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Research paper thumbnail of Testing Contrasting Interaction Models for Discriminating between Consensual and Dissentient Decision-Making Groups

Small Group Research, 1999

Page 1. http://sgr.sagepub.com/ Small Group Research http://sgr.sagepub.com/content/ 30/1/29 The ... more Page 1. http://sgr.sagepub.com/ Small Group Research http://sgr.sagepub.com/content/ 30/1/29 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/ 104649649903000103 1999 30: 29 Small Group Research C. Arthur ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Formation of Social Relationships A Longitudinal Study of Social Penetration

Human Communication Research, 1987

This study investigated three levels of self-disclosure (public, semiprivate, private-personal) i... more This study investigated three levels of self-disclosure (public, semiprivate, private-personal) in the social penetration process. The study addressed three questions. (1) What is the nature of changes in the three levels of disclosure over time? (2) Is self-disclosure reciprocated at the three levels of intimacy? (3) Does reciprocity vary over time and, if so, how does it vary? Same-sex zero-history dyads participated in a six-week longitudinal study. The half-hour taped conversations were submitted to interaction analysis. Polynomial trend analyses and Markov analyses were used to analyze the data. The results showed: (1) a convex quadratic trend for private-personal disclosures over time; (2) reciprocity at the same level of intimacy as an interactional norm (especially at the beginning and end of the relationship); (3) a cyclical fluctuation of reciprocal interacts over time. These results were interpreted as elaborating the social penetration process.

Research paper thumbnail of On Becoming Acquainted: A Longitudinal Study of Social Judgement Processes

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 1986

376 Journal of Social and Personal Relationships takes a longitudinal focus to examine some devel... more 376 Journal of Social and Personal Relationships takes a longitudinal focus to examine some developmental aspects of the acquainting process. A number of theorists and researchers, each working from somewhat different perspectives, offer statements about how relationships ...

Research paper thumbnail of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication: Distinguishing Symbolic, Spontaneous, and Pseudo-Spontaneous Nonverbal Behavior

Journal of Communication, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of AA online: the enactment of supportive Computer Mediated Communication

Western Journal of Communication, 2005

This study compared self‐presentation and other‐orientation behaviors and interaction patterns in... more This study compared self‐presentation and other‐orientation behaviors and interaction patterns in three types of online AA groups (i.e., asynchronous discussions, formal synchronous AA meetings, and informal chats) to the behaviors and interaction patterns in other computer mediated support groups and computer mediated nonsupport (interest) groups. Results showed AA groups differed somewhat from other support groups and support groups differed from nonsupport interest groups. Asynchronous AA discussions had the highest proportion of semi‐private and private‐personal self‐presentations, agreements, and personal acceptance. Private‐personal disclosures also tended to be followed by personal acceptance. Formal synchronous AA meetings were characterized by reciprocity of private personal disclosure and informal chats between recovering alcoholics were characterized by reciprocity of personal acceptance. AA groups in particular and support groups in general engaged in fewer negative comments, and opinion disclosures were not as likely to evoke negative responses as in nonsupport interest groups. Results supported Walther's (1996) hyperpersonal model and the supportive character of online AA groups. Overall there was reciprocity of self‐presentation and other‐orientation, and self‐presentation codes predicted the nature of other‐orientation responses.

Research paper thumbnail of Testing Contrasting Interaction Models for Discriminating between Consensual and Dissentient Decision-Making Groups

Small Group Research, 1999

Page 1. http://sgr.sagepub.com/ Small Group Research http://sgr.sagepub.com/content/ 30/1/29 The ... more Page 1. http://sgr.sagepub.com/ Small Group Research http://sgr.sagepub.com/content/ 30/1/29 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/ 104649649903000103 1999 30: 29 Small Group Research C. Arthur ...

Research paper thumbnail of The Formation of Social Relationships A Longitudinal Study of Social Penetration

Human Communication Research, 1987

This study investigated three levels of self-disclosure (public, semiprivate, private-personal) i... more This study investigated three levels of self-disclosure (public, semiprivate, private-personal) in the social penetration process. The study addressed three questions. (1) What is the nature of changes in the three levels of disclosure over time? (2) Is self-disclosure reciprocated at the three levels of intimacy? (3) Does reciprocity vary over time and, if so, how does it vary? Same-sex zero-history dyads participated in a six-week longitudinal study. The half-hour taped conversations were submitted to interaction analysis. Polynomial trend analyses and Markov analyses were used to analyze the data. The results showed: (1) a convex quadratic trend for private-personal disclosures over time; (2) reciprocity at the same level of intimacy as an interactional norm (especially at the beginning and end of the relationship); (3) a cyclical fluctuation of reciprocal interacts over time. These results were interpreted as elaborating the social penetration process.

Research paper thumbnail of On Becoming Acquainted: A Longitudinal Study of Social Judgement Processes

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 1986

376 Journal of Social and Personal Relationships takes a longitudinal focus to examine some devel... more 376 Journal of Social and Personal Relationships takes a longitudinal focus to examine some developmental aspects of the acquainting process. A number of theorists and researchers, each working from somewhat different perspectives, offer statements about how relationships ...

Research paper thumbnail of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication: Distinguishing Symbolic, Spontaneous, and Pseudo-Spontaneous Nonverbal Behavior

Journal of Communication, 2002

Research paper thumbnail of AA online: the enactment of supportive Computer Mediated Communication

Western Journal of Communication, 2005

This study compared self‐presentation and other‐orientation behaviors and interaction patterns in... more This study compared self‐presentation and other‐orientation behaviors and interaction patterns in three types of online AA groups (i.e., asynchronous discussions, formal synchronous AA meetings, and informal chats) to the behaviors and interaction patterns in other computer mediated support groups and computer mediated nonsupport (interest) groups. Results showed AA groups differed somewhat from other support groups and support groups differed from nonsupport interest groups. Asynchronous AA discussions had the highest proportion of semi‐private and private‐personal self‐presentations, agreements, and personal acceptance. Private‐personal disclosures also tended to be followed by personal acceptance. Formal synchronous AA meetings were characterized by reciprocity of private personal disclosure and informal chats between recovering alcoholics were characterized by reciprocity of personal acceptance. AA groups in particular and support groups in general engaged in fewer negative comments, and opinion disclosures were not as likely to evoke negative responses as in nonsupport interest groups. Results supported Walther's (1996) hyperpersonal model and the supportive character of online AA groups. Overall there was reciprocity of self‐presentation and other‐orientation, and self‐presentation codes predicted the nature of other‐orientation responses.