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Assessing the predictability of election victory from a functional theory perspective
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
by the Wisconsin Ad study from the 2004 presidential general election and participant reports of vote intention obtained from ANES panel data. Separate time series were constructed for Kerry and Bush's average percentage of acclaims (positive statements) and policy...
Don't show any sign of a chip in your armor : the communicative co-construction of mental health in correctional work
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This study examined the communicative construction of mental health in correctional work. Using narrative interviews with 25 current and former correctional officers, I explore how macro, meso, and micro D/discourses both ...
Forgotten bonds : the role of sibling relationships in foster families
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Foster care is becoming a more prevalent diverse family form, and serves a critical role in our society. Little is known about the role siblings play ...
Narratives of the presidential nominating conventions : branding the parties and candidates
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
After the riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, both parties altered the manner in which the party nominees were chosen. This change resulted in a shift for the conventions away from choosing the party nominee ...
Families are for thriving, not just surviving : aged out foster youths' experiences of family, home, and estrangement
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Guided by social identity (Tajfel & Turner, 1986), social constructionism (Berger & Luckmann, 1967; Gergen, 1985), and discourse-dependence (Galvin, 2006; Galvin & Braithwaite, 2014) theorizing, the present study illuminated ...
Stigma management strategy effectiveness in procuring job protected leave
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This experiment uses a 2x2x2 experimental design to assess the influence that type of appearance-related surgery (reconstructive or cosmetic), stigma ...
Let's agree to agree : effects of self-awareness and social identity on online deliberation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
This experiment assesses the effects of ingroup versus outgroup communication in an online, one-on-one, anonymous setting on perceptions of deliberation quality in a conversation task pertaining to abortion policy. ...
Bumping up the body : examining the impact of celebrity gossip magazines on body image during pregnancy
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The present analysis examined the impact of celebrity gossip magazine coverage on pregnant women through both quantitative and qualitative methods. Study 1 employed both objectification theory (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997) ...