Browsing Graduate School - MU Theses and Dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Hesse, Colin"
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Family communication about genetic disease risk : investigating factors promoting disclosure and individual well-being
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Throughout the last decade, genetic links have been found to some of the most common diseases in the United States (www.cdc.gov/genomics/gtesting/index.htm). While much research has investigated how families cope with these ... -
The lived experiences of individuals who have been technologically stalked by a past intimate : a hermeneutic phenomenological study through a Communication Privacy Management Theory lens
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)According to the 2006 Supplemental Victimization Survey, over half of the estimated 1.7 million technological stalking victims in the United States have had a previous intimate relationship with the aggressor (Baum et al., ... -
Stigmatization in the classroom : an experimental study evaluating the efficacy of instructor strategic communicative responses to student stigmatization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Previous research has demonstrated that instructor labels/attributes (e.g., sexual orientation, race, accent) may negatively affect student assessments ... -
"Tell me so that I can help you" : a turning point analysis of privacy in the development of parental caregiving relationships
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Family caregivers have become increasingly essential to the care of impaired older people (Wolff & Kasper, 2006). While much research as investigated ...