Browsing Department of Communication (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Colaner, Colleen"
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A friend that sticks closer than a brother: a hermeneutic phenomenological analysis of resilience in Black bereaved mothers that have lost a child to gun violence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)Despite literature considering the impact of child loss on parents, communication scholars have yet to examine the resilience of bereaved Black mothers. Specifically, this present study examined the role of Black sisterhood ... -
"In my mom's eyes we're Christian and my dad's eyes we're Muslim" : extended communication theory of identity to understand the religious experiences among children of interfaith marriages
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 5/1/2024] Grounded in identity and intergroup theorizing, this project examined the lived experience and religious identity among children of interfaith marriages. The modern family is increasingly tasked ... -
The intergenerational transmission of diet culture : a model of children's disordered eating and body image
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Eating disorder prevention efforts are needed. When considering prevention, three common and concerning precursors to eating disorder development must be addressed: diet culture, disordered eating behavior, and body image ... -
"Resilience can look really messy:" an exploration of resilience among former foster youth
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)The present study explores the process of resilience for FFY. This exploration began with understanding how FFY define resilience, followed by how they engage in communicative processes to enact resilience. Using the ... -
"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 ...