Corey A Pavlich
Biographic Data
| ID | 199643 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Corey A Pavlich |
| GIVEN NAMES | Corey A |
| FAMILY NAME | Pavlich |
| SIGNATURE | PAVLICH C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Arizona |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 37 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Face concerns, the communication medium, and supportive conversations
We adopt a dynamic dyadic systems approach and use the impression management model to examine how a support seeker’s concerns with a face threat and the communication medium influence supportive conversations. Using secondary data ( N = 176 dyads), we identified seven conversational motifs involving five-turn sequences of talk between seekers and providers that appeared regularly during conversations. Motifs involving the discussion of feelings w…
Support Seeking Behavior During Supportive Conversations
An experiment was conducted to better understand how impression management concerns and the communication medium influence the messages produced by support seekers during supportive conversations. Support seekers were primed to anticipate a positive face threat (or not primed) and then completed a supportive conversation with a peer either face-to-face or using instant messaging. Seekers primed to anticipate a face threat were more likely to use …
The Implications of Communication Technologies for Supportive Conversations
Although turn-level dynamics involving the back-and-forth exchange of talk between support seekers and providers form the foundation for supportive conversations, they have largely been overlooked by researchers studying the implications of communication technologies for social support. To address this gap, we demonstrate the utility of examining turn transitions using configural frequency analysis to investigate patterns of talk that mark and di…
Mutual influence in support seeking and provision behaviors during comforting conversations
Mutual influence is central to prominent supportive communication theories but remains understudied. We conduct a turn-level analysis to investigate mutual influence in the unfolding nature of conversations among 334 stranger dyads discussing a personal problem. We examine how the types of messages produced by support seekers influence the immediate response from providers, and how that provider response impacts the next message produced by suppo…
Flexible versus structured support for reasoning
Structured analytic techniques (SATs) help the intelligence community reduce flaws in cognition that lead to faulty reasoning. To ascertain whether SATs provide benefits to reasoning we conducted an experiment within a web-based application, comparing three conditions: 1) unaided reasoning, 2) a prototypical order-based SAT and 3) a flexible, process-based SAT that we call TRACE. Our findings suggest that the more flexible SAT generated higher qu…
The evolution of supportive conversations
Despite widespread agreement about the benefits of social support, much remains to be learned about the dynamic nature of supportive communication. We examined the evolution of supportive conversations by investigating changes within support seeking and provision behaviors over the course of a discussion. Across two existing datasets, the results showed that support seekers’ use of approach behaviors, avoidance behaviors, and exonerating justific…
The role of support seeker expectations in supportive communication
This project examined the influence of social support seekers’ expectations on their perceptions, behaviors, and the outcomes of supportive conversations. An experiment was conducted in which participants were grouped into dyads and randomly assigned to the role of support seeker or support provider. Seekers’ expectations about the (un)helpfulness of providers were manipulated prior to their conversation. Seekers’ expectations influenced their ev…
Support seeker expectations, support message quality, and supportive interaction processes and outcomes
Developing a complete understanding of supportive communication in personal relationships requires considering the role of support seekers. We examined the influence of seeker expectations and verbal person centeredness (VPC) on the nature and outcomes of supportive interactions. Participants discussed a personal problem during an interaction with a fictional computer program called "ListenerBot." Participants' expectations about the helpfulness …
Examining the quality of social support messages produced face-to-face and in computer-mediated communication
The hyperpersonal communication model was used to investigate the implications of the reduced social cues in computer-mediated communication (CMC) for the production of social support messages. Participants were randomly assigned to interact with a confederate seeking help about a problem for which the confederate was or was not responsible. The interactions took place either face-to-face or in one of two CMC conditions. The results were partiall…
Focus Group Discussions as Sites for Public Deliberation and Sensemaking Following Shared Political Documentary Viewing
This study examines the potential that shared political documentary viewing coupled with public deliberation via focus group discussion has for political sensemaking and civic engagement. Specifically, we examine college students’ perceptions of sensemaking, future civic engagement, and benefits of participating in group discussion following the shared viewing of D’Souza’s political documentary 2016: Obama’s America. Focus group participants repo…
Using Communication and Psychosocial Research for Accurate Intelligence Acquisition
Gathering intelligence is a primary tactic enabling policymakers and military strategists to make informed decisions. Intelligence officers use a variety of tactics to gather human intelligence (HU
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) and social support
Despite the growth in research examining the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support, there remains much to learn about the support-related implications of CMC. An experiment was conducted to examine the influence of the reduced social cues associated with CMC on the outcomes of supportive interaction. Participants discussed a stressor with a confederate either face-to-face or via CMC and received informational …
The Implications of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) for Social Support Message Processing and Outcomes
Widespread use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support has raised questions about the support-related implications of CMC. This study drew from the dual-process theory of supportive message outcomes and examined the implications of CMC for support message processing and outcomes. We hypothesized that the reduced social cues in CMC would encourage greater elaboration on support message content and lead support messag…
The Implications of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) for Social Support Message Processing and Outcomes
Widespread use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support has raised questions about the support-related implications of CMC. This study drew from the dual-process theory of supportive message outcomes and examined the implications of CMC for support message processing and outcomes. We hypothesized that the reduced social cues in CMC would encourage greater elaboration on support message content and lead support messag…
The role of support seeker expectations in supportive communication
This project examined the influence of social support seekers’ expectations on their perceptions, behaviors, and the outcomes of supportive conversations. An experiment was conducted in which participants were grouped into dyads and randomly assigned to the role of support seeker or support provider. Seekers’ expectations about the (un)helpfulness of providers were manipulated prior to their conversation. Seekers’ expectations influenced their ev…
Examining the quality of social support messages produced face-to-face and in computer-mediated communication
The hyperpersonal communication model was used to investigate the implications of the reduced social cues in computer-mediated communication (CMC) for the production of social support messages. Participants were randomly assigned to interact with a confederate seeking help about a problem for which the confederate was or was not responsible. The interactions took place either face-to-face or in one of two CMC conditions. The results were partiall…
Support seeker expectations, support message quality, and supportive interaction processes and outcomes
Developing a complete understanding of supportive communication in personal relationships requires considering the role of support seekers. We examined the influence of seeker expectations and verbal person centeredness (VPC) on the nature and outcomes of supportive interactions. Participants discussed a personal problem during an interaction with a fictional computer program called "ListenerBot." Participants' expectations about the helpfulness …
The evolution of supportive conversations
Despite widespread agreement about the benefits of social support, much remains to be learned about the dynamic nature of supportive communication. We examined the evolution of supportive conversations by investigating changes within support seeking and provision behaviors over the course of a discussion. Across two existing datasets, the results showed that support seekers’ use of approach behaviors, avoidance behaviors, and exonerating justific…
The Implications of Communication Technologies for Supportive Conversations
Although turn-level dynamics involving the back-and-forth exchange of talk between support seekers and providers form the foundation for supportive conversations, they have largely been overlooked by researchers studying the implications of communication technologies for social support. To address this gap, we demonstrate the utility of examining turn transitions using configural frequency analysis to investigate patterns of talk that mark and di…
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) and social support
Despite the growth in research examining the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support, there remains much to learn about the support-related implications of CMC. An experiment was conducted to examine the influence of the reduced social cues associated with CMC on the outcomes of supportive interaction. Participants discussed a stressor with a confederate either face-to-face or via CMC and received informational …
The Implications of Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) for Social Support Message Processing and Outcomes
Widespread use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support has raised questions about the support-related implications of CMC. This study drew from the dual-process theory of supportive message outcomes and examined the implications of CMC for support message processing and outcomes. We hypothesized that the reduced social cues in CMC would encourage greater elaboration on support message content and lead support messag…
Focus Group Discussions as Sites for Public Deliberation and Sensemaking Following Shared Political Documentary Viewing
This study examines the potential that shared political documentary viewing coupled with public deliberation via focus group discussion has for political sensemaking and civic engagement. Specifically, we examine college students’ perceptions of sensemaking, future civic engagement, and benefits of participating in group discussion following the shared viewing of D’Souza’s political documentary 2016: Obama’s America. Focus group participants repo…
Using Communication and Psychosocial Research for Accurate Intelligence Acquisition
Gathering intelligence is a primary tactic enabling policymakers and military strategists to make informed decisions. Intelligence officers use a variety of tactics to gather human intelligence (HU
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) and social support
Despite the growth in research examining the use of computer-mediated communication (CMC) for exchanging social support, there remains much to learn about the support-related implications of CMC. An experiment was conducted to examine the influence of the reduced social cues associated with CMC on the outcomes of supportive interaction. Participants discussed a stressor with a confederate either face-to-face or via CMC and received informational …
Examining the quality of social support messages produced face-to-face and in computer-mediated communication
The hyperpersonal communication model was used to investigate the implications of the reduced social cues in computer-mediated communication (CMC) for the production of social support messages. Participants were randomly assigned to interact with a confederate seeking help about a problem for which the confederate was or was not responsible. The interactions took place either face-to-face or in one of two CMC conditions. The results were partiall…
The role of support seeker expectations in supportive communication
This project examined the influence of social support seekers’ expectations on their perceptions, behaviors, and the outcomes of supportive conversations. An experiment was conducted in which participants were grouped into dyads and randomly assigned to the role of support seeker or support provider. Seekers’ expectations about the (un)helpfulness of providers were manipulated prior to their conversation. Seekers’ expectations influenced their ev…
Support seeker expectations, support message quality, and supportive interaction processes and outcomes
Developing a complete understanding of supportive communication in personal relationships requires considering the role of support seekers. We examined the influence of seeker expectations and verbal person centeredness (VPC) on the nature and outcomes of supportive interactions. Participants discussed a personal problem during an interaction with a fictional computer program called "ListenerBot." Participants' expectations about the helpfulness …
Flexible versus structured support for reasoning
Structured analytic techniques (SATs) help the intelligence community reduce flaws in cognition that lead to faulty reasoning. To ascertain whether SATs provide benefits to reasoning we conducted an experiment within a web-based application, comparing three conditions: 1) unaided reasoning, 2) a prototypical order-based SAT and 3) a flexible, process-based SAT that we call TRACE. Our findings suggest that the more flexible SAT generated higher qu…
The evolution of supportive conversations
Despite widespread agreement about the benefits of social support, much remains to be learned about the dynamic nature of supportive communication. We examined the evolution of supportive conversations by investigating changes within support seeking and provision behaviors over the course of a discussion. Across two existing datasets, the results showed that support seekers’ use of approach behaviors, avoidance behaviors, and exonerating justific…
Mutual influence in support seeking and provision behaviors during comforting conversations
Mutual influence is central to prominent supportive communication theories but remains understudied. We conduct a turn-level analysis to investigate mutual influence in the unfolding nature of conversations among 334 stranger dyads discussing a personal problem. We examine how the types of messages produced by support seekers influence the immediate response from providers, and how that provider response impacts the next message produced by suppo…
The Implications of Communication Technologies for Supportive Conversations
Although turn-level dynamics involving the back-and-forth exchange of talk between support seekers and providers form the foundation for supportive conversations, they have largely been overlooked by researchers studying the implications of communication technologies for social support. To address this gap, we demonstrate the utility of examining turn transitions using configural frequency analysis to investigate patterns of talk that mark and di…
Support Seeking Behavior During Supportive Conversations
An experiment was conducted to better understand how impression management concerns and the communication medium influence the messages produced by support seekers during supportive conversations. Support seekers were primed to anticipate a positive face threat (or not primed) and then completed a supportive conversation with a peer either face-to-face or using instant messaging. Seekers primed to anticipate a face threat were more likely to use …
Face concerns, the communication medium, and supportive conversations
We adopt a dynamic dyadic systems approach and use the impression management model to examine how a support seeker’s concerns with a face threat and the communication medium influence supportive conversations. Using secondary data ( N = 176 dyads), we identified seven conversational motifs involving five-turn sequences of talk between seekers and providers that appeared regularly during conversations. Motifs involving the discussion of feelings w…
Psychology (12 works) · Social Psychology (10 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (7 works) · Computer Science (7 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Seekers (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Communication (4 works) · Computer-mediated communication (4 works)