Melanie Booth‐butterfield
Biographic Data
| ID | 4514084 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melanie Booth‐butterfield |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melanie |
| FAMILY NAME | Booth‐butterfield |
| SIGNATURE | BUTTERFIELD M B |
| AFFILIATIONS | West Virginia University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 40 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Role of Humor Styles and Shared Laughter in the Postdivorce Recovery Process
Humorous communication has the potential to bolster resilient outcomes in individuals, and this could be especially true postdivorce. Framed by the resilience model and the stress buffering hypothesis, this study examined humor styles and shared laughter as coping mechanisms following divorce. Results indicate that participants (N = 89) who used self-defeating humor experienced physical stress, the time since the divorce was finalized influenced …
Investigating Helicopter Parenting, Family Environments, and Relational Outcomes for Millennials
To examine the relationship between helicopter parenting and Millennials' personal and interpersonal problems, Millennials (N = 268) reported on their parents' helicopter parenting, parenting styles, and family communication patterns and their own neuroticism, interpersonal dependency, and coping efficacy. Results revealed helicopter parenting's positive associations with the authoritarian parenting style and conformity orientation and Millennial…
Face Threatening and Face Supportive Communication in Postdivorce Relational Turning Points
Using face as a theoretical framework, this mixed-method study explored divorcees’ postdivorce turning points. Participants (N = 149 divorcees, M age = 39.43) were randomly assigned to report on either a positive or negative turning point, face threats, and face support. Data revealed positive turning points new to extant literature labeled emotional support, practical assistance, civility, distance, and moving forward. Positive turning points we…
Face and resilience in divorce
Facework and resilience frameworks were employed to examine threats to, and the protection of, marital partners' identity during divorce and as they relate to outcomes associated with divorce. Divorced participants ( N = 103) reported on the communicative face threats and support during divorce, reporting greater positive face threat and negative facework during divorce. The non-initiator experienced negative outcomes, including negative face thr…
Is It Worth Lying For? Physiological and Emotional Implications of Recalling Deceptive Affection
Journal Article Is It worth Lying for? Physiological and Emotional Implications of Recalling Deceptive Affection Get access Sean M. Horan, Sean M. Horan 1College of Communication, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60604, USA 1Corresponding author: Sean M. Horan; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Melanie Booth-Butterfield Melanie Booth-Butterfield 2Department of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, M…
Love Styles and Desire for Closeness in Romantic Relationships
This study investigated differences in love styles (i.e., eros, ludus, storge, pragma, agape, mania) associated with the romantic desire for closeness. Participants were 197 undergraduate students (M age = 19.8 yr., SD = 1.9; 92 men, 104 women) currently in a romantic relationship who completed a survey assessing their love styles and current desire for closeness with their partner (i.e., desired less closeness, the same level of closeness, or mo…
Affective Orientation and Eating Behavior
Recent work on how emotions guide decisions stimulated two studies on relationships among emotional, restrained, and external antecedents of eating behavior and Affective Orientation. In Study 1 were 195 undergraduate students who completed the Affective Orientation-15 scale (Booth-Butterfield & Booth-Butterfield, 1996) and the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire. Higher scores of trait Affective Orientation were associated with more emotional an…
Conceptualizing Affect as Information in Communication Production
An affective orientation is the degree to which individuals are aware of and use affect cues to guide communication. Some people appear to be very sensitive to their emotional state, while others attend primarily to factual, logical information in making decisions. Four studies investigated how affective orientation relates to other communication constructs and behavior. Study One developed the measure, a 20-item scale with sound factor structure…
Recognizing and Communicating in Harassment-Prone Organizational Climates
Additional informationNotes on contributorsMelanie Booth-ButterfieldDr. Booth-Butterfield is Assistant Professor of Speech Communication at West Virginia University
Effects of evaluation, task structure, trait‐CA, and reticence on state‐CA and behavioral disruption in dyadic settings
This study investigated the influence of trait communication apprehension and reticence, task structure, and evaluation level on communication behavior and state anxiety. Confederate/participant dyads were videotaped for analysis. Results indicate that trait CA is the strongest predictor of state anxiety. Behavioral disruption was as most strongly predicted by several trait by situational variable interactions. This outcome demonstrates that the …
Is It Worth Lying For? Physiological and Emotional Implications of Recalling Deceptive Affection
Journal Article Is It worth Lying for? Physiological and Emotional Implications of Recalling Deceptive Affection Get access Sean M. Horan, Sean M. Horan 1College of Communication, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60604, USA 1Corresponding author: Sean M. Horan; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Melanie Booth-Butterfield Melanie Booth-Butterfield 2Department of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, M…
Conceptualizing Affect as Information in Communication Production
An affective orientation is the degree to which individuals are aware of and use affect cues to guide communication. Some people appear to be very sensitive to their emotional state, while others attend primarily to factual, logical information in making decisions. Four studies investigated how affective orientation relates to other communication constructs and behavior. Study One developed the measure, a 20-item scale with sound factor structure…
Face and resilience in divorce
Facework and resilience frameworks were employed to examine threats to, and the protection of, marital partners' identity during divorce and as they relate to outcomes associated with divorce. Divorced participants ( N = 103) reported on the communicative face threats and support during divorce, reporting greater positive face threat and negative facework during divorce. The non-initiator experienced negative outcomes, including negative face thr…
Recognizing and Communicating in Harassment-Prone Organizational Climates
Additional informationNotes on contributorsMelanie Booth-ButterfieldDr. Booth-Butterfield is Assistant Professor of Speech Communication at West Virginia University
Effects of evaluation, task structure, trait‐CA, and reticence on state‐CA and behavioral disruption in dyadic settings
This study investigated the influence of trait communication apprehension and reticence, task structure, and evaluation level on communication behavior and state anxiety. Confederate/participant dyads were videotaped for analysis. Results indicate that trait CA is the strongest predictor of state anxiety. Behavioral disruption was as most strongly predicted by several trait by situational variable interactions. This outcome demonstrates that the …
Recognizing and Communicating in Harassment-Prone Organizational Climates
Additional informationNotes on contributorsMelanie Booth-ButterfieldDr. Booth-Butterfield is Assistant Professor of Speech Communication at West Virginia University
Effects of evaluation, task structure, trait‐CA, and reticence on state‐CA and behavioral disruption in dyadic settings
This study investigated the influence of trait communication apprehension and reticence, task structure, and evaluation level on communication behavior and state anxiety. Confederate/participant dyads were videotaped for analysis. Results indicate that trait CA is the strongest predictor of state anxiety. Behavioral disruption was as most strongly predicted by several trait by situational variable interactions. This outcome demonstrates that the …
Conceptualizing Affect as Information in Communication Production
An affective orientation is the degree to which individuals are aware of and use affect cues to guide communication. Some people appear to be very sensitive to their emotional state, while others attend primarily to factual, logical information in making decisions. Four studies investigated how affective orientation relates to other communication constructs and behavior. Study One developed the measure, a 20-item scale with sound factor structure…
Affective Orientation and Eating Behavior
Recent work on how emotions guide decisions stimulated two studies on relationships among emotional, restrained, and external antecedents of eating behavior and Affective Orientation. In Study 1 were 195 undergraduate students who completed the Affective Orientation-15 scale (Booth-Butterfield & Booth-Butterfield, 1996) and the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire. Higher scores of trait Affective Orientation were associated with more emotional an…
Love Styles and Desire for Closeness in Romantic Relationships
This study investigated differences in love styles (i.e., eros, ludus, storge, pragma, agape, mania) associated with the romantic desire for closeness. Participants were 197 undergraduate students (M age = 19.8 yr., SD = 1.9; 92 men, 104 women) currently in a romantic relationship who completed a survey assessing their love styles and current desire for closeness with their partner (i.e., desired less closeness, the same level of closeness, or mo…
Is It Worth Lying For? Physiological and Emotional Implications of Recalling Deceptive Affection
Journal Article Is It worth Lying for? Physiological and Emotional Implications of Recalling Deceptive Affection Get access Sean M. Horan, Sean M. Horan 1College of Communication, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60604, USA 1Corresponding author: Sean M. Horan; Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Melanie Booth-Butterfield Melanie Booth-Butterfield 2Department of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, M…
Face and resilience in divorce
Facework and resilience frameworks were employed to examine threats to, and the protection of, marital partners' identity during divorce and as they relate to outcomes associated with divorce. Divorced participants ( N = 103) reported on the communicative face threats and support during divorce, reporting greater positive face threat and negative facework during divorce. The non-initiator experienced negative outcomes, including negative face thr…
Investigating Helicopter Parenting, Family Environments, and Relational Outcomes for Millennials
To examine the relationship between helicopter parenting and Millennials' personal and interpersonal problems, Millennials (N = 268) reported on their parents' helicopter parenting, parenting styles, and family communication patterns and their own neuroticism, interpersonal dependency, and coping efficacy. Results revealed helicopter parenting's positive associations with the authoritarian parenting style and conformity orientation and Millennial…
Face Threatening and Face Supportive Communication in Postdivorce Relational Turning Points
Using face as a theoretical framework, this mixed-method study explored divorcees’ postdivorce turning points. Participants (N = 149 divorcees, M age = 39.43) were randomly assigned to report on either a positive or negative turning point, face threats, and face support. Data revealed positive turning points new to extant literature labeled emotional support, practical assistance, civility, distance, and moving forward. Positive turning points we…
The Role of Humor Styles and Shared Laughter in the Postdivorce Recovery Process
Humorous communication has the potential to bolster resilient outcomes in individuals, and this could be especially true postdivorce. Framed by the resilience model and the stress buffering hypothesis, this study examined humor styles and shared laughter as coping mechanisms following divorce. Results indicate that participants (N = 89) who used self-defeating humor experienced physical stress, the time since the divorce was finalized influenced …
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