Jessica J Rack

Biographic Data

ID142881
NAMEJessica J Rack
GIVEN NAMESJessica J
FAMILY NAMERack
SIGNATURERACK J J
AFFILIATIONSPurdue University West Lafayette
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS43
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2006
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2011
H-INDEX4

  • Effects of Cognitive Complexity and Emotional Upset on Processing Supportive Messages

    Open AccessGraham D Bodie, Brant R Burleson et al.ARTICLEHuman Communication Research2011Cited by: 14References: 52

    We report tests of hypotheses derived from a theory of supportive communication outcomes that maintains the effects of supportive messages are moderated by factors influencing the motivation and ability to process these messages. Participants in two studies completed a measure of cognitive complexity, which provided an assessment of processing ability, and reported their degree of upset with a problem situation, which was hypothesized to impact b…

  • Comparing Physically Abused, Neglected, and Nonmaltreated Children During Interactions with their Parents

    Steven R Wilson, Alda M Norris et al.ARTICLECommunication Monographs2010Cited by: 3References: 7

    A meta-analysis of 30 observational studies compares abused, neglected, and nonmaltreated children's behavior during interactions with their parents. Drawing on the relational communication literature, children's behaviors from various coding schemes were grouped into those communicating positivity (e.g., affection, approval), aversiveness (e.g., anger, resistance), and involvement (e.g., attention, interest). Results reveal that abused and negle…

  • Explaining Gender Differences in Responses to Supportive Messages

    Open AccessBrant R Burleson, Lisa K Hanasono et al.ARTICLESex Roles2009Cited by: 9References: 16

  • Bereaved Adults' Evaluations of Grief Management Messages

    Jessica J Rack, Brant R Burleson et al.ARTICLEDeath Studies2008Cited by: 9References: 8

    This study identifies grief management strategies that bereaved adults evaluate as more and less helpful, assesses whether the person centeredness of these strategies explains their helpfulness, and determines whether strategy helpfulness varies as a function of demographic, personality, and situational factors. Participants (105 bereaved young adults) assessed the helpfulness of 16 grief management strategies; these strategies were coded for the…

  • Mothers Trait Verbal Aggressiveness as a Predictor of Maternal and Child Behavior During Playtime Interactions

    Open AccessSteven R Wilson, Felicia Roberts et al.ARTICLEHuman Communication Research2008Cited by: 4References: 41

    This article explores associations between mothers’ trait verbal aggressiveness (VA) and maternal and child behavior during playtime interactions. Forty mothers completed a 10-minute play period with one of their children (range = 3–8 years) and then responded to D. A. Infante and C. J. Wigley’s (1986) trait VA scale. Mothers’ trait VA was associated positively (r = .48) with their rate of directing and inversely (r =−.44) with their child’s rate…

  • Mothers' Trait Verbal Aggressiveness and Child Abuse Potential

    Steven R Wilson, Javette Hayes et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Communication2006Cited by: 4References: 10

    Child physical abuse is a serious societal problem that communication scholars have been slow to address. This study explores whether a mother's trait verbal aggressiveness (VA) is associated with her risk for child physical abuse. Participants were 42 women in predominately low-income families recruited from two social service agencies in a major metropolitan area. Participants completed Infante and Wigley's (1986) Verbal Aggressiveness Scale (V…