Carol J Bruess
Biographic Data
| ID | 6488071 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carol J Bruess |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carol J |
| FAMILY NAME | Bruess |
| SIGNATURE | BRUESS C J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ohio University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 20 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Exploring how couples navigate the Covid-19 pandemic using Wefulness Theory
Framed by Wefulness Theory (WT; Nuru & Bruess, 2022), the present study explores the COVID-19 global pandemic as a context for examining relational struggle and strength during times of challenge. Analysis of in-depth, dyadic interviews with 54 couples who reflect a broad range of ethnic-racial compositions, partnership structures, sexual orientations, and ages rendered intelligible relational partners' wefulness practices in situ. Results reveal…
Family Communication in the Age of Digital and Social Media
Interpersonal rituals in marriage and adult friendship
The purpose of this study was to examine inductively types of interpersonal rituals in marriages and adult friendship and assess ritual enactment among friendship types (males' and females' same‐sex, cross‐sex, and couple friendships). Twenty married couples were interviewed, and 79 couples completed open‐ended questionnaires about both their marriage and friendship rituals. From their reports, a typology of seven marriage ritual types (two with …
Sweet Pea' and `Pussy Cat
One hundred and fifty-four couples participated in this study to assess the relationship between their recalled use of idiosyncratic communication and marital satisfaction over the life cycle. Couples ranged from `newly married' to `married over 50 years'. Each couple was given the satisfaction sub-scale of Spanier's Dyadic Adjustment scale and were asked to recall idioms they use within their marriage. The hypothesis that satisfied husbands and …
Interpersonal rituals in marriage and adult friendship
The purpose of this study was to examine inductively types of interpersonal rituals in marriages and adult friendship and assess ritual enactment among friendship types (males' and females' same‐sex, cross‐sex, and couple friendships). Twenty married couples were interviewed, and 79 couples completed open‐ended questionnaires about both their marriage and friendship rituals. From their reports, a typology of seven marriage ritual types (two with …
Sweet Pea' and `Pussy Cat
One hundred and fifty-four couples participated in this study to assess the relationship between their recalled use of idiosyncratic communication and marital satisfaction over the life cycle. Couples ranged from `newly married' to `married over 50 years'. Each couple was given the satisfaction sub-scale of Spanier's Dyadic Adjustment scale and were asked to recall idioms they use within their marriage. The hypothesis that satisfied husbands and …
Exploring how couples navigate the Covid-19 pandemic using Wefulness Theory
Framed by Wefulness Theory (WT; Nuru & Bruess, 2022), the present study explores the COVID-19 global pandemic as a context for examining relational struggle and strength during times of challenge. Analysis of in-depth, dyadic interviews with 54 couples who reflect a broad range of ethnic-racial compositions, partnership structures, sexual orientations, and ages rendered intelligible relational partners' wefulness practices in situ. Results reveal…
Sweet Pea' and `Pussy Cat
One hundred and fifty-four couples participated in this study to assess the relationship between their recalled use of idiosyncratic communication and marital satisfaction over the life cycle. Couples ranged from `newly married' to `married over 50 years'. Each couple was given the satisfaction sub-scale of Spanier's Dyadic Adjustment scale and were asked to recall idioms they use within their marriage. The hypothesis that satisfied husbands and …
Interpersonal rituals in marriage and adult friendship
The purpose of this study was to examine inductively types of interpersonal rituals in marriages and adult friendship and assess ritual enactment among friendship types (males' and females' same‐sex, cross‐sex, and couple friendships). Twenty married couples were interviewed, and 79 couples completed open‐ended questionnaires about both their marriage and friendship rituals. From their reports, a typology of seven marriage ritual types (two with …
Family Communication in the Age of Digital and Social Media
Exploring how couples navigate the Covid-19 pandemic using Wefulness Theory
Framed by Wefulness Theory (WT; Nuru & Bruess, 2022), the present study explores the COVID-19 global pandemic as a context for examining relational struggle and strength during times of challenge. Analysis of in-depth, dyadic interviews with 54 couples who reflect a broad range of ethnic-racial compositions, partnership structures, sexual orientations, and ages rendered intelligible relational partners' wefulness practices in situ. Results reveal…
Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Advertising (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Cognitive and psychological constructs research (1 work)