April R Trees
Biographic Data
| ID | 83145 |
|---|---|
| NAME | April R Trees |
| GIVEN NAMES | April R |
| FAMILY NAME | Trees |
| SIGNATURE | TREES A R |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Colorado Boulder |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 83 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Narrative Medicine for Healthcare Providers
Advance care planning (ACP) conversations about treatment preferences and end-of-life goals relate to positive outcomes for patients and families, though ongoing barriers exist. Additionally, providers personal discomfort and personal experiences may influence how they engage (or avoid) ACP conversations. Narrative medicine (NM) offers one approach to help practitioners develop ability to hear and understand the story of others in ways that may o…
Problematic Integration and Family Communication about Decisions at the End of Life
Making a decision on behalf of a family member at the end of life (EOL) is a highly uncertain and anxiety-ridden experience. To examine how families navigate this complex, emotionally stressful situation, Problematic Integration theory was applied as a lens for understanding EOL decision experiences managed in the context of the family. Drawing on qualitative data from interviews with 22 family members who participated in family conversations abo…
Exploring Links Between Well-Being and Interactional Sense-Making in Married Couples' Jointly Told Stories of Stress
Narrative theorizing suggests that narrating stress, difficulty, or trauma can be beneficial for improved mental health, yet extant research tends to consider narrating stress as an individual or psychological construct. However, in close relationships, people often experience shared stressors and jointly tell their shared stories of difficulty to others. Thus, joint storytelling processes likely also relate to individual health. We tested this e…
Relating Online
The theory of dialectical contradictions (L. A. Baxter & B. M. Montgomery, 1996) is used to examine relationships developed in a Chinese online role-playing game, Legend of Mir. Analysis of discourse on a Web-based Legend-theme bulletin board system and a series of online articles identified oppositional tensions in discussion about relationships. Seven contradictions representing three basic thematic families—integration—separation, expression—n…
Finding Meaning in Difficult Family Experiences
Narratives help individuals make sense of their experiences (Bochner, Ellis, " Tillmann-Healy, 1997; Weber, Harvey, " Stanley, 1987). This is particularly true for people trying to make sense of difficult or traumatic experiences. Joint storytelling, or collaborative narration, however, introduces elements not at work in individual tellings. In this study, we looked for evidence of sense-making in joint stories about difficult family experiences …
“Are You Kidding Me?”
This article reports on an investigation of 78 interactions for the messages sent by nonverbal cues in account sequences. Account elicitations and evaluations were rated based on vocal and facial behaviors communicating five messages: (a) positive or negative affect, (b) certainty or uncertainty, (c) understanding or confusion, (d) agreement or disagreement, and (e) belief or disbelief. We also coded the accounters' discourse that followed elicit…
The Influence of Relational Context on Support Processes
The interpersonal context constitutes an important influence in the support process and likely shapes the occurrence of gender-related behavior. This study investigated similarities and differences between mother-son and mother-daughter discussions of problems in terms of both perceptions and behaviors. Results indicate that daughters reported a greater desire for emotion- and problem-focused support and evaluated mothers' provision of informatio…
Nonverbal communication and the support process
This study investigated the contribution of nonverbal cues to supportive communication in interactions between mothers and young adult children. Current support communication research primarily focuses on verbal messages communicating support or conceptualizes nonverbal communication in narrow ways. Using the concept of interactional sensitivity from attachment theory for direction, a number of hypotheses concerning support provision were propose…
Managing Face Concerns in Criticism Integrating Nonverbal Behaviors as a Dimension of Politeness in Female Friendship Dyads
Journal Article Managing Face Concerns in Criticism: Integrating Nonverbal Behaviors as a Dimension of Politeness in Female Friendship Dyads Get access April R. Trees, April R. Trees 1April R. Trees is a doctoral student in the Department of Speech Communication, University of Washington Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Valerie Manusov Valerie Manusov 2Valerie Manusov is associate professor in the Departmen…
Finding Meaning in Difficult Family Experiences
Narratives help individuals make sense of their experiences (Bochner, Ellis, " Tillmann-Healy, 1997; Weber, Harvey, " Stanley, 1987). This is particularly true for people trying to make sense of difficult or traumatic experiences. Joint storytelling, or collaborative narration, however, introduces elements not at work in individual tellings. In this study, we looked for evidence of sense-making in joint stories about difficult family experiences …
Managing Face Concerns in Criticism Integrating Nonverbal Behaviors as a Dimension of Politeness in Female Friendship Dyads
Journal Article Managing Face Concerns in Criticism: Integrating Nonverbal Behaviors as a Dimension of Politeness in Female Friendship Dyads Get access April R. Trees, April R. Trees 1April R. Trees is a doctoral student in the Department of Speech Communication, University of Washington Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Valerie Manusov Valerie Manusov 2Valerie Manusov is associate professor in the Departmen…
Exploring Links Between Well-Being and Interactional Sense-Making in Married Couples' Jointly Told Stories of Stress
Narrative theorizing suggests that narrating stress, difficulty, or trauma can be beneficial for improved mental health, yet extant research tends to consider narrating stress as an individual or psychological construct. However, in close relationships, people often experience shared stressors and jointly tell their shared stories of difficulty to others. Thus, joint storytelling processes likely also relate to individual health. We tested this e…
Nonverbal communication and the support process
This study investigated the contribution of nonverbal cues to supportive communication in interactions between mothers and young adult children. Current support communication research primarily focuses on verbal messages communicating support or conceptualizes nonverbal communication in narrow ways. Using the concept of interactional sensitivity from attachment theory for direction, a number of hypotheses concerning support provision were propose…
The Influence of Relational Context on Support Processes
The interpersonal context constitutes an important influence in the support process and likely shapes the occurrence of gender-related behavior. This study investigated similarities and differences between mother-son and mother-daughter discussions of problems in terms of both perceptions and behaviors. Results indicate that daughters reported a greater desire for emotion- and problem-focused support and evaluated mothers' provision of informatio…
Managing Face Concerns in Criticism Integrating Nonverbal Behaviors as a Dimension of Politeness in Female Friendship Dyads
Journal Article Managing Face Concerns in Criticism: Integrating Nonverbal Behaviors as a Dimension of Politeness in Female Friendship Dyads Get access April R. Trees, April R. Trees 1April R. Trees is a doctoral student in the Department of Speech Communication, University of Washington Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Valerie Manusov Valerie Manusov 2Valerie Manusov is associate professor in the Departmen…
Nonverbal communication and the support process
This study investigated the contribution of nonverbal cues to supportive communication in interactions between mothers and young adult children. Current support communication research primarily focuses on verbal messages communicating support or conceptualizes nonverbal communication in narrow ways. Using the concept of interactional sensitivity from attachment theory for direction, a number of hypotheses concerning support provision were propose…
“Are You Kidding Me?”
This article reports on an investigation of 78 interactions for the messages sent by nonverbal cues in account sequences. Account elicitations and evaluations were rated based on vocal and facial behaviors communicating five messages: (a) positive or negative affect, (b) certainty or uncertainty, (c) understanding or confusion, (d) agreement or disagreement, and (e) belief or disbelief. We also coded the accounters' discourse that followed elicit…
The Influence of Relational Context on Support Processes
The interpersonal context constitutes an important influence in the support process and likely shapes the occurrence of gender-related behavior. This study investigated similarities and differences between mother-son and mother-daughter discussions of problems in terms of both perceptions and behaviors. Results indicate that daughters reported a greater desire for emotion- and problem-focused support and evaluated mothers' provision of informatio…
Finding Meaning in Difficult Family Experiences
Narratives help individuals make sense of their experiences (Bochner, Ellis, " Tillmann-Healy, 1997; Weber, Harvey, " Stanley, 1987). This is particularly true for people trying to make sense of difficult or traumatic experiences. Joint storytelling, or collaborative narration, however, introduces elements not at work in individual tellings. In this study, we looked for evidence of sense-making in joint stories about difficult family experiences …
Relating Online
The theory of dialectical contradictions (L. A. Baxter & B. M. Montgomery, 1996) is used to examine relationships developed in a Chinese online role-playing game, Legend of Mir. Analysis of discourse on a Web-based Legend-theme bulletin board system and a series of online articles identified oppositional tensions in discussion about relationships. Seven contradictions representing three basic thematic families—integration—separation, expression—n…
Exploring Links Between Well-Being and Interactional Sense-Making in Married Couples' Jointly Told Stories of Stress
Narrative theorizing suggests that narrating stress, difficulty, or trauma can be beneficial for improved mental health, yet extant research tends to consider narrating stress as an individual or psychological construct. However, in close relationships, people often experience shared stressors and jointly tell their shared stories of difficulty to others. Thus, joint storytelling processes likely also relate to individual health. We tested this e…
Problematic Integration and Family Communication about Decisions at the End of Life
Making a decision on behalf of a family member at the end of life (EOL) is a highly uncertain and anxiety-ridden experience. To examine how families navigate this complex, emotionally stressful situation, Problematic Integration theory was applied as a lens for understanding EOL decision experiences managed in the context of the family. Drawing on qualitative data from interviews with 22 family members who participated in family conversations abo…
Narrative Medicine for Healthcare Providers
Advance care planning (ACP) conversations about treatment preferences and end-of-life goals relate to positive outcomes for patients and families, though ongoing barriers exist. Additionally, providers personal discomfort and personal experiences may influence how they engage (or avoid) ACP conversations. Narrative medicine (NM) offers one approach to help practitioners develop ability to hear and understand the story of others in ways that may o…
Psychology (9 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (4 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (4 works) · Nonverbal communication (4 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Narrative (3 works)