Melissa Mcnelis
Biographic Data
| ID | 84229 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa Mcnelis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Mcnelis |
| SIGNATURE | MCNELIS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Department of Communication; University of Arizona; Tucson AZ 85721 USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Insecure Attachment Predicts History of Divorce, Marriage, and Current Relationship Status
The goal of this research was to test the predictive ability of attachment styles and dysfunctional relational communication patterns to predict adults’ relationship status (i.e., single/partnered and ever-married/ever-divorced). Anxious and avoidant attachment styles and dysfunctional relational communication patterns (i.e., criticism, defensiveness, contempt, stonewalling) were predictors of relationship status in 413 adults who participated in…
Why Latinas With Breast Cancer Select Specific Informal Caregivers to Participate With Them in Psychosocial Interventions
The purpose of this study is to describe the reasons 88 Latinas with breast cancer selected specific supportive others to participate in an 8-week psychosocial intervention. Participants were asked one open-ended question during the baseline assessment for a larger clinical trial: “Could you tell me more about why you selected [insert name] to participate in the study with you?” A content analysis of the responses found three thematic categories:…
Social Skills, Social Support, and Psychological Distress
The social skills deficit vulnerability model predicts that poor social skills minimize opportunities to acquire social support, in turn, leading to the proliferation of psychological distress. This prediction was tested in a 2-wave longitudinal study that assessed 211 emerging adults at Time 1 (T1), with a 70% response rate 1 year later at Time 2 (T2). The results indicated that, after controlling for psychological distress at T1, social skills …
Social Skills, Social Support, and Psychological Distress
The social skills deficit vulnerability model predicts that poor social skills minimize opportunities to acquire social support, in turn, leading to the proliferation of psychological distress. This prediction was tested in a 2-wave longitudinal study that assessed 211 emerging adults at Time 1 (T1), with a 70% response rate 1 year later at Time 2 (T2). The results indicated that, after controlling for psychological distress at T1, social skills …
Social Skills, Social Support, and Psychological Distress
The social skills deficit vulnerability model predicts that poor social skills minimize opportunities to acquire social support, in turn, leading to the proliferation of psychological distress. This prediction was tested in a 2-wave longitudinal study that assessed 211 emerging adults at Time 1 (T1), with a 70% response rate 1 year later at Time 2 (T2). The results indicated that, after controlling for psychological distress at T1, social skills …
Why Latinas With Breast Cancer Select Specific Informal Caregivers to Participate With Them in Psychosocial Interventions
The purpose of this study is to describe the reasons 88 Latinas with breast cancer selected specific supportive others to participate in an 8-week psychosocial intervention. Participants were asked one open-ended question during the baseline assessment for a larger clinical trial: “Could you tell me more about why you selected [insert name] to participate in the study with you?” A content analysis of the responses found three thematic categories:…
Insecure Attachment Predicts History of Divorce, Marriage, and Current Relationship Status
The goal of this research was to test the predictive ability of attachment styles and dysfunctional relational communication patterns to predict adults’ relationship status (i.e., single/partnered and ever-married/ever-divorced). Anxious and avoidant attachment styles and dysfunctional relational communication patterns (i.e., criticism, defensiveness, contempt, stonewalling) were predictors of relationship status in 413 adults who participated in…
Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (1 works) · Attachment theory (1 works) · Breast cancer (1 works) · Cancer (1 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (1 works)