scholarly journals Communication Accommodation and Identity Gaps as Predictors of Relational Solidarity in Interfaith Family Relationships

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Morgan ◽  
Jordan Soliz ◽  
Mackensie Minniear ◽  
Gretchen Bergquist
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Communication Accommodation ◽  
Identity Gaps ◽  
Relational Solidarity

Interability Contact and the Reduction of Interability Prejudice: Communication Accommodation, Intergroup Anxiety, and Relational Solidarity

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 441-458
Author(s):  
Gabrielle A. Byrd ◽  
Yan Bing Zhang ◽  
Angela N. Gist-Mackey
Keyword(s):  
Physical Disability ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Family Context ◽  
Direct Effects ◽  
Communication Accommodation ◽  
Intergroup Anxiety ◽  
Frequent Contact ◽  
The Family ◽  
Relational Solidarity ◽  
Positive Direct

Guided by intergroup contact and communication accommodation theories, this study tested the effects of U.S. participants’ ( N = 286) communication with their most frequent contact who had a visible physical disability and its effects on attitudes toward and stereotypes of people with disabilities as a whole. As predicted, mediation analysis showed the type of interability contact (i.e., nonfamily = 1 and family = 2), and participants’ perceptions of their own communication accommodation during interability interactions with the contact had significant indirect effects on the improvement of attitudes toward and reduction of stereotypes about people with disabilities through relational solidarity and intergroup anxiety as sequential mediators. In addition, communication accommodation had significant positive direct effects on intergroup attitudes. These findings provide insights into the important role played by interability contact, especially in the family context and communication accommodation in developing positive relationships in order to reduce anxiety, prejudices, and biases toward people with disabilities.

Political difference and polarization in the family: The role of (non)accommodating communication for navigating identity differences

2020 ◽  
pp. 026540752096743
Author(s):  
Benjamin R. Warner ◽  
Colleen Warner Colaner ◽  
Jihye Park
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Identity ◽  
Communication Accommodation ◽  
Political Values ◽  
Political Disagreement ◽  
The Family ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
Political Differences ◽  
Survey Responses

This study joins the relatively modest literature examining the effects of political disagreement in the family. We consider the effects of communication accommodation on shared family identity in the context political disagreement. To do this, we utilize survey responses from a quota-stratified sample of participants in an online panel ( N = 833) taken immediately after the contentious 2016 presidential election. We find that more disagreement and more affective polarization are associated with less communication accommodation and that shared family identity suffers as a result. Furthermore, our findings reveal that respecting divergent values is the most influential communication accommodation strategy and is also among the most adversely affected by political differences in the family. We conclude that political disagreement in the family reduces the likelihood of communication that is respectful of differences in political values, but that this accommodation strategy is crucial to reduce the deleterious consequences that political differences can have on family relationships.

scholarly journals Assessing perceptions of parents' communication accommodation in relation to sexual and gender minority adult chidren's child-parent communication apprehension and mental health

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Maria Butauski
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Communication Accommodation ◽  
Parent Communication ◽  
Communication Environments ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Parent Child Relationships ◽  
Parent Child

Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, or people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, genderqueer, nonbinary, or any other self-identified sexual orientation or gender identity, deal with chronic minority stress, which is associated with negative mental health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation (Medley et al., 2016; Meyer, 2003). Part of the chronic minority stressed faced by this population stems from a lack of support in their parent-child relationships (Heatherington and Lavner, 2008; Savin-Williams, 2001, 2005). The present dissertation brought attention to the inherently intergroup nature of SGM offspring's parent-child relationships by examining how SGM adult children's parent-child communication relates to their mental health, assessed by their rates of depression and anxiety, respectively. Guided by intergroup theorizing and communication accommodation theory, the present study investigated how SGM adult children's perceptions of their parents' accommodative communication behaviors "respect for divergent values and SGM identity support" related to SGM adult children's experiences of child-parent communication apprehension (CPCA), and in turn, their mental health. Parents' accommodative communication promoted more supportive, open communication environments characterized by lower levels of CPCA, which in turn promoted more positive mental health outcomes. Results demonstrated that higher levels of CPCA were associated with higher rates of epression among SGM adult children. Results highlighted the importance of respect for divergent values and identity support in creating healthy communication environments in close intergroup family relationships and fostering individual mental health outcomes. Findings shed light on how SGM adult children's parent-child communication relates to their mental health and contribute to a growing body of research examining close intergroup family relationships.

Japanese sojourners’ attitudes toward Americans

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Makiko Imamura ◽  
Yan Bing Zhang ◽  
Jake Harwood
Keyword(s):  
Intercultural Communication ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Contact Hypothesis ◽  
Communication Accommodation ◽  
Communication Accommodation Theory ◽  
Prior Literature ◽  
Relational Solidarity ◽  
Accommodation Theory ◽  
Behavioral Attitudes

Guided by the intergroup contact hypothesis, the authors examined the associations among Japanese sojourners’ (N = 94) perceived linguistic competence with English, communication accommodation of their most frequent American contact, relational solidarity with the contact, and their attitudes toward Americans as a cultural group. Results indicated that participants’ linguistic competence with English and perceptions of Americans’ communication accommodation positively predicted their relational solidarity with their most frequent American contact. In addition, relational solidarity mediated the relationships between both linguistic competence and communication accommodation and cognitive and behavioral attitudes. Results were discussed in light of communication accommodation theory, the contact hypothesis and prior literature in intergroup and intercultural communication.

Nonaccommodation

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Gasiorek
Keyword(s):  
Applied Research ◽  
Communication Behavior ◽  
Communication Effectiveness ◽  
Communication Accommodation ◽  
Communication Accommodation Theory ◽  
Subjective Perceptions ◽  
The People ◽  
Relational Solidarity ◽  
Accommodation Theory ◽  
Medical Healthcare

People can adjust their communication in a variety of ways for different contexts, audiences, and purposes. Although these adjustments often improve or facilitate interaction—that is, make it smoother, better, or easier—sometimes they do not. “Nonaccommodation” is a concept drawn from communication accommodation theory (CAT) and refers to adjustments in communication behavior associated with disaffiliation, expressing dissimilarity and/or obscuring information. Nonaccommodation can be defined and described in terms of either speakers’ or listeners’ experiences; it may also be intentional or unintentional on the part of a speaker. Researchers have studied nonaccommodation in terms of both its objective behavioral manifestations (e.g., linguistic divergence) and the subjective perceptions that relate to those behavioral manifestations (e.g., psychological divergence; over- and underaccommodation). Responding to nonaccommodation effectively can be challenging, and what constitutes the “best” or “most appropriate” response often depends on contextual factors and interactants’ goals. In line with the functions of accommodation described in CAT, nonaccommodation can influence communication effectiveness as well as the nature of interpersonal and intergroup relations. Generally, nonaccommodation hinders shared understanding and increases perceptions of social distance between individuals and their social groups. Often it is also associated with less positive evaluations of the people and groups involved, as well as lower levels of relational solidarity. Nonaccommodation occurs frequently across a wide variety of societally significant contexts, including intergenerational, medical/healthcare, police–civilian, family, and educational interactions. As such, it represents an important area for both theoretical and applied research.

“I changed, I had to realize that I was wrong”: Identity gap management amidst evolving illness uncertainty

2021 ◽  
pp. 026540752110482
Author(s):  
Charee M. Thompson ◽  
Sara Babu ◽  
Lynsey K. Romo ◽  
Manuel D. Pulido ◽  
Danni Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Communication Theory ◽  
Identity Change ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Illness Uncertainty ◽  
Communication Theory Of Identity ◽  
Identity Gaps ◽  
Social Uncertainty ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
The U.S

Doubt that a family member’s health issues are real, severe, or even possible entwines some of the most challenging aspects of medical, personal, and social uncertainty. Although several studies have examined doubt, this investigation focuses on how doubt evolves and foregrounds the identity implications of uncertainty. Guided by Communication Theory of Identity (CTI), the purpose of this study was to explore the identity gaps people experience as they navigate evolving doubt about a family member’s health and how they manage those identity gaps. We interviewed 33 individuals in the U.S. about a family member’s health issues that they doubted but began to believe. Our analysis uncovered three identity gaps among personal, relational, and enacted layers of identity: personal-enacted, relational-enacted, and personal-relational-enacted identity gaps. Participants managed identity gaps in two primary ways: (a) closing gaps by altering personal, relational, or enacted layers of their own identity; and (b) maintaining identity gaps by putting the locus of responsibility for identity change within their family member’s relational identities. This study offers theoretical implications for CTI as well as practical implications for individuals navigating doubt and evolving illness uncertainty in their family relationships.

Family relationships and counselling

1995 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Murgatroyd ◽  
Brian Cade ◽  
Michael Shooter
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships

The SRM Approach to Family Assessment

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-225 ◽  
Author(s):  
William L. Cook
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Dynamics ◽  
Family Assessment ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Analysis Group ◽  
The Social ◽  
Direction Of Effects

Abstract. In family systems, it is possible for one to put oneself at risk by eliciting aversive, high-risk behaviors from others ( Cook, Kenny, & Goldstein, 1991 ). Consequently, it is desirable that family assessments should clarify the direction of effects when evaluating family dynamics. In this paper a new method of family assessment will be presented that identifies bidirectional influence processes in family relationships. Based on the Social Relations Model (SRM: Kenny & La Voie, 1984 ), the SRM Family Assessment provides information about the give and take of family dynamics at three levels of analysis: group, individual, and dyad. The method will be briefly illustrated by the assessment of a family from the PIER Program, a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to prevent the onset of psychosis in high-risk young people.

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