Family communication patterns as mediators of communication competence in the parent—child relationship

2009 ◽  
Vol 26 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 853-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Schrodt ◽  
Andrew M. Ledbetter ◽  
Kodiane A. Jernberg ◽  
Lara Larson ◽  
Nicole Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Communication ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Family Communication Patterns ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Parent Child

The Importance of Perspective in Parent-Child Interpretations of Family Communication Patterns

1993 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 558-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Weintraub Austin
Keyword(s):  
Family Communication ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Family Communication Patterns ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Age Related Changes ◽  
Parent Child

Parents and children surveyed make some different associations among family communication variables. Results support the hypothesis that involvement is more salient than other aspects of family communication for children, and that age-related changes in communication perceptions may reflect differences in what is relevant or salient about family communication for children as they mature. This has many implications for the study of mass communication uses and effects.

Family Communication Patterns and the Mediating Role of Communication Competence and Alexithymia in Relation to Nonsuicidal Self-Injury

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 226-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly L. Wester ◽  
Kelly King
Keyword(s):  
Family Communication ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Communication Competence ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Family Communication Patterns ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Transitional Aged Youth ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) affects a growing number of youth and transitional-aged youth. Nock's (2009) comprehensive model of NSSI engagement points to a range of factors that combine to predict who is at a heightened risk for self-injury. The present study examined the impact of specific interpersonal factors, family communication patterns (i.e., conversation and conformity orientations), and communication competence on five supported measures of self-injurious behaviors. We further tested whether alexithymia, or a person's inability to identify and describe their emotions, mediated family communication patterns and communication competence in predicting NSSI behavior. Family communication patterns, specifically conversation orientation, had a positive impact on lifetime NSSI behaviors. While communication competence positively related to both lifetime and current NSSI behaviors, alexithymia mediated these relationships. Implications for treatment are provided.

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