Browsing by Subject "Interpersonal"

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    Spontaneous Interpersonal Coordination in Children with Autism
    (2015-05) Kappes, Lisa
    This study investigated the ability of pairs of children with Autism (ASD) and typically developing (TD) children to spontaneously coordinate their rocking movements while exposed to visual and auditory stimuli. The central research question sought to determine if children with ASD could coordinate their rocking movements in situations where social interaction was required. Pairs of TD children and pairs of children with ASD performed rocking tasks, while sitting side-by-side. Each pair completed four experimental conditions of three trials each, during which they were instructed to rock while either directing their gaze forward (FF) or directly (DF) at their partner. Participants were also paced with a metronome in two of the four conditions (one FF and one DF). Results revealed a general consistency for rocking frequency between both groups, although TD children demonstrated a more consistent and coordinated syncing ability. Contrary to the hypothesis, children with ASD synced better in DF no paced conditions than in the FF paced condition. However, further studies need to be conducted to determine if all auditory stimuli or only certain sounds (i.e., music vs tick of a metronome) has an effect on the ability of children with ASD to coordinate rocking movements with a partner.
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    Why people talk about antismoking media content and the implications for health communication campaigns.
    (2012-06) Depue, Jacob Bjorn
    Although there is near universal agreement that stimulating talk about health communication campaigns is important, the frequency of talk across campaigns varies considerably. Recently, there have been several calls to better address the mechanisms that facilitate or impede talk. These authors note that further theorizing is needed on the intersection of mass and interpersonal communication as it relates to health campaigns. Building upon these calls, the present study assesses how a number of theoretically important variables impact talk about the negative consequences of smoking within the context of a large-scale antismoking media campaign. The research takes a multi-level approach to assessing the role of connectivity and conversation, examines the relationship between perceived knowledge and talk, assesses talk's role in increasing intention to quit, and investigates how ad-level characteristics impact frequency of conversation. Results are discussed in terms of their contribution to the literature, and their implications for health campaign professionals.