Works (46)
Updated: April 4th, 2024 00:34
2024 article
A Qualitative Model of Weight Cycling
Romo, L., Earl, S., Mueller, K. A., & Obiol, M. (2024, January 25). QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH, Vol. 1.
author keywords: weight cycling; yo-yo dieting; stigma; weight loss; Tripartite Influence Model
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 29, 2024
2024 article
An Examination of Visually Impaired Individuals' Uncertainty Management
Romo, L., Makos, S., Hooper, M., Taussig, M., & Hamlet, M. (2024, February 4). HEALTH COMMUNICATION, Vol. 2.
TL;DR:
Through in-depth, semi-structured interviews of 24 individuals with a visual impairment, uncertainty management theory is applied to examine the communication strategies visually impaired individuals used to manage the personal, vision-related, and social uncertainty they experienced.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 12, 2024
2023 article
How US college athletes manage COVID-19 related uncertainty
Romo, L. K., & Abetz, J. (2023, January 6). QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN SPORT EXERCISE AND HEALTH, Vol. 1.
author keywords: Uncertainty management; U; S; college athletes; COVID-19; interviews
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: January 5, 2023
2023 article
Visually Impaired Individuals' Impression Management
Romo, L. K., Obiol, M. E., & Taussig, M. J. (2023, December 25). WESTERN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION, Vol. 12.
author keywords: Dramaturgical Perspective; Impression; Management; Low Vision; Self-Presentation; Visually Impaired
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: January 16, 2024
2022 journal article
An Examination of Communicative Negotiation of Non-Rescue Dog Stigma
SOCIETY & ANIMALS, 30(1), 88–107.
author keywords: purebred dogs; breeders; shelters; rescues; qualitative interviews; stigma
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 14, 2022
2022 journal article
An Examination of How People Appraise and Manage Health-Related Financial Uncertainty
HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 37(8), 935–943.
MeSH headings : Communication; Humans; Social Support; Uncertainty
TL;DR:
UMT is extended by foregrounding the ways individuals’ environmental resources can jeopardize tending to their health, illustrating how uncertainty management is connected not only to communication strategies but also to health behaviors, such as tapering or skipping medications or procedures.
(via Semantic Scholar)
www.tandfonline.com (publisher PDF)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 22, 2021
2022 article
An examination of visually impaired individuals' communicative negotiation of face threats
Romo, L. K., Alvarez, C., & Taussig, M. R. (2022, July 7). JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, Vol. 7.
author keywords: Facework; face threats; politeness theory; visually impaired; biopsychosocial model of disability
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: July 18, 2022
2022 article
Defining and Exploring Frenemy Relationships
Abetz, J. S., Romo, L. K., & Marr, C. (2022, October 13). SOUTHERN COMMUNICATION JOURNAL, Vol. 10.
author keywords: Frenemy; participant definitional analysis; interpersonal relationships; friendships; interviews
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 12, 2022
2021 article
"I changed, I had to realize that I was wrong": Identity gap management amidst evolving illness uncertainty
Thompson, C. M., Babu, S., Romo, L. K., Pulido, M. D., Liao, D., & Kriss, L. A. (2021, October 8). JOURNAL OF SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, Vol. 10.
author keywords: Uncertainty; identity; illness; family; interviews
TL;DR:
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 and offers theoretical implications for CTI as well as practical implications for individuals navigating doubt and evolving illness uncertainty in their family relationships.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: October 26, 2021
2021 article
A Normative Approach to Understanding How "Boomerang Kids" Communicatively Negotiate Moving Back Home
Abetz, J. S., & Romo, L. K. (2021, May 7). EMERGING ADULTHOOD, Vol. 5.
author keywords: emerging adulthood; normative approach; boomerang kids; communicative dilemmas; moving back home
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 10, 2021
2021 journal article
An Examination of How Students in Recovery for a Substance Use Disorder Manage Uncertainty
ALCOHOLISM TREATMENT QUARTERLY, 39(4), 471–488.
author keywords: Uncertainty management; collegiate recovery; substance use disorder; stigma; alcohol; drugs
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 16, 2020
2021 article
An Examination of Redditors' Metaphorical Sensemaking of Prenuptial Agreements
Romo, L. K., & Czajkowski, N. (2021, May 27). JOURNAL OF FAMILY AND ECONOMIC ISSUES, Vol. 5.
author keywords: Financial communication; Sensemaking; Premarital agreements; Reddit; Prenuptial agreements
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 8, 2021
2021 journal article
An examination of how young adults manage verbal disclosure of their tattoo(s)
Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, 10, 1–8.
Source: ORCID
Added: November 3, 2021
2021 article
Denying and Accepting a Family Member's Illness: Uncertainty Management as a Process
Thompson, C. M., Romo, L. K., Pulido, M. D., Liao, D., Kriss, L. A., & Babu, S. (2021, August 8). HEALTH COMMUNICATION, Vol. 8.
MeSH headings : Adult; Humans; Communication; Emotions; Family; Language; Uncertainty; Critical Illness
TL;DR:
Drawing on interviews with 33 U.S. adults, a prominently teleological process wherein participants’ uncertainty management served to accept or deny illness, depending on the extent individuals valued their own and the other’s identity and the relationship is explicated.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 9, 2021
2021 journal article
How College Students Communicatively Manage Uncertainty about University Health Services
HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 36(8), 1009–1017.
MeSH headings : Communication; Humans; Student Health Services; Students; Uncertainty
TL;DR:
It is suggested that promoting health services year-round and incentivizing patient referrals may help students manage both uncertainty and their health.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: March 16, 2020
2021 article
How People in Recovery Manage the Stigma of Being an Alcoholic
Romo, L. K., & Obiol, M. E. (2021, September 30). HEALTH COMMUNICATION, Vol. 9.
MeSH headings : Adult; Humans; Social Stigma; Alcoholism; Communication; Social Behavior
TL;DR:
This investigation uncovered the six main strategies participants used to negotiate the stigma of being an alcoholic, and suggests ways programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and treatment centers can use communication to break down recovery barriers.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 29, 2021
2019 journal article
An Exploration of How Individuals with an Ostomy Communicatively Manage Uncertainty
Health Communication, 35(3), 1–9.
MeSH headings : Adaptation, Psychological; Communication; Humans; Ostomy; Uncertainty
TL;DR:
Practical applications for medical professionals, supportive others, patients with an ostomy, as well as future surgical candidates to help manage uncertainty are recommended.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 17, 2020
2019 journal article
Communicatively Exploring Uncertainty Management of Parents of Children with Type 1 Diabetes
HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 34(9), 949–957.
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Child; Child, Preschool; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / psychology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / therapy; Female; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Male; Middle Aged; Parents / education; Parents / psychology; Psychological Theory; Uncertainty
TL;DR:
It was found that parents experienced medical, social, and financial forms of uncertainty and some parents preferred uncertainty to the certainty of knowing their child had T1D and, at least initially, chose to maintain uncertainty about the disease by avoiding information.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: July 29, 2019
2019 journal article
Social network members' responses to friends' breakup false alarms
PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS, 26(3), 406–428.
author keywords: breakups; romantic relationships; social networks
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 23, 2019
2018 journal article
An Examination of How People Who Have Lost Weight Communicatively Negotiate Interpersonal Challenges to Weight Management
HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 33(4), 469–477.
MeSH headings : Adult; Body Weight Maintenance / physiology; Communication; Female; Friends; Healthy Lifestyle; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Interviews as Topic; Male; Obesity / prevention & control; Social Stigma; Surveys and Questionnaires; Weight Loss / physiology
TL;DR:
The investigation found that altered weight management behaviors (particularly healthy eating) can threaten others’ face and uncovered several communication strategies people used to prevent and mitigate face threat.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger
(OpenAlex)
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 article
Coming Out as a Nondrinker at Work
Romo, L. K. (2018, May). MANAGEMENT COMMUNICATION QUARTERLY, Vol. 32, pp. 292–296.
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 journal article
The Buddy Benefit: Increasing the Effectiveness of an Employee-Targeted Weight-Loss Program
Journal of Health Communication, 23(3), 272–280.
MeSH headings : Adult; Aged; Body Mass Index; Family / psychology; Female; Friends / psychology; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational Health Services; Program Evaluation; Psychological Theory; Sexual Partners / psychology; Social Support; Weight Loss; Weight Reduction Programs; Young Adult
TL;DR:
It was found that a combination of high accepting and high challenging messages from buddies was associated with the greatest decrease in body mass index (BMI) as well as the greatest reduction in waist size.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 6, 2020
2017 journal article
College Drinkers' Privacy Management of Alcohol Content on Social-Networking Sites
COMMUNICATION STUDIES, 68(2), 173–189.
author keywords: College Drinking; Communication Privacy Management; Disclosure; Social Networking Sites
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2017 journal article
College StudentAthletes' Communicative Negotiation of Emotion Labor
COMMUNICATION & SPORT, 5(4), 492–509.
author keywords: emotional labor; display rules; Division I; student-athletes; impression management; communication
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 journal article
"Coming out" as an alcoholic: how former problem drinkers negotiate disclosure of their nondrinking identity
HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 31(3), 336–345.
MeSH headings : Adult; Alcohol Abstinence / psychology; Alcohol Drinking / psychology; Alcoholism / psychology; Colorado; Female; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Interviews as Topic; Male; Middle Aged; Privacy; Social Stigma; Texas; Truth Disclosure
TL;DR:
Practical disclosure strategies for former problem drinkers to protect their private information, manage social interactions, and stay sober are offered.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 journal article
College Students' Drinking and Posting About Alcohol: Forwarding a Model of Motivations, Behaviors, and Consequences
JOURNAL OF HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 21(6), 688–695.
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Alcohol Drinking in College / psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Models, Psychological; Motivation; Social Networking; Students / psychology; Students / statistics & numerical data; Young Adult
TL;DR:
It is surprising that alcohol-related SNS posting was a stronger predictor of alcohol problems than alcohol consumption, and the findings within their applied applications for college student health are discussed.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 journal article
How Formerly Overweight and Obese Individuals Negotiate Disclosure of Their Weight Loss
HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 31(9), 1145–1154.
MeSH headings : Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Disclosure; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity / psychology; Prejudice; Social Stigma; Stereotyping; Surveys and Questionnaires; Weight Loss / physiology
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 journal article
Money as Relational Struggle: Communicatively Negotiating Cultural Discourses in Romantic Relationships
COMMUNICATION STUDIES, 67(1), 94–110.
author keywords: Financial Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Romantic Relationships; Cultural Discourses; Relational Dialectics
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
10. Reduced Inequalities
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 journal article
The Role of Communication Competence in Buffering Against the Negative Effects of Alcohol-Related Social Networking Site Usage
COMMUNICATION REPORTS, 29(3), 139–151.
author keywords: alcohol problems; college drinking; communication competence; social media literacy; social networking sites
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2015 journal article
An Examination of How People in Romantic Relationships Use Communication to Manage Financial Uncertainty
JOURNAL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, 43(3), 315–335.
author keywords: Uncertainty Management; Financial Uncertainty; Romantic Partners; Financial Communication
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
4. Quality Education
(OpenAlex)
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2015 journal article
An Examination of How Professionals Who Abstain from Alcohol Communicatively Negotiate Their Non-drinking Identity
JOURNAL OF APPLIED COMMUNICATION RESEARCH, 43(1), 91–111.
author keywords: Facework; Non-drinking; Politeness; Interprofessional Communication
TL;DR:
This investigation uncovered practical communication tools individuals can use to abstain from alcohol without compromising their careers.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2015 journal article
“You Never Know What’s Gonna Happen”
“You Never Know What’s Gonna Happen.” Communication &Amp; Sport, 3(4), 458–480.
author keywords: uncertainty management; college student-athletes; interviews; thematic analysis; Division I
Source: ORCID
Added: July 21, 2022
2014 journal article
Money Matters: Children's Perceptions of Parent-Child Financial Disclosure
Communication Research Reports, 31(2), 197–209.
author keywords: Communication Privacy Management; Disclosure; Family Communication; Finances; Parent-Child Communication
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020
2014 journal article
Mother-Teen Communication About Weight Management
HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 29(4), 384–397.
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Body Image / psychology; Body Weight; Communication; Feeding Behavior / psychology; Female; Health Behavior; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Parent-Child Relations
TL;DR:
Analyses revealed that accepting and challenging communication were both positively related to the perceived productivity of WM conversations, however, more complex associations emerged for diet and exercise.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2014 journal article
Much Ado about Money: Parent–Child Perceptions of Financial Disclosure
Communication Reports, 27(2), 91–101.
author keywords: Communication Privacy Management; Dyadic Disclosure; Finances; Parents and children; Socialization
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
1. No Poverty
(Web of Science)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 2, 2020
2014 journal article
Weighty Dynamics: Exploring Couples' Perceptions of Post-Weight-Loss Interaction
HEALTH COMMUNICATION, 29(2), 193–204.
MeSH headings : Adult; Communication; Female; Health Behavior; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Life Style; Male; Middle Aged; Spouses / psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; Weight Loss; Young Adult
TL;DR:
This study explored partners’ perceptions of post-weight-loss interaction in relationships in which one partner lost weight and the other did not and revealed that while losing weight resulted in positive interaction for many partners, shedding weight also yielded some negative consequences.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(OpenAlex)
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2014 journal article
“These Aren’t Very Good Times”: Financial Uncertainty Experienced by Romantic Partners in the Wake of an Economic Downturn
Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 35(4), 477–488.
author keywords: Communication; Economic downturn; Finances; Romantic relationships; Uncertainty
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
5. Gender Equality
(Web of Science)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 2, 2020
2013 journal article
Thanks for Asking, but Let’s Talk About Something Else
Communication Research, 40(3), 308–336.
author keywords: avoidance; goals; interpersonal relationships; coping
TL;DR:
Results indicated that message features influenced reactions and that messages were generally perceived as more competent if they featured secondary relational and identity goals while simultaneously expressing the desire to avoid the subject.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: July 21, 2022
2013 journal article
The Effectiveness of Weight Management Influence Messages in Romantic Relationships
Communication Research Reports, 30(1), 34–45.
author keywords: Interpersonal Influence; Romantic Partners; Weight Management
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020
2012 journal article
“Above the Influence”: How College Students Communicate About the Healthy Deviance of Alcohol Abstinence
Health Communication, 27(7), 672–681.
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Adult; Alcohol Drinking / epidemiology; Communication; Female; Health Behavior; Humans; Interviews as Topic; Male; Privacy; Stereotyping; Students; Universities; Young Adult
TL;DR:
This study examined how college students who abstain from alcohol negotiate communication of their nondrinking status and establish meaning in a culture in which drinking is the norm, providing practical ways for people who engage in healthy deviance to avoid or manage stigma.
(via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being
(OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 2, 2020
2012 journal article
“Actually, I Don't Eat Meat”: A Multiple-Goals Perspective of Communication About Vegetarianism
Communication Studies, 63(4), 405–420.
author keywords: Health; Multiple Goals; Stigma
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020
2011 journal article
Confirmation and Weight Management: Predicting Effective Levels of Acceptance and Challenge in Weight Management Messages
Communication Monographs, 78(2), 185–211.
author keywords: Confirmation; Weight Management; Acceptance; Challenge; Message Effectiveness
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020
2011 journal article
Confirmation in Couples' Communication About Weight Management: An Analysis of How Both Partners Contribute to Individuals' Health Behaviors and Conversational Outcomes
Human Communication Research, 37(4), 553–582.
Source: ORCID
Added: July 21, 2022
2011 journal article
Money Talks: Revealing and Concealing Financial Information in Families
Journal of Family Communication, 11(4), 264–281.
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: November 2, 2020
2010 journal article
Communication With Significant Others About Weight Management: The Role of Confirmation in Weight Management Attitudes and Behaviors
Communication Research, 37(5), 644–673.
author keywords: confirmation; weight management; acceptance; challenge; personal relationships
TL;DR:
Both studies suggest the contribution of one component of confirmation was enhanced by the presence of the other component in predicting weight management attitudes and behaviors.
(via Semantic Scholar)
Source: ORCID
Added: July 21, 2022
2010 journal article
Messages About Weight Management: An Examination of How Acceptance and Challenge Are Related to Message Effectiveness
Western Journal of Communication, 74(5), 457–483.
author keywords: Acceptance; Challenge; Confirmation; Message Effectiveness; Personal Relationships; Weight Management
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020
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