Suchergebnisse

1. Beginning research : an introduction -- 2. Using multiple requests to gain compliance : Dillard, Hunter, and Burgoon's meta-analytic review -- 3. Shoemaker's biologically based theory of why we need news -- 4. The media as cause and consequence in communication research : Slater's spirals model -- 5. Managing uncertainty in an uncertain organizational environment : Kramer, Dougherty, and Pierce's case -- 6. The measurement of arousal in interpersonal communication : Sparks and Greene's response -- 7. Uncertainty reduction in interpersonal communication : Berger and Calabrese's study of communication in initial interaction -- 8. A mixed-methods national study : Brummans and colleagues' attempt to make sense of intractable multiparty conflict -- 9. How media influences an (un)informed citizenry : Prior's adaptation of the knowledge-gap hypothesis.

This study investigates the relationship between Taiwanese adolescents' depressive mood and their self-reported online and offline activities. The results indicate that adolescents who reported higher depressive mood were more likely to use the internet to make friends and express feelings compared to those who were lower in depressive mood. Teens higher in depressive mood reported to have fewer individuals in their immediate social network to speak with, either online or offline, when feeling blue. Hierarchical linear regression analysis shows that adolescents higher in depressive mood reported to engage in more online activities in the areas of communication, entertainment and information seeking. Further, a positive relationship between depressive mood and participation in risk behaviors is identified. These findings shed light on earlier studies that focus predominantly on US internet users, suggesting that the role that the internet plays for youths with depressive mood may vary by cultural context.