A longitudinal investigation of information and support seeking processes that alter the uncertainty experiences of mental illness

IF 3.1 2区文学 Q1 COMMUNICATION

Communication Monographs Pub Date : 2022-01-09 DOI:10.1080/03637751.2021.2022736

K. Kuang, Ningxin Wang

引用次数: 3

Abstract

ABSTRACT Individuals living with mental illness commonly experience higher- or lower-than-desired uncertainty (i.e., uncertainty discrepancy) related to their medical conditions, personal identities, and social relationships. An uncertainty discrepancy can trigger negative emotions and motivate communication behaviors such as information seeking and social support seeking, which, in turn, may alter the initially perceived uncertainty discrepancy. Three-wave longitudinal data collected from 223 adults with clinically diagnosed mental illness suggested uncertainty discrepancy was associated with direct support seeking from family and best friends via mechanisms proposed by the theory of motivated information management. Indirect support seeking led to an increase in uncertainty discrepancy over time. Theoretical and practical implications regarding support seeking as an emotion-driven communicative response to uncertainty discrepancy are discussed.

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对改变精神疾病不确定经历的信息和支持寻求过程的纵向调查

摘要患有精神疾病的个体通常会经历与其医疗条件、个人身份和社会关系相关的高于或低于预期的不确定性（即不确定性差异）。不确定性差异会引发负面情绪，激发信息寻求和社会支持寻求等沟通行为，进而改变最初感知到的不确定性差异。从223名临床诊断为精神疾病的成年人中收集的三波纵向数据表明，不确定性差异与通过动机信息管理理论提出的机制寻求家人和最好朋友的直接支持有关。随着时间的推移，寻求间接支持导致不确定性差异增加。讨论了寻求支持作为一种情绪驱动的对不确定性差异的交际反应的理论和实践意义。

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Communication Monographs COMMUNICATION-

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期刊介绍： Communication Monographs, published in March, June, September & December, reports original, theoretically grounded research dealing with human symbolic exchange across the broad spectrum of interpersonal, group, organizational, cultural and mediated contexts in which such activities occur. The scholarship reflects diverse modes of inquiry and methodologies that bear on the ways in which communication is shaped and functions in human interaction. The journal endeavours to publish the highest quality communication social science manuscripts that are grounded theoretically. The manuscripts aim to expand, qualify or integrate existing theory or additionally advance new theory. The journal is not restricted to particular theoretical or methodological perspectives.