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Item An application of attribution theory in persons' willingness and obligation to disclose HIV-positive status to family members(Texas Tech University, 1996-05) Kimberly, Judy A.The HIV/AIDS epidemic continues to be one of this country's most severe health issues for both those infected with the disease and those affected by the disease. Utilizing attribution theory as a framework, this analogue study examined factors associated with the HIV-positive individual and his/her relationship with specific family members that may be associated with the willingness and obligation to disclose an HIV-positive diagnosis. Results indicated that for the 585 men and women of this study, the gender of the actor, the mode by which the actor contracted HTV, and the gender of the participant were all significantly related to the willingness and obligation of the actor to disclose his/her diagnosis to family members. Interestingly, symptomology was not significantly related to disclosure. Each of the five relationship variables (closeness, past response, attitude, health, and financial assistance) were also statisticaUy significantly related to disclosure. Limitations and future research directions are also presented.Item Family communication influences on high school students' attitudes toward intercultural communication: directions for education and research(Texas Tech University, 2002-05) McCulloch, Kelly MarieNot availableItem Mother/adolescent communication about sexual behavior and attitudes(Texas Tech University, 2004-12) Floyd, Marcy E.This study was a secondary analysis of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a large national sample of parent and their adolescents age 10-19. The current research was done to look at the relationships between adolescent and mother demographics, mother comfort and knowledge, mother/adolescent communication about sexual behavior and attitudes, and adolescent sexual outcomes. It was expected that these variables would provide results that would show predictors of effective mother/adolescent communication and help educators target parents for educational programs concerning communication with their children on topics of a sexual nature. Mothers were found to report more communication with daughters than sons. Mother/adolescent communication was found to have an association with adolescent use of protection, perceived risks of sexual consequences, and number of sexually transmitted diseases, but only when the control variables were not present. Demographic variables themselves were directly related to adolescent sexual outcomes. If mothers were less comfortable, they discussed sexual matters less with adolescents. They also underestimated adolescent initiation and involvement in sexual intercourse.Item Relationship satisfaction of the Mexican American woman: effects of acculturation, socioeconomic status, and interaction structures(Texas Tech University, 1988-12) Rider, Kennon VNot availableItem The influence of family communication patterns and launching on parent-adolescent conflict management strategies(Texas Tech University, 1999-05) Wrench, Jason StevenNot available