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Date of Graduation
Spring 2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
School of Communication Studies
Advisor(s)
C. Leigh Nelson
Heather Carmack
Lindsey A. Harvell
Abstract
This thesis examined factors related to family communication and the prevalence of depression in Appalachian youth. Two quantitative studies were utilized to gather data. The first study tested the measures on Virginia college students to determine if family communication and depressive symptomology were related. Study two took place in one Virginia high school and one North Carolina high school that were identified to be in the Appalachian region. Utilizing a conformity orientation family communication style was positively correlated with depressive symptomology in both the college sample and in the Appalachian samples.
Recommended Citation
Howard, Cori, "“Knee high to a grasshopper”: An exploration of Appalachian youth, family communication patterns, and depression" (2016). Masters Theses, 2010-2019. 116.
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019/116
