Communication Studies/Organizational Communication

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The Department of Communication Studies and Organizational Communication offers students preparation for careers in corporate and nonprofit organizations, employee communication, training and orientation, event planning and fundraising, university student services, and alumni relations.

Mission

Communication is central to all human interaction, and the department provides students with exploration of communication theories and skills through a variety of courses, projects, and internships.

For more details about the Communications Department, please visit http://www.mtsu.edu/communication

Below you can browse communications related collections which include programs, journals and research of history affiliated faculty, staff and students.

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Browsing Communication Studies/Organizational Communication by Subject "Coping"
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    Coping with Obesity: The Use of Problem and Emotion Focused Strategies on Weight Watchers.com Message Boards
    (Middle Tennessee State University, Department of Communication, College of Liberal Arts, 2013) Asbury, Mary Beth ; Woszidlo, Alesia
    This study examined the communication associated with overweight and obese individuals on Weight Watchers.com message boards. Data was systematically sampled from two separate Weight Watcher.com message boards and then coded for 14 various problem- and emotion-focused coping strategies. Findings indicate that on-line posters used more emotion-focused coping strategies (i.e., seeking support for emotional reasons and communicating acceptance) than problem-focused coping strategies (i.e., active coping and planning). Further, people were using the Weight Watchers site primarily as a way to elicit support and communicate encouragement rather than as a means to receive information about actual strategies to lose weight.