As technology continues to develop and social media platforms become more commonly used for various reasons, it is important to understand the overarching impact this has[...]

This research tests status cues theory, which is a theory in the expectation states research program. Status cues signal the status of an actor to others. Status cues th[...]

Introduction: Sexual health education is crucial in reducing the burden of STIs among young adults. Comprehensive sexuality education can lead to positive risk reduction [...]

Diversity initiatives are often ineffective because they characterize differences at the group-level, and therefore, do not adequately address individuals’ specific ident[...]

The relationship between religion and political participation and voter registration has not been investigated through the lens of Identity Theory. In this thesis, I util[...]

Social exchange occurs in every facet of daily life, and exchange theory assumes that actors encounter ambiguity and uncertainty when interacting. Currently, a limitation[...]

Actors in a position of authority can acquire legitimacy beyond the normative order when the appropriation of subordinate’s time is found valid by group members. A random[...]

This study proposes a new construct in expectation states theory – status satisfaction (i.e., satisfaction with one’s status in a group). A scale was developed to measure[...]

While martial arts are becoming more and more popular in American society, very little research is done on what relationship these practices have with violence. Previous [...]

The current technological and economic transformations spurred by globalization are having detrimental effects on White rural communities’ social status. The status-power[...]