Abstract
Existing social science research on worry generally takes a psychological slant, focusing on categories and characteristics of worry, and the reasons people worry. Some of the current literature also provides strategies on how to cope with worry. This essay extends the current research by offering the reader insights into the intrapersonal communication of this emotion. This article is an autoethnographic, layered account of the author's lived experience as a worrier. Through the use of episodic vignettes, the author explores her thoughts and feelings while in the throes of a cycle of worry, offering the readers a glimpse into the everyday, ordinary experiences of worry.
Journal Title
Iowa Journal of Communication
Volume
41
Issue
1
First Page
93
Last Page
108
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Vangelis, Linda
(2009)
"Communicating Worry: An Intrapersonal Perspective,"
Iowa Journal of Communication: Vol. 41:
No.
1, Article 8.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/ijc/vol41/iss1/8
Copyright
©2009 Iowa Communication Association
