Individual differences in the perception of comforting messages: An exploratory investigation |
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| Authors: | Brant R Burleson Wendy Samter |
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| Institution: | 1. Associate Professor of Communication , Purdue University;2. David Ross Fellow and doctoral candidate in communication , Purdue University |
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| Abstract: | This study assessed the extent to which six individual difference variables—sex, interpersonal construct differentiation, interpersonal construct abstractness, emotional empathy, and two aspects of communication apprehension—affect the perceptions of preformulated comforting strategies. Theoretical, methodological, and pedagogical implications of the findings are discussed. |
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