Examining variation among compulsive communicators in classroom settings |
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| Authors: | Danette E Ifert Kathleen M Long Shirley D Fortney |
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| Institution: | 1. Assistant Professor at West Virginia Wesleyan College , Buckhannon, WV, 26201;2. Associate Professor and Chair in the Department of Communication and Dramatic Arts , West Virginia Wesleyan College , Buckhannon, WV, 26201;3. Associate Professor in the Department of Education and Assistant Dean of the College , West Virginia Wesleyan College , Buckhannon, WV, 26201 |
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| Abstract: | The present study investigates variance among compulsive communicators on the traits of communication apprehension, verbal aggressiveness and argumentativeness and the relationship between these three communication traits and self‐perceived competence. Results confirmed a positive relationship between self‐perceived communication competence (SPCC) and argumentativeness and a negative relationship between SPCC and communication apprehension. The hypothesized relationship between SPCC and verbal aggressiveness was not confirmed within the sample studied. These results suggest that compulsive communicators are not a monolithic group but possess a range of competence. |
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