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Peer reviewedBell, Robert A. – Communication Monographs, 1986
Clarifies the nature of communication avoidance through a structural analysis grounded in facet theory. Presents evidence for a duplex model of avoidance in which theoretical distinctions among modalities of approach-avoidance and context proved empirically relevant. Discusses implications of these findings for the explication, treatment, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Communication Apprehension, Communication Problems
Peer reviewedGreene, John O.; Sparks, Glenn G. – Communication Quarterly, 1983
Tested an expectations-based model of the cognitive processes leading to communication apprehension. Found that expectations are a significant predictor of communication apprehension as measured by self-reports. Also important were communicative goals and the interaction of expected outcome and goal importance. (PD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, College Students, Communication Apprehension
