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Harrison, Danny E.; and others – J Marriage Fam, 1969
Results of comparison study, using Reiss items subjected to Guttman analysis for measurement of dependent variable, indicate replication of other studies where degree of affection was major factor in acceptance of advanced sexual activity. No overall Negro-white predisposition existed regarding promiscuity. Several racial-cultural factors which…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, High School Students
Peer reviewedHuang, Allen M. – Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 1981
Investigated the extent of alcohol consumption among the educable mentally-retarded (EMR) as compared to their nonretarded peers, and identified social and demographic variables which relate to drinking behavior. Findings revealed that there was a more prevalent alcohol use among the nonretarded than the EMR students. (Author)
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Alcoholic Beverages, Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis
Harris, Linda; And Others – 1980
A study was conducted to compare the validity of two theories of interpersonal communication: (1) uncertainty reduction theory, based on the assumption that communication consists of attempts to reach a cognitive state of balance, and (2) coordinated management of meaning theory (CMM), based on the assumption that persons attempt to create a…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Triandis, Harry C.; And Others – 1968
Survey responses from 1,620 subjects in the United States, Greece, India, Peru, and Taiwan provide information on cross-cultural role perceptions. Study data reveal (1) the principal factors accounting for the variance in role perception in each culture, (2) those factors that are the same in all cultures, (3) the equivalent factor scores that…
Descriptors: American Culture, Behavior Patterns, Chinese Culture, Comparative Analysis
Download full textDogancay-Aktuna, Seran; Kamisli, Sibel – 1996
This study examined discourse strategies used by males and females to convey embarrassing information to interlocutors of unequal status and unspecified gender. Subjects were 80 native speakers of Turkish (28 males, 52 females), from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds and geographic areas. Data were derived from a written discourse completion…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Foreign Countries
Kraemer, Alfred J. – 1973
Communication between persons of differing cultural backgrounds can be hindered by culturally-conditioned assumptions that they make about each other's cognitions. An exercise was designed to reduce this effect through increased cultural self-awareness. It involves participants in analyzing video recordings of staged "excerpts" from…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Citations (References), Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis
