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Peer reviewedHackman, Michael Z.; Barthel-Hackman, Tammy A. – Communication Quarterly, 1993
Finds that New Zealand students sampled were significantly less willing to communicate and experienced greater communication apprehension than U.S. students. Finds significant negative correlations for United States students between communication apprehension and humor variables (liking of humor, sensitivity to humor, and coping humor), whereas…
Descriptors: Communication Apprehension, Communication Research, Correlation, Cross Cultural Studies
Download full textMcDowell, Earl E.; Yotsuyanagi, Noriko – 1996
An exploratory study focused on United States and Japanese college students' perceptions of their communication apprehension, willingness to communicate, and sense of humor in various communication situations. Subjects, 110 students selected from several scientific and technical communication classes at the University of Minnesota and 108 students…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Apprehension, Communication Research, Comparative Analysis
