A multi-national validity analysis of the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24)

Croucher, Stephen M.; Kelly, Stephanie; Rahmani, Diyako; Jackson, Kelsea; Galy‐Badenas, Flora; Lando, Agnes Lucy; Chibita, Monica B.; Nyiranasbimana, Venantie; Turdubaeva, Elira; Eskiçorapçı, Nadirabegim; Condon, Shawn M.; Stanalieva, Gulzada; Orunbekov, Bakyt

doi:10.1080/23808985.2019.1602783

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“…As Kelly and Westerman (2020 in press) acknowledge, whether authors specify their prediction or not, factor structure is always hypothesized as part of a study when measurements are used, and therefore, should be examined in every study as part of the scientific process. Making claims about human behaviour based upon measures with mis-specified factor structures or other validity issues can lead to the perpetuation of misinformation within the literature (Croucher et al , 2019, 2020; Kotowski et al , 2009).…”

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“…Increasingly, researchers have called for checks of content validity of measures, the degree to which an instrument covers the content of interest (Bush, 1985). These calls request that evidence of content validity be presented through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), within their intended and unintended populations, particularly when those measures are regularly used in cross-cultural research (Croucher and Kelly, 2020; Croucher et al , 2019, 2020). Content validity has two standards, namely, the fit of the individual items and the construction of the items into a measure (Nunnally and Bernstein, 1994).…”

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A multi-national validity analysis of the argumentativeness measure

Croucher

Kelly

Burkey

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Purpose The argumentativeness measure has been used in more than a 100 studies since 1982. The measure was developed and validated within a US university/college student sample. Despite its intended use, the measure is regularly used outside of the US and outside of the university/college setting without tests of validity. There is also intense debate as to the dimensionality of the measure, with one camp defending the bi-dimensionality of the measure and another proposing uni-dimensionality. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the utility of the measure outside of its intended population. Design/methodology/approach A total of seven samples were collected (n = 1860) from the UK, Germany, France, Turkey, the Philippines, Nicaragua and the US. In this study, Infante and Rancer’s (1982) original 20-item argumentativeness measure was used to assess argumentativeness. Confirmatory factor analyses was used to test content validity. Findings Fit statistics were consistently poor for the unidimensional factor structure. As there is debate as to whether the measure is uni or bi-dimensional, a bi-dimensional fit was also analysed. The measure performed slightly better in each sample using a bi-dimensional factor structure. However, fit statistics were still poor for each sample. Research limitations/implications Specifically, the seven samples are convenience samples. While such a sampling technique does limit the generalizability of a study’s findings, convenience samples are common when using the argumentativeness measure. These results present avenues for exploring the dimensionality of the argumentativeness measure and for revisiting cross-cultural examinations of argumentativeness. Practical implications Factor structure is a critical issue in validity. Whether authors specify their prediction or not, factor structure is always hypothesized as part of a study when measurements are used, and therefore, should be examined in every study as part of the scientific process. Making claims about human behaviour based upon measures with mis-specified factor structures or other validity issues can lead to the perpetuation of misinformation within the literature. Originality/value This is one of the few studies to empirically explore the psychometric properties of one of the most used measures in argument/conflict research. In doing so, this study enhances the understanding of decades of argumentativeness research.

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A multi-national validity analysis of the argumentativeness measure

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Burkey

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“…In fact, oral communication generally rates as one of the top one, two, or three skills for business students, according to recruiters (Choudaha et al, 2021; Conrad & Newberry, 2012; Estrada-Worthington et al, 2017; Maes et al, 1997; Raymond et al, 1993; Ulinski & O’Callaghan, 2002). A significant barrier to developing oral communications skills is communication apprehension (Cavanagh et al, 2019; Croucher et al, 2019; Ruchala & Hill, 1994). Communication apprehension is defined as a “fear or anxiety associated with either real or anticipated communication with another person or persons” (McCroskey, 2001, p. 40).…”

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Communication Apprehension in the Workplace: Focusing on Inclusion

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Okoro

Priest

et al. 2022

Business and Professional Communication Quarterly

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Communication apprehension can lead to professional challenges for individuals, teams, and organizations. This is the first study of communication apprehension that involved a randomized national survey of working adults in the United States and captured broad representation in terms of age, gender, race/ethnicity, managerial status, and other factors. The study showed that communication apprehension is common, including in group discussions, meetings, interpersonal situations, and public speaking. It is significantly more common among early-career professionals, women, introverted professionals, and professionals with anxiety. Interpersonal situations appear to be the situations in which contemporary professionals are most likely to experience high communication apprehension. This study suggests more attention is needed to address communication apprehension in interpersonal and group situations. It also frames communication apprehension as a matter of inclusion and team performance.

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“…Shortcomings in this research were that the subjects comprised only tertiary students from one faculty of only one tertiary educational institution. Later research may consider the use of participants from a more diverse age group (Marcel, 2019), or diverse ethnic or national groups (Croucher et al, 2019). Other shortcomings were the use of only three sources of evidence, i.e., internal structure, using reliability and the analysis of factors, together with connections to another variable, i.e., assertiveness.…”

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“…Kelemahan dari penelitian ini adalah subjek hanya mencakup mahasiswa dari satu fakultas dan dari satu institusi perguruan tinggi. Penelitian selanjutnya dapat mempertimbangkan penggunaan partisipan yang lebih beragam dari kelompok usia (Marcel, 2019) atau kelompok etnis/kebangsaan yang beragam (Croucher et al, 2019). Kelemahan lainnya adalah hanya menggunakan tiga sumber bukti yaitu struktur internal dengan menggunakan reliabilitas dan analisis faktor, serta hubungan dengan variabel lain yaitu asertivitas.…”

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Communication Apprehension: Evaluation of Use of the Indonesian Language Version of the PRCA-24 [Kecemasan Komunikasi: Evaluasi Penggunaan PRCA-24 Versi Bahasa Indonesia]

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Communication apprehension (CA) is the anxiety of an individual associated with actual or anticipated communication with others. The Personal Report of Communication Apprehension - 24 Items Version (PRCA-24) is a measurement implement constructed to measure the level of CA of an individual. This research was aimed at the evaluation of the use of the PRCA-24 within the context of research in Indonesia. The participants in the research comprised 336 undergraduate program university students, in an Indonesian university. The evaluation of this implement of measurement used, as an evidence source, validity, based upon internal consistency (analysis of the factors of exploration and reliability testing), and relatedness to another variable, i.e., assertiveness. Assertiveness was selected as the external variable, which predisposes people to communications apprehension behavior, and is measured using the Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (RAS). The results of the factor analysis and reliability testing indicated the dependability of the PRCA-24. This measurement implement also had positive and significant correlations with the variable of predisposition. This research produced implications for use of the PRCA-24 in a variety of different contexts, which will be further discussed in this paper. Communication apprehension (CA) adalah kecemasan individu yang berasosiasi dengan komunikasi yang nyata atau yang sedang diantisipasi terhadap orang lain. Personal Report of Communication Apprehension-24 items version (PRCA-24) adalah alat ukur yang dikonstruksikan untuk mengukur tingkat CA individu. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengevaluasi penggunaan PRCA-24 pada konteks penelitian di Indonesia. Partisipan penelitian adalah 336 mahasiswa program sarjana di suatu perguruan tinggi di Indonesia. Evaluasi alat ukur menggunakan sumber bukti validitas berdasarkan konsistensi internal (analisis faktor eksploratori dan pengujian reliabilitas), dan hubungan dengan variabel lain, yaitu asertivitas. Asertivitas dipilih sebagai variabel eksternal yang menjadi predisposisi perilaku CA dan diukur dengan menggunakan Rathus Assertiveness Schedule (RAS). Hasil analisis faktor dan pengujian reliabilitas menunjukkan kehandalan PRCA-24. Alat ukur ini juga berkorelasi positif dan signifikan dengan variabel predisposisi. Penelitian ini membawa implikasi berupa penggunaan PRCA-24 dalam berbagai konteks yang berbeda-beda yang akan dibahas lebih lanjut pada tulisan ini. Received 17 July 2019; Accepted 15 September 2019; Published 25 October 2019.

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A multi-national validity analysis of the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24)

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A multi-national validity analysis of the argumentativeness measure

A multi-national validity analysis of the argumentativeness measure

Communication Apprehension in the Workplace: Focusing on Inclusion

Communication Apprehension: Evaluation of Use of the Indonesian Language Version of the PRCA-24 [Kecemasan Komunikasi: Evaluasi Penggunaan PRCA-24 Versi Bahasa Indonesia]

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