Similarity in communication values as a predictor of friendship choices: Studies of friends and best friends

The Role of Communication in Same-Sex Friendships: A Comparison among African Americans, Asian Americans, and European Americans

“…Previous research (e.g., Burleson, Samter, & Lucchetti, 1992) has shown that most of these skills cluster in two groups: affectively oriented skills (comforting, conflict management, ego support, expressiveness, and listening skill), which are used in addressing emotional matters, and instrumentally oriented skills (persuasion, informative, regulative, narrative, and conversational skills), which are employed in the management of varied everyday tasks. Communication values, as tapped by the CFQ, have been found to be associated with several interesting relationship outcomes such as interpersonal acceptance, loneliness, and relationship satisfaction (Samter, 1992;.…”

Socioemotional Selectivity Theory and the Macrodynamics of Friendship: The Role of Friendship Style and Communication in Friendship across the Lifespan

“…Based on SST, diversity (or dissimilarity) should be an important characteristic in choosing a friend among younger individuals, while similarity should be more important for older individuals. One of the most basic motivations for relationship formation is similarity or homophily (Burleson, Samter, & Luccetti, 1992;Kandel, 1978;McCroskey & Richmond, 1996). However, it is uncertain to what extent perceptions of homophily are altered by friendship style.…”

Special peers’ perceived use of communication openness and functional communication skills in specific organizational contexts

“…In this study, participants were asked to rate the degree to which they perceived their special peer to use each skill. Myers et al (1999) reported that previous reliability estimates for measuring the eight skills have ranged from .69 to .90 (Burleson & Samter, 1990;Burleson, Samter & Lucchetti, 1992;Samter & Burleson, 1990;Westmyer & Myers, 1996). In this study, Cronbach's Alpha measurement was also used to estimate the reliability of questions related to affective and non-affective functional communication skills.…”

“…In one study that examined friendships, Burleson, Samter, and Lucchetti (1992) discovered that best friends assessed the significance of communication skills in similar ways, while non-friends differed in these assessments. Moreover, young adult friends were characterized as having similar levels of functional communication skills, and individuals who displayed similar skill levels have reported that they are more satisfied with their friendships (see also, Burleson & Samter, 1990).…”