The influence of self‐construals, family and teacher communication patterns on communication apprehension among college students in Taiwan

Hsu, Chia‐Fang

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“…Perhaps such relational concerns do not affect one's communication fear or anxiety. Two previous studies (Hsu, 2002;Kim et al, 2001) also did not find a significant relationship between interdependence and CA.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 55%

“…Such differences in CA may also be found between Taiwan and the U.S. In another study, Hsu (2002) found a mean of CA (= 71.62) among undergraduates in Taiwan, which is relatively higher than the normative mean of = 65.6) established by McCroskey (1982). Thus, CA may be higher among Chinese in Taiwan than Americans.…”

Section: Cultural Framework and Camentioning

confidence: 80%

“…With regard to CA and its related variables, independence was found to be positively associated with concern for clarity in conversations (Gudykunst, Ting-Toomey, Nishida, Kim, & Heyman, 1996;Kim, Hunter, Miyahara, Horvath, Bresnahan, & Yoon, 1996;Kim, Sharkey, & Singelis, 1994), openness in communication (Gudykunst et al, 1996;Kim, Sharkey, & Singelis, 1994;Kim et al, 1996) and negatively associated with embarrassability (Singelis & Sharkey, 1995), fear of negative evaluation (Okazaki, 1997), social anxiety (Okazaki, 1997), and communication apprehension (Hsu, 2002;Kim et al 2000;Kim et al, 2001). Interdependence was found to be positively associated with concern for not hurting others' feelings (Gudykunst et al, 1996;Kim et al, 1994Kim et al, ,1996, concern for avoiding negative evaluation, (Gudykunst et al, 1996;Kim et al, 1994Kim et al, ,1996, fear of negative evaluation (Okazaki, 1997), embarrassibility (Singelis & Sharkey, 1995), and communication apprehension (Hu & Wong, 1999).…”

Section: Cultural Framework and Camentioning

confidence: 92%

“…The scale was also found to demonstrate adequate validity (Singelis, 1994). Hsu (2002) administered the Chinese version of the original SCS using a 5-point Likert format to 203 college students in Taiwan and found two factors-independence and interdependence by exploratory factor analysis. In her study, items not loading highly (greater than .35) on either factor were dropped, which led to eight items for independence and six items for interdependence.…”

Section: Self-construal Scale (Scs)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sources of differences in communication apprehension between Chinese in Taiwan and Americans

Hsu

2004

Communication Quarterly

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This study investigated whether cross-cultural differences in communication apprehension (CA) can be explained with regard to cultural orientations, personality traits and component theory. To this end, a total of 618 undergraduates, studying in Taiwan (n = 298) and the United States (n = 320), participated in this study. Participants filled out the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension along with SelfConstrual Scale, the Revised NEO Personality Inventory, Fear of Negative Evaluation, and Self-Perceived Communication Competence scale. The results indicated that Chinese in Taiwan scored significantly higher in communication apprehension than Americans. The influence of culture on CA was mediated by independence self-construal, neuroticism, extroversion, fear of negative evaluation, and communication competence. The strongest mediating effect was found for self-perception of communication competence. The implications of these findings were further discussed.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 55%

Section: Cultural Framework and Camentioning

confidence: 80%

Section: Cultural Framework and Camentioning

confidence: 92%

Section: Self-construal Scale (Scs)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Sources of differences in communication apprehension between Chinese in Taiwan and Americans

Hsu

2004

Communication Quarterly

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“…But Koroshnia and Latifian (2008) showed that the revised family communication pattern scale had acceptable validity and reliability in Iran. Hsu (2002) showed that a conformity orientation and a conversation orientation had separate and differential effects on communication apprehension among undergraduates in Taiwan. Using the revised family communication pattern scale with people in other countries may reveal how cultures and family communication patterns affect the relationship between attitudes about organ donation and willingness to engage in family discussion about organ donation.…”

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Family Communication Patterns and Willingness to Engage in Family Discussion about Organ Donation

Park¹,

Yun²,

Morrison³

2010

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Individuals can register as organ donors via state organ donor registries. But when individuals wish to donate their organs in the future, it is also important for them to engage in family discussion about these wishes. In many cases of organ donation, family members need to consent to the wishes of the deceased. In order to better understand possible reasons why young people may or may not engage in family discussions about organ donation, the current study focused on undergraduate students. Because they are young, undergraduates and their family members may be less likely to think about a possibility for their untimely death. Because of their youth, however, if undergraduates face an unfortunate deadly accident, they can become deceased donors well-suited for saving many others' lives. Undergraduate participants (n = 461) in the United States responded to a questionnaire assessing two dimensions of family communication patterns (conformity and conversation orientations), altruism, attitudes about organ donation, intention to sign an organ donor card, and willingness to talk to family about organ donation. Findings showed that attitude toward organ donation was a stronger predictor of willingness to engage in family discussion when a conformity orientation was high than when it was low (simple slopes, b = 0.28 versus b = 0.07). On the other hand, intention to sign a donor card was a stronger predictor of willingness to engage in family discussion when a conversation orientation was high than when it was low (simple slopes, b = 0.70 versus b = 0.45). Additionally, willingness to engage in family discussion was positively related to the self-reported behavior of family discussion about organ donation one week later.

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How Culture Affects Behaviour

Guirdham¹

2011

Communicating Across Cultures at Work

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The influence of self‐construals, family and teacher communication patterns on communication apprehension among college students in Taiwan

Abstract: To cite this article: Chia-Fang Sandy Hsu (2002) The influence of self-construals, family and teacher communication patterns on communication apprehension among college students in Taiwan, Communication Reports, 15:2, 123-132,

Cited by 22 publications

References 25 publications

Sources of differences in communication apprehension between Chinese in Taiwan and Americans

Sources of differences in communication apprehension between Chinese in Taiwan and Americans

Family Communication Patterns and Willingness to Engage in Family Discussion about Organ Donation

How Culture Affects Behaviour

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