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Family Communication Patterns, Communication Apprehension and Soci-Communicative Orientative Orientation: A Study of Chinese Students

Huang, Yuan
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1279326521

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2010, Master of Arts, University of Akron, Communication.
This study sought to explore the relationships among the four types of family communication patterns (Protective, Consensual, Laissez-faire and Pluralistic) and two communication traits: communication apprehension (CA) and socio-communicative orientation (SCO). This study surveyed 136 Chinese college students studying in a Mid-West University in the United States, and 118 completed questionnaires for the data analysis. Findings showed that Chinese students from protective and laissez-faire families have a higher level of CA than those from pluralistic families. In terms of SCO, Chinese students from pluralistic families tend to be more assertive than those from laissez-faire families and students from pluralistic families tend to be more responsiveness than those from protective families. This study improves the understanding of the relationships between family communication patterns and communication traits, especially among this Chinese population.
Young Lin, Dr. (Advisor)
49 p.
FAMILY COMMUNICATION PATTERNS; COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION; Laissez-faire

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  • Huang, Y. (2010). Family Communication Patterns, Communication Apprehension and Soci-Communicative Orientative Orientation: A Study of Chinese Students [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1279326521

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Huang, Yuan. Family Communication Patterns, Communication Apprehension and Soci-Communicative Orientative Orientation: A Study of Chinese Students. 2010. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1279326521.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Huang, Yuan. "Family Communication Patterns, Communication Apprehension and Soci-Communicative Orientative Orientation: A Study of Chinese Students." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1279326521

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