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Nonverbal Immediacy and Attachment Style in Dating: A Comparison between Us Amercan and Chinese College Students

Gao, Huirui
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1404729376

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2014, Master of Arts, University of Akron, Communication.
This study is a preliminary investigation to examine whether US American and Chinese college students exhibit different nonverbal immediacy behaviors and attachment styles in a dating relationship. Among 192 paper-pencil questionnaires, there were a total of 169 questionnaires that were filled out by participants who were born in either U.S.A. or China, single, and had a dating relationship longer than two months. Among these 169 participants, there were 79 US American students (47 females and 32 males) and 90 Chinese students (47 females and 43 males). The results show that there is a significant difference between US American and Chinese college students on nonverbal immediacy; the patterns of relationships between attachment styles and nonverbal immediacy are inconsistent among these students of two cultures. Specifically, there is a significant negative relationship between nonverbal immediacy behaviors and the sub-scale of “Fearful Avoidance” among Chinese college students. In terms of US American college students, there was a significant negative relationship between nonverbal immediacy behaviors and the sub-scale of “Lack of Confidence.” This study improves the understanding of how college students engage in romantic relationships in two respectful cultures.
Lin Yang, Dr. (Advisor)
Andrew Rancer, Dr. (Committee Member)
Heather Walter, Dr. (Committee Member)
60 p.
Communication
attachment styles, nonverbal immediacy, cultural differences, dating relationship

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  • Gao, H. (2014). Nonverbal Immediacy and Attachment Style in Dating: A Comparison between Us Amercan and Chinese College Students [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1404729376

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Gao, Huirui. Nonverbal Immediacy and Attachment Style in Dating: A Comparison between Us Amercan and Chinese College Students. 2014. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1404729376.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Gao, Huirui. "Nonverbal Immediacy and Attachment Style in Dating: A Comparison between Us Amercan and Chinese College Students." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1404729376

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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