Title

Communication Apprehension And Cultural Context: A Comparison Of Communication Apprehension In Japanese And American Students

Abstract

Communication apprehension is a widely researched personality characteristic that has been shown to predict levels of communication avoidance (see Richmond & McCroskey, 1998). The current study compared communication apprehension levels between American and Japanese participants. A Japanese translation of the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (McCroskey, 1982) was administered to 200 undergraduate students at three Japanese universities. The English version of the PRCA-24 was administered to 122 undergraduates at a large university in Florida. The data showed a significantly higher level of communication apprehension in the Japanese sample than in the American sample. The data were discussed with reference to cultural implications. © NAJP.

Publication Date

12-1-2005

Publication Title

North American Journal of Psychology

Volume

7

Issue

2

Number of Pages

247-252

Document Type

Review

Personal Identifier

scopus

Socpus ID

33644611956 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/33644611956

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