Effects of Attitude, Sex, and Approach on Nonverbal, Verbal and Projective Measures of Personal Space
- 1 December 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 47 (1) , 107-118
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1978.47.1.107
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of attitude, sex of subject, sex of invader, plane of approach, and approach trial on personal space using nonverbal, verbal, and projective measures. 10 male and 10 female subjects were approached from the front and side by a male and female invader who projected one of three attitudes: a positive, affable manner; a neutral, impartial manner; or a negative hostile manner. The factorial analysis indicated effects of sex of invader, plane of approach, and several interactions of these factors with sex of subject. These results were interpreted in terms of societal norms and potential physical and psychological threat. The observed effects of attitude were hypothesized to be a function of the different socialization processes for males and females.This publication has 30 references indexed in Scilit:
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