Communication apprehension as a predictor of self?disclosure

1 September 1977

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Communication Quarterly

Vol. 25 (4) , 40-43
https://doi.org/10.1080/01463377709369271

Abstract

A theoretical rationale is provided which leads to the hypothesis that communication apprehension is negatively related to the amount of self‐disclosure. Data are reported which provide support for the hypothesized relationship. Additional results indicate that high and low communication apprehensives have different perceptions of their self‐disclosive communication behaviors on a variety of dimensions.

Keywords

COMMUNICATION APPREHENSIVES
APPREHENSION
DISCLOSURE
THEORETICAL RATIONALE
PREDICTOR
HYPOTHESIZED RELATIONSHIP
DISCLOSIVE COMMUNICATION
COMMUNICATION BEHAVIORS

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Nonverbal Leakage and Clues to Deception^†
Psychiatry: Interpersonal & Biological Processes, 1969