STYLE, CONTENT, AND TARGET COMPONENTS OF OPENNESS
- 1 July 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Communication Research
- Vol. 9 (3) , 399-431
- https://doi.org/10.1177/009365082009003004
Abstract
This article introduces an instrument measuring openness as a function of style, content, and target components. The construct is embedded in a pragmatic, communication perspective. The measure was constructed and administered to 324 subjects. The data were structurally analyzed and the larger units of analysis for the respective components were used to predict selected dependent variables.Keywords
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