Group Rapport: Posture Sharing as a Nonverbal Indicator
- 1 September 1976
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Group & Organization Studies
- Vol. 1 (3) , 328-333
- https://doi.org/10.1177/105960117600100307
Abstract
Systematic observation and a questionnaire format were used to investigate the relationship between posture sharing and self-report indications of rapport in a group situation-college seminar classrooms. A pattern of significant positive correlations revealed that the greater the amount of mirroring and congruent postures evidenced by students vis-à-vis the teacher, the higher the ratings of involvement. Conversely, a significant negative relationship was found between amount of incongruent posture display and reports of interest. Implications of the findings for group dynamics and environmental design are discussed.Keywords
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