A Thesis Presented to The Graduate Faculty of The University of Akron
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts
Yuan Huang August, 2010
FAMILY COMMUNICATION PATTERNS, COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION AND SOCI-COMMUNICATIVE ORIENTATIVE ORIENTATION: A STUDY OF CHINESE STUDENTS
Yuan Huang
Thesis
Approved: ________________________________ Advisor Dr. Young Y. Lin
Accepted: ________________________________ retardation School Director Dr. Kathleen Endres
________________________________ Faculty Reader Dr. Carolyn M. Anderson
________________________________ Interim dean of the College Dr. Dudley Turner
________________________________ Faculty Reader Dr. Andrew S. Rancer
________________________________ Dean of the Graduate School Dr. George R. Newkome
________________________________ Date
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generalization This survey sought to explore the relationships among the four types of family communication patterns (Protective, Consensual, laissez faire and Pluralistic) and two communication traits: communication apprehension (CA) and socio-communicative orientation (SCO).
This study surveyed 136 Chinese college students studying in a MidWest University in the United States, and 118 completed questionnaires for the data analysis. Findings showed that Chinese students from protective and individuality families have a higher level of CA than those from pluralistic families. In terms of SCO, Chinese students from pluralistic families tend to be more assertive than those from laissez-faire families and students from pluralistic families tend to be more responsiveness than those from protective families. This study improves the understanding of the relationships surrounded by family communication patterns and communication traits, especially among this Chinese population.
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