An observer measure of compulsive communication

Long, Kathleen M.; Fortney, Shirley D.; Johnson, Danette Ifert

doi:10.1080/08824090009388783

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“…For this study, we adapted Long, Fortney, & Johnson's (2000) 14-item observer-report version, and asked participants to rate their instructors (e.g., ''My instructor is a talkaholic,'' ''In general, my instructor talks more than he or she should'') using a scale from 1 (strongly disagree that it applies) to 5 (strongly agree that it applies) so that a higher score represents a perception of greater compulsive communication. Long et al reported that the reliability coefficient for the observer-report instrument was .91, and that it has strong internal reliability, content validity, and construct validity.…”

Section: Compulsive Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Compulsive Communication in the Classroom: Is the Talkaholic Teacher a Misbehaving Instructor?

Sidelinger

Bolen

2014

Western Journal of Communication

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From the frame of expectancy violations theory, we examined the associations between instructors' compulsive communication and three instructor misbehaviors: irresponsibility, derisiveness, and apathy. Results revealed that students who perceived their instructors as compulsive communicators also perceived them as misbehaving. Next, we determined if nonverbal immediacy mediates the associations between instructors' compulsive communication and instructor misbehaviors, as well as student affective learning. Results revealed that nonverbal immediacy partially mediated the relationships between compulsive communication and the misbehaviors of irresponsibility and apathy, and fully mediated the negative associations between compulsive communication and students' affect for instructor and course.

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Section: Compulsive Communicationmentioning

confidence: 99%