Communication Apprehension and Imagined Interactions |
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Authors: | James M Honeycutt Charles W Choi John R DeBerry |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Communication Studies , Louisiana State University , sphone@lsu.edu;3. Department of Communication , University of California , Santa Barbara;4. University of Wyoming , |
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Abstract: | Communication apprehension (CA) is associated with fear of anticipated communication. Yet, imagined interactions (IIs) can help reduce fear of communication in which individuals use mental imagery before and after to prepare and review communication. A series of regression analyses in which characteristics of IIs were the independent variables was used to predict overall CA, as well as in four different contexts. The regression analysis indicated that CA could be predicted by the II characteristic of discrepancy across multiple contexts. The II catharsis function was predictive in one context. Results are discussed in terms of cognitive modification as a therapeutic technique for treating CA. |
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Keywords: | Communication Apprehension Imagined Interactions |
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