Communication Apprehension among Adult Children of Alcoholics.

Fredricks, Randi; And Others

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Title: Communication Apprehension among Adult Children of Alcoholics.

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Title:	Communication Apprehension among Adult Children of Alcoholics.
Authors:	Fredricks, Randi; And Others
Descriptors:	Alcoholism; College Students; Communication Apprehension; Communication Research; Comparative Analysis; Higher Education; Individual Development; Interpersonal Communication
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Publication Date:	1993-11-00
Pages:	22
Pub Types:	Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
Abstract:	Noting that children of alcoholic parents come from home settings similar to those identified as potential sources of communication apprehension, a study compared communication apprehension scores of adult children of alcoholics (ACoA) with those of non-ACoAs. Subjects, 85 men and 109 women, were drawn from a local church, undergraduate and graduate classes at a northern California university, and northern California Al-Anon ACoA meetings. They ranged from 18 to 60 years of age, with a wide range of educational backgrounds. Each subject completed a questionnaire that consisted of two instruments: the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test (CAST) and McCroskey's Personal Report of Communication Apprehension Test (PRCA-24). Results indicated a strong relationship between ACoAs and CA except where subjects were involved in a group communication situation. Findings suggest that future research investigating communication and ACoAs is called for. (Two tables of data are included. Contains 21 references.) (NH)
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Note:	Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Speech Communication Association (79th, Miami Beach, FL, November 18-21, 1993).
Identifiers:	Adult Children of Alcoholics; Al Anon; California (North); Communication Behavior
Record Type:	Non-Journal
Level:	1 - Available on microfiche
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Languages:	English
Education Level:	Higher Education

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