Communication Climate and Coping Mechanisms in the College Classroom.

Rosenfeld, Lawrence B.

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Communication Climate and Coping Mechanisms in the College Classroom.

Rosenfeld, Lawrence B.

Communication Education, v32 n2 p167-74 Apr 1983

Data analyzed from Communication Climate and Student Questionnaires confirmed the following hypotheses: (1) liked classes have a more supportive and less defensive communication climate than disliked classes, and (2) student behavior in classes with a defensive communication climate is characterized by the use of coping mechanisms (daydreaming, forming alliances, etc.). (PD)

Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Students, Communication Research, Coping, Higher Education, Questionnaires, Student Behavior, Student Teacher Relationship, Teacher Behavior

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