Measurement Data on Commonly Used Scales To Measure Oral Communication and Writing Apprehensions.

Bline, Dennis; Lowe, Dana R.; Meixner, Wilda F.; Nouri, Hossein

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ERIC Number: EJ677025

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2003

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Measurement Data on Commonly Used Scales To Measure Oral Communication and Writing Apprehensions.

Bline, Dennis; Lowe, Dana R.; Meixner, Wilda F.; Nouri, Hossein

Journal of Business Communication, v40 n4 p266-88 Oct 2003

Presents the results of an investigation about the effect of question order randomization on the psychometric properties of two frequently used oral and written apprehension instruments: McCroskey's oral communication apprehension scale and Daly and Miller's writing apprehension scale. Shows that the measurement properties of these instruments were significantly altered when the question order was randomized. (SG)

Descriptors: Communication Apprehension, Communication Research, Higher Education, Questionnaires, Research Methodology, Student Attitudes, Test Construction, Test Items, Writing Apprehension

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Writing Apprehension Test

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