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- Title
The Value of Instrumental and Affective Communication Skills in Different Relational Stages.
- Authors
Finn, Amber; Powers, William G.
- Abstract
The focus of this study was to assess the value that college students place on instrumental and affective communication skills across progressive relational stages in same-sex relationships. Existing measures were utilized for affective and instrumental skills, however a newly developed communication skill (companionship) was also included. Relational stages included non-unit (acquaintance), pre-unit (testing friendship potential), unit (friend), and super-unit (special friend). Results indicated that participants in non-unit relationships valued some affective communication skills less than did those in pre-unit, unit, and super-unit relationships. All relational stages valued instrumental skills equally. Some gender differences were noted.
- Subjects
COMMUNICATION; HOMOSEXUALITY; AFFECT (Psychology)
- Publication
Communication Quarterly, 2002, Vol 50, Issue 2, p192
- ISSN
0146-3373
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1080/01463370209385656