Similarity in the Communication Skills of Young Adults: Foundations of Attraction, Friendship, and Relationship Satisfaction.
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| Title: | Similarity in the Communication Skills of Young Adults: Foundations of Attraction, Friendship, and Relationship Satisfaction. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Burleson, Brant R., Samter, Wendy |
| Source: | Communication Reports. Sum 1996 9(2):127-139. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 1996 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Communication Research, Communication Skills, Friendship, Higher Education, Interpersonal Attraction, Interpersonal Communication, Satisfaction, Young Adults |
| ISSN: | 0893-4215 |
| Abstract: | Finds that college students were attracted to peers having similar social skill levels; pairs of friends had similar levels of communication skills related to the expression and management of emotional states; and pairs of friends having low levels of communication skills were just as satisfied with their relationships as were pairs of friends having high levels of skills. (SR) |
| Notes: | Direct subscriptions and backorders to Connie J. Conlee, WSCA, Department of Speech Communication, California State University, Fresno, CA 93470-0046. |
| Journal Code: | CIJFEB1998 |
| Entry Date: | 1998 |
| Accession Number: | EJ550355 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Finds that college students were attracted to peers having similar social skill levels; pairs of friends had similar levels of communication skills related to the expression and management of emotional states; and pairs of friends having low levels of communication skills were just as satisfied with their relationships as were pairs of friends having high levels of skills. (SR) |
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| ISSN: | 0893-4215 |
