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Abstract

The article describes the adaptation of the Reticence Scale questionnaire (Keaten et al., 1997) for the Slovak environment. The original scale was modified to measure on a continuum reticence in communication through to boldness in communication. The factor analysis yielded a unidimensional scale on which Cronbach alpha was 0.903. The performances of a sample of Slovak grammar school students were measured using the modified Reticence Scale questionnaire. The average score was 4.20 on a 6-point scale, which indicates boldness in communication. Unexpectedly, no statistical difference was found in the communicative boldness of girls as opposed to that of boys. Between boldness in communication and scores recorded on a scale measuring selfperception, a correlation of 0.57 was found. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]

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Title
SMELOST VERZUS OSTYCHAVOST V KOMUNIKÁCII GYMNAZISTOV/BOLDNESS VERSUS RETICENCE IN THE COMMUNICATION OF STUDENTS AT GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
Author
Gavora, Peter
Pages
119-136
Publication year
2011
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Masarykova Univerzita Filozofická Fakulta
ISSN
18037437
e-ISSN
23364521
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Czech
ProQuest document ID
1437332077
Copyright
Copyright Masarykova Univerzita Filozofická Fakulta 2011