{"title":"Nonaccommodation and communication effectiveness: an application to instructional communication","authors":"T. Frey, D. Lane","doi":"10.1080/08824096.2021.1922372","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1922372","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Scholars have long suggested that an individual’s communicative adaptability may function as an indicator of their overall communication competence. In pursuit of this idea in a new context – the classroom – this study incorporates communication accommodation theory (CAT) to investigate how students’ perceptions of instructor nonaccommodation influence their subsequent evaluations of the instructor. Results demonstrated that, when controlling for students’ expected grade, perceptions of nonaccommodation related to content knowledge and student support negatively influenced both instructor credibility and communication competence, while perceptions related to the appropriateness of an instructor’s nonverbal responsiveness and verbal delivery did not have significant effects. Implications for theory and classroom practice are briefly discussed.","PeriodicalId":47084,"journal":{"name":"Communication Research Reports","volume":"38 1","pages":"195 - 205"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08824096.2021.1922372","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42602843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In search of Korean Outliars: “a few prolific liars” in South Korea","authors":"H. Park, Kim B. Serota, T. Levine","doi":"10.1080/08824096.2021.1922374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1922374","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Truth-default Theory proposes that the frequency of lying is not normally distributed across the population and that most lies are told by a few prolific liars. A survey with a probability sample examined the frequency of lying among of adults in South Korea. Consistent with theoretical predictions and well-documented prior findings from the United States and Western Europe, South Koreans showed the few prolific liar pattern. Although South Koreans reported lying on average once or twice per day (M = 1.48), the distribution was skewed with a mode of zero and a median of one. Half of the reported lies were told by just 12.4% of the respondents. Distributions for women and men show similar results. Estimates of lies received also exhibited a long-tail distribution. The data add to the pan-cultural support for truth-default theory.","PeriodicalId":47084,"journal":{"name":"Communication Research Reports","volume":"38 1","pages":"206 - 215"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-05-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08824096.2021.1922374","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49382265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Narcissism as a predictor of number of selfies: a cross-cultural examination of Japanese and American postings","authors":"Kikuko Omori, M. Allen","doi":"10.1080/08824096.2021.1914017","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1914017","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Social Networking Sites (SNS) user behavior has been discussed in association with SNS user personality characteristics, such as narcissism. However, gender and cultural influences on the relationship between selfie posting on SNS and narcissism remain unclear. Thus, the present study included gender and culture to investigate the relationship between narcissism and selfie posting using 232 Japanese and 481 American college students. The main findings include: (a) while the data failed to show a significant difference in level of narcissism across culture, significant gender differences were found in each culture; (b) our data show no significant difference in the number of selfies across culture/gender or level of narcissism; (c) self-esteem moderated the relationship between narcissism and the number of selfies for American male college students.","PeriodicalId":47084,"journal":{"name":"Communication Research Reports","volume":"38 1","pages":"186 - 194"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08824096.2021.1914017","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47409695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"PyeongChang, Pyongyang, or Pyeonghwa (peace in Korean) olympic games? An exploration of partisan media and framing effects","authors":"Kwansik Mun, M. Choi, Hyungjin Gill","doi":"10.1080/08824096.2021.1911795","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1911795","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games held in South Korea drew much political attention due to its potential to resolve the ongoing political and military tensions on the divided Korean Peninsula. Given the divisive South Korean public discourse on warming ties with the North, this study uses framing theory to compare the frames employed by two partisan South Korean newspapers to cover the mega sporting event. Our analyses reveal significant framing differences between conservative and liberal sources, suggesting their potential effect on citizen attitudes and beliefs about the role of the Olympics. Theoretical and methodological implications are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47084,"journal":{"name":"Communication Research Reports","volume":"38 1","pages":"172 - 185"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08824096.2021.1911795","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42641847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"(Why) does comment presentation order matter for the effects of user comments? Assessing the role of the availability heuristic and the bandwagon heuristic","authors":"A. Kümpel, Julian Unkel","doi":"10.1080/08824096.2021.1915269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1915269","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Research has shown that user comments influence peoples’ perceptions, with recent evidence suggesting that comment presentation order (e.g., whether comments are presented prior to/after the commented item) may alter the strength of comments’ effects. Considering the implications of this finding for content producers, the informed design of experiments, and the interpretation of prior studies, this study aimed (1) to replicate a recent study on comment presentation order, and (2) to identify why (negative) comments presented after an article seem to have stronger effects on users’ perceptions. A pre-registered experiment with 325 participants provided inconclusive evidence of the predicted presentation order effect and did not allow for further investigations of the underlying reasons. Overall, the findings highlight the ongoing need for studying the conditions under which effects of user comments occur.","PeriodicalId":47084,"journal":{"name":"Communication Research Reports","volume":"38 1","pages":"217 - 228"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08824096.2021.1915269","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45811665","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Eden, M. Ellithorpe, Dar Meshi, Ezgi Ulusoy, Sara M. Grady
{"title":"All night long: problematic media use is differentially associated with sleep quality and depression by medium","authors":"A. Eden, M. Ellithorpe, Dar Meshi, Ezgi Ulusoy, Sara M. Grady","doi":"10.1080/08824096.2021.1902798","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1902798","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Media use appears to adversely affect sleep quality. Yet, findings remain inconsistent based on medium, duration, and manner of use. Given the recent, widespread rise in consumption of video-on-demand services and social media platforms, problematic use of these media has become of interest to media and sleep researchers. Although research has looked at the correlation between problematic media use and sleep, to date no studies have compared different media platforms to better understand the processes. To address this, we conducted a survey examining the relationships between both sleep quality and depression with problematic broadcast television, video-on-demand, and social media use. Results demonstrate problematic Internet-based media consumption, i.e., video-on-demand and social media use, is related to adverse sleep outcomes while broadcast television use, even when problematic, was not related to adverse sleep outcomes in our study. Similar results were found for depression. Implications for research and clinical practice are discussed.","PeriodicalId":47084,"journal":{"name":"Communication Research Reports","volume":"38 1","pages":"143 - 149"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08824096.2021.1902798","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47332940","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Of robots and robotkind: Extending intergroup contact theory to social machines","authors":"Brad A. Haggadone, J. Banks, Kevin Koban","doi":"10.1080/08824096.2021.1909551","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1909551","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT This study seeks to advance how intergroup dynamics can help us better understand the relations between humans and robots. Intergroup contact theory states that negative feelings toward an outgroup can be reduced through controlled intergroup contact. This study tests this theory by having study participants interact with either a human (member of the ingroup) or large humanoid robot (member of an outgroup) and measuring changes in social distance before and after the interaction. The findings suggest that robotkind is a distinct social group separate from humankind and as predicted by intergroup contact theory, exposure to a specific robot can override held prejudices against robots as a social group.","PeriodicalId":47084,"journal":{"name":"Communication Research Reports","volume":"38 1","pages":"161 - 171"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08824096.2021.1909551","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47574666","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
John Gribas, James R. DiSanza, Karen Hartman, D. Carr, Nancy J. Legge
{"title":"Exploring the effectiveness of image repair tactics: comparison of U.S. and Middle Eastern audiences","authors":"John Gribas, James R. DiSanza, Karen Hartman, D. Carr, Nancy J. Legge","doi":"10.1080/08824096.2021.1909550","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1909550","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Research into organizational crisis response effectiveness has tended to focus on Western case studies and U.S. samples. There are reasons to believe that audience response to image repair strategy is guided at least in part by broad cultural assumptions, though no research to date has explored cross-cultural comparison. This exploratory study compares U.S. and Middle Eastern audiences to see if individuals from countries and cultures outside the U.S. respond differently to organizational image repair tactics than people from the U.S. Results suggest that, while certain tactics seem to be overall better and worse across cultures, there are notable differences in how U.S. and Middle Eastern audiences perceive tactic effectiveness. These differences have implications relevant to those responsible for crisis response decisions. This report concludes with discussion on this matter and suggestions for future research.","PeriodicalId":47084,"journal":{"name":"Communication Research Reports","volume":"38 1","pages":"150 - 160"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08824096.2021.1909550","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42396929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"System justification in communication: a study of imagined dialogue receptivity","authors":"A. C. Cargile, Adam S. Kahn","doi":"10.1080/08824096.2021.1891039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1891039","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT According to system justification theory, system-threatening messages decrease the legitimacy of the status quo. Thus, individuals who endorse system justice beliefs will employ a variety of system justification behaviors when encountering such messages. In this study, we hypothesized that such behaviors include resisting dialogue with an interlocuter who propounds a system-threatening message. To test this, a sample of MTurk respondents was randomly assigned to listen to one genuine testimony of an African-American male (either system-threatening or neutral in content) and then completed a nine-item measure of imagined dialogue receptivity. Results demonstrated that participants with above-average justice beliefs reported less dialogue receptivity toward the speaker with system-threatening, compared to neutral, testimony. We interpret these findings to indicate that system justification does indeed play a significant role in people’s attitudes toward communication.","PeriodicalId":47084,"journal":{"name":"Communication Research Reports","volume":"38 1","pages":"103 - 111"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08824096.2021.1891039","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43335255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Croucher, T. Nguyen, E. Pearson, N. Murray, Angela Feekery, Anthony Spencer, Oscar Gomez, D. Girardelli, S. Kelly
{"title":"A comparative analysis of Covid-19-related prejudice: the United States, Spain, Italy, and New Zealand","authors":"S. Croucher, T. Nguyen, E. Pearson, N. Murray, Angela Feekery, Anthony Spencer, Oscar Gomez, D. Girardelli, S. Kelly","doi":"10.1080/08824096.2021.1885371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/08824096.2021.1885371","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Following the global outbreak of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), different countries took different approaches to informing their citizens about the pandemic and planned local public health initiatives. We use online participant panels in 4 affected countries – the US, Spain, Italy, and New Zealand – to explore the extent to which prejudice to Asian ethnic groups differed in these countries during the first wave of the pandemic. We argue that New Zealand’s lower scores on most indices of prejudice can be understood in part due to New Zealand’s cohesive, centralized government response to the pandemic that started early, included clear stages of response, and was led consistently by an a-political, public health and facts-base framing.","PeriodicalId":47084,"journal":{"name":"Communication Research Reports","volume":"38 1","pages":"79 - 89"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2021-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/08824096.2021.1885371","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43312604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}