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Individual and cultural influences on uncertainty reduction
Abstract
This study examined the scope of Berger and Calabrese's (1975) uncertainty reduction theory of initial interaction. Multivariate analysis of covariance was employed to examine the influence of attitude similarity (similar vs. dissimilar), cultural similarity (intracultural vs. intercultural communication), culture (Japan vs. the United States), and self‐monitoring (covariate) on intent to interrogate, intent to self‐disclose, intent to display nonverbal affiliative expressiveness, attraction, and attributional confidence. Results indicate that each of the independent variables influences the set of dependent variables. The findings support Hall's (1976) high‐low context culture distinction and prior research on self‐monitoring, as well as supporting and beginning to identify boundary conditions for uncertainty reduction theory.
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- Authors
- Gudykunst, W. B., & Nishida, T.
- Affiliations
- State University of New York (US)
- Nihon University (JP)
- Venue
- Communication Monographs
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1984-03
- Volume
- 51
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 23-36
- ISSN
- 0363-7751 (ISSN-L)
- 1479-5787
- OpenAlex
- W2035905640
- Cited by
- 175
- References
- 42
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 5 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 9.73
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Communication Monographs (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Cultural Differences and Values
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Communication › Language, Communication, and Linguistic Studies
- Keywords
- uncertainty reduction theory, initial interaction, attitude similarity, cultural similarity, intercultural communication, self-monitoring, high-context and low-context cultures, United States, self-disclosure, interpersonal attraction
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