Date of Award

12-1-1994

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Communication

First Advisor

Dr. Marshall Prisbell

Second Advisor

Dr. Deborah Smith-Howell

Third Advisor

Dr. Carol Lloyd

Abstract

This thesis investigated the nature of traitlike and situational communication apprehension of non-traditional undergraduate students. Two research questions were posited and tested utilizing the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension instrument (McCroskey, 1982a) and the Situational Communication Apprehension Measure (McCroskey & Richmond, 1982). Results indicated that no significant differences were found between non-traditional and traditional students on traitlike communication apprehension. In addition, significant differences were found between non-traditional and traditional students on situational communication apprehension. Discussion and interpretation of results and future issues for research on non-traditional students are explored.

Comments

A Thesis Presented to the Department of Communication and the Faculty of the Graduate College University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Arts University of Nebraska at Omaha. Copyright Janice Gayle Poppenga December, 1994

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