An Examination of the Relationship Between Career Thoughts and Communication Apprehension |
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| Authors: | Katie Meyer‐Griffith Robert C. Reardon Sarah Lucas Hartley |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Continuing Workforce Education, Florida Community College at Jacksonville;2. Career Development Center‐Kent Campus, Florida State College at Jacksonville;3. Career Center, Florida State University.;4. Primary Care‐Mental Health Integration Team, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Salem, Virginia. |
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| Abstract: | This study examined relationships among dysfunctional career thoughts and levels of communication apprehension. Undergraduate students, 88 women and 87 men, completed the Career Thoughts Inventory (CTI; J. P. Sampson, G. W. Peterson, J. G. Lenz, R. C. Reardon, & D. E. Saunders, 1996) and the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA‐24; J. C. McCroskey, 1984b). Analysis of correlation coefficients found significant mild‐to‐moderate correlations among scales of the CTI and the PRCA‐24. The results indicated that individuals with average and high levels of communication apprehension had greater decision‐making confusion, commitment anxiety, and external conflict than persons with low levels of communication apprehension. Implications for counseling and further research are discussed in light of these results. |
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