2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Situational and relational model of interpersonal communication : A cross-cultural study focusing on self

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20530567
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Social psychology
Research Institution	Nagoya University
Principal Investigator	TAKAI Jiro Nagoya University, 教育発達科学研究科, 教授 (00254269)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2010
Keywords	社会心理学 / コミュニケーション / 比較文化
Research Abstract	This study examined the reasons as to why so many cross-cultural comparisons of interpersonal communication styles have failed to obtain results in consistency with their theoretical predictions. Three mediating variables between culture and communication behavior were proposed, namely the interaction situation, characteristics of the relationship between the partner, and self-cognition within the interaction. A causal model was proposed, and tested across cultures. Comparisons were made between Japan, China, United States, and Canada.

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