Development of an alexithymia instrument to measure the diminished communication of affect |
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| Authors: | Deirdre D Johnston Michelle Stinski Dana Meyers |
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| Institution: | 1. Assistant professor in the Department of Communication , Carroll College , Waukesha, WI, 35186;2. Student in Department of Communication , Carroll College , Waukesha, WI, 35186 |
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| Abstract: | Although scholars recognize the importance of the communication of affect to the study of communication, no valid operationalization of the motivation and / or ability to communicate affect exists. This study describes alexithymia—an individual variable reflecting the reticence to communicate affect—and reports the reliability and validity of an instrument to measure alexithymia. |
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| Keywords: | Cognitive Outcomes Higher Education Learning Outcomes Meta–Analysis Service Learning |
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