Interpersonal attraction as a communication accomplishment: Development of a measure of affinity­seeking competence

Robert A Bell; Sheryl W. Tremblay; Nancy L. Buerkel-Rothfuss

doi:10.1080/10570318709374249

Interpersonal attraction as a communication accomplishment: Development of a measure of affinityseeking competence

Robert A Bell, Sheryl W. Tremblay, Nancy L. Buerkel-Rothfuss

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Abstract

The five studies described here lay the foundation for investigations of an important constraint under which individuals operate when attempting to engender liking, their affinity-seeking competence. Several studies were undertaken to develop and validate a self-report instrument for assessing skills of affinity-seeking. Results indicate that the Affinity-Seeking Instrument (ASI), which is comprised of two scales, has internal consistency, a stable factor structure, and concurrent and discriminant validity. These studies also indicate that the instrument measures social tendencies that are observable to others and predictive of positive social outcomes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1-8
Number of pages	8
Journal	Western Journal of Speech Communication
Volume	51
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10570318709374249
State	Published - 1987
Externally published	Yes

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