Assessing the cross-cultural content validity of the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension scale (PRCA-24)

Charles B. Pribyl; James A. Keaten; Masahiro Sakamoto; Fusako Koshikawa

doi:10.1111/1468-5884.00074

Assessing the cross-cultural content validity of the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension scale (PRCA-24)

Charles B. Pribyl^*, James A. Keaten, Masahiro Sakamoto, Fusako Koshikawa

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School of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Abstract

Despite its popularity in the USA, the most common communication apprehension (CA) measurement scale, the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension scale (PRCA-24), has been used in just three studies in Japan. Further, validity analyses have not been reported for Japanese samples. This article attempts to analyze the content validity of the PRCA-24 on Japanese college students. Results indicate that the PRCA-24 may be of use in determining some, but not all, types of CA among Japanese students. Suggestions for future CA research in Japan are offered.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	47-53
Number of pages	7
Journal	Japanese Psychological Research
Volume	40
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-5884.00074
Publication status	Published - 1998 Mar

Keywords

Communication apprehension
Content validity
Cross-cultural
Gender
PRCA-24

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General Psychology

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