Alleviating Communication Apprehension through Rational Emotive Therapy: A Comparative Evaluation.

Watson, Arden K.; Dodd, Carley H.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ301214

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1984

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: N/A

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Alleviating Communication Apprehension through Rational Emotive Therapy: A Comparative Evaluation.

Watson, Arden K.; Dodd, Carley H.

Communication Education, v33 n3 p257-66 Jul 1984

Describes a Rationale-Emotive-Therapy (RET) approach as a classroom method for reducing students' communication apprehension. Compares RET with two other classroom methods (desensitization and communication skills training) and concludes that all three methods work equally well. (PD)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Communication Apprehension, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Counseling Techniques, Desensitization, Expectation, Higher Education, Public Speaking, Rational Emotive Therapy, Speech Communication, Speech Instruction, Training Methods

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A