COMMUNICATION SKILL LEVELS IN TURKISH PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS

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Yüksel Şahin F.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY, vol.36, pp.1283-1293, 2008 (SSCI, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.2224/sbp.2008.36.9.1283
  • Journal Name: SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1283-1293
  • Keywords: communication skills, submissive acts, social comparison, prospective teachers, self-image, SUBMISSIVE BEHAVIOR, PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, ASSERTIVENESS, STUDENTS
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The author of this study tested whether Turkish prospective teachers' levels of communication skill differed significantly according to submissive acts, self-images drawn from social comparisons, and several other personal variables. A total of 274 persons participated in this study. The Communication Skills Assessment Scale (Korkut, 1996), The Submissive Acts Scale (Gilbert & Allan, Turkish version Sahin & Sabin, 1992), The Social Comparison Scale (Gilbert & Allan, Turkish version Sahin & Sabin, 1992) and a personal information form developed by the author were used for data collection. Results showed that individuals with a positive self-image, those who perceived themselves as popular and assertive, those coming from a higher income status, and individuals with perceived democratic parental styles reported higher levels of communication skills. No significant differences were found in prospective teacher's communication skills according to submissive acts.

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