Conceptualizing and Operationalizing a Value of Communication Scale for Use in Training and Development Applications

Autor/inn/en	McGloin, Rory; Hamlin, Emily; Coletti, Amanda
Titel	Conceptualizing and Operationalizing a Value of Communication Scale for Use in Training and Development Applications
Quelle	In: Communication Center Journal, 9 (2023) 1, S.1-33 (33 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Quantitative Daten; Communication (Thought Transfer); Resource Centers; Training; Factor Analysis; Undergraduate Students; Communicative Competence (Languages); Best Practices + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Communication; thought; Kommunikation; Gedanke; Ausbildung; Faktorenanalyse; Communicative competence; Languages; Kommunikative Kompetenz; Sprache
Abstract	In this two-part study, a value of communication (VOC) is conceptualized and operationalized to determine the worth an individual places on communication and its professional development for application in communication center training programs. In Study 1, a survey methodology evaluated the initially proposed VOC scale. An exploratory factor analysis was applied to identify a reliable 8-item single-factor solution and was also compared with other known self-reported communication trait variables to examine the scale's potential convergent validity. In Study 2, a confirmatory factor analysis was applied using a survey methodology to validate the VOC scale further. Following a set of model modifications, a reliable single-factor 6-item scale was identified and proposed for use in communication training and development applications. The successful confirmation of a valid and reliable scale aims to provide a stable measure that can be utilized to help predict an individual's willingness to invest time and energy in communication training and development. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Association of Communication Centers. 738 South Mason Street MSC 1023, Harrisonburg, VA 22807. e-mail: ccj_editor@uncg.edu; Web site: http://libjournal.uncg.edu/ccj/index
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01