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Comparative analysis of nonverbal interpersonal communication of schizophrenics and normals
Author(s) -
Hardin Sally Brosz
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
research in nursing and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.836
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1098-240X
pISSN - 0160-6891
DOI - 10.1002/nur.4770030204
Subject(s) - nonverbal communication , interpersonal communication , psychology , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , developmental psychology , notation , audiology , communication , medicine , psychiatry , linguistics , philosophy
Abstract The nonverbal communications of schizophrenics and normals in dyadic interactions were analyzed and compared. Twelve purposively selected women were videotaped in normal‐normal, normal‐schizophrenic, and schizophrenic‐schizophrenic communication acts for 30 minutes. Using a PLATO IV computer program and a modified Kendon Kinesic Notation System, a priori sets of nonverbal behaviors were recorded at 1‐second intervals. Frequency and duration scores for the sets of nonverbal behaviors with corresponding communication meanings were totaled. A nested analysis of variance showed that the three groups differed significantly ( p < .05) in engagement and defensiveness and that the normal interactors were the least imitative of the three groups. An analysis and description of the patterns of nonverbal communication also revealed differences, lending support to the theory of dysjunctive schizophrenic communication.