A Survey of Adult Communication Activities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20298317 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Larry A Samovar (San Diego State University), Robert Brooks (0000-0002-2701-837X, Cornell University), Robert D Brooks (0000-0003-1535-8999), Richard E Porter (Southern States University) |
| Year | 1969 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 301-307 |
| Publication date | 1969-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-9916 • E-ISSN: 1460-2466 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1460-2466.1969.tb00852.x |
| OpenAlex | W2051684055 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
The present survey investigated the communication activities of a general adult population. Particular attention was given to speaking and listening activities. The study includes a broad spectrum of occupations. Questionnaires containing a communication log were mailed to four hundred randomly selected adults in the San Diego area. (One hundred and seventy-three logs were returned.) The logs, divided into fifteen minute segments, contained the following categories: sleep, no communication, conversation, television, reading, listening, speaking. Brief definitions for each of these categories were contained in a cover letter. Results, in general, indicated: 1) that administrators, salesmen, students, teachers and professionals rank as high communicators; 2) approximately three-fourths (72.8%) of our waking time is given over to communication activities
Library science · Media studies · Sociology · State (computer science) · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |