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The relationship between student communication motives and information seeking

Scott A. Myers Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506–6293
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Matthew M. Martin Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Communication Studies, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, 26506–6293
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Timothy P. Mottet Assistant Professor, Department of Speech Communication, Southwest Texas State University
Pages 352-361 | Published online: 06 Jun 2009

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Georgeta M. Hodis, Flaviu A. Hodis & Nilanjana R. Bardhan. (2023) University students’ communication in learning settings and basic psychological needs: a latent profile analysis of their interrelationships. Communication Research and Practice 9:3, pages 309-324.
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Andrea L. Meluch, Shawn Starcher, Maria Hannah & Sarah Symonds LeBlanc. (2022) Talking to Instructors about Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Investigating the Associations between College Students’ Willingness to Communicate about Mental Health, Perceptions of Social Support Availability, and the Risk of Disclosure. Southern Communication Journal 87:4, pages 361-372.
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Michael Sollitto, Jan Brott, Catherine Cole, Elia Gil & Heather Selim. (2018) Students’ uncertainty management in the college classroom. Communication Education 67:1, pages 73-87.
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Michelle Fetherston. (2017) Information seeking and organizational socialization: a review and opportunities for anticipatory socialization research. Annals of the International Communication Association 41:3-4, pages 258-277.
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ZacharyW. Goldman & MatthewM. Martin. (2014) College Students' Academic Beliefs and Their Motives for Communicating With Their Instructor. Communication Research Reports 31:4, pages 316-328.
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Amy Miller & Judy Pearson. (2013) Can I Talk to You? The Effects of Instructor Position, Nationality, and Teaching Style on Students' Perceived Willingness to Communicate and on Teacher Evaluations. Communication Quarterly 61:1, pages 18-34.
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ScottA. Myers & ChristopherJ. Claus. (2012) The Relationship Between Students’ Motives to Communicate With Their Instructors and Classroom Environment. Communication Quarterly 60:3, pages 386-402.
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Stacy Young, Dawn Kelsey & Alexander Lancaster. (2011) Predicted Outcome Value of E-mail Communication: Factors that Foster Professional Relational Development between Students and Teachers. Communication Education 60:4, pages 371-388.
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GeorgetaM. Hodis, NilanjanaR. Bardhan & FlaviuA. Hodis. (2010) Patterns of Change in Willingness to Communicate in Public Speaking Contexts: A Latent Growth Modeling Analysis. Journal of Applied Communication Research 38:3, pages 248-267.
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JacobL. Cayanus, MatthewM. Martin & AlanK. Goodboy. (2009) The Relation Between Teacher Self-Disclosure and Student Motives to Communicate. Communication Research Reports 26:2, pages 105-113.
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AlanK. Goodboy & ScottA. Myers. (2008) The Effect of Teacher Confirmation on Student Communication and Learning Outcomes. Communication Education 57:2, pages 153-179.
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KianaD. Williams & AnnB. Frymier. (2007) The Relationship Between Student Educational Orientation and Motives for Out-of-Class Communication. Communication Research Reports 24:3, pages 249-256.
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SethD. Weiss & MarianL. Houser. (2007) Student Communication Motives and Interpersonal Attraction Toward Instructor. Communication Research Reports 24:3, pages 215-224.
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ScottA. Myers. (2006) Using Leader-Member Exchange Theory to Explain Students' Motives to Communicate. Communication Quarterly 54:3, pages 293-304.
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ScottA. Myers, MatthewM. Martin & JenniferL. Knapp. (2005) Perceived Instructor In-class Communicative Behaviors As a Predictor of Student Participation in Out of Class Communication. Communication Quarterly 53:4, pages 437-450.
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Keith Weber, Matthew M. Martin & Jacob L. Cayanus. (2005) Student interest: A two-study re-examination of the concept. Communication Quarterly 53:1, pages 71-86.
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JacobL. Cayanus & MatthewM. Martin. (2004) An instructor self‐disclosure scale. Communication Research Reports 21:3, pages 252-263.
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Yoshie Nakai & Alison L. O'Malley. (2015) Feedback to know, to show, or both? A profile approach to the feedback process. Learning and Individual Differences 43, pages 1-10.
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Xigen Li. (2014) Perceived channel efficiency and motivation and orientation of information seeking as predictors of media dependency. Telematics and Informatics 31:4, pages 628-639.
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Alan K. Goodboy & Matthew M. Martin. (2014) Student temperament and motives as predictors of instructional dissent. Learning and Individual Differences 32, pages 266-272.
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