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The Role of “Active Listening” in Informal Helping Conversations: Impact on Perceptions of Listener Helpfulness, Sensitivity, and Supportiveness and Discloser Emotional Improvement

Graham D. BodieDepartment of Communication Studies, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College and Visiting Associate Professor in the School of Media and Communication, Korea University, Seoul, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Andrea J. VickeryLSU A&MView further author information
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Kaitlin CannavaLSU A&M
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Susanne M. JonesDepartment of Communication Studies, University of Minnesota, Twin CitiesView further author information
Pages 151-173 | Published online: 03 Jan 2015

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