Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the auto- and heterostereotypes of Estonians and Russians as communicators. A Communication Stereotypes Questionnaire was developed for this study. The results showed that the communication stereotypes varied essentially among Estonians and Russians, whereas the stereotypes of Russians living in Estonia and Russians living in Russia did not differ remarkably. The comparison of stereotype profiles demonstrated that the stereotypes of Estonians and both Russian samples were opposite to each other. The ideal communicator was characterized rather similarly by all groups, mostly featuring qualities typical of the Russian communication stereotype.
Acknowledgments
Research for this article was supported by the Estonian Research Competency Council (Grant No. SF0180025s08), by the Estonian Science Foundation (Grant No. 9033), and by the Estonian Center of Behavioral and Health Sciences.
Notes
Note. Sharing the same superscripted letter does not significantly differ at p < .05.
Note. Only adjectives that were mentioned more than three times are included.
Note. Sharing the same superscripted letter does not significantly differ at p < .05.
Note. ICCDE = intraclass correlations (double entry method); CI = 95% confidence interval.
Note. Numbers in parentheses indicate the frequency of naming a particular trait.
The original questionnaire used in the study (COMSTER) can be retrieved from Luule Mizera upon request.