Abstract
Two studies examine reactions to permitted (offered and permission granted), volunteered (given without offer or assent), and imposed advice (offered and given even though declined). In Study 1, participants’ ratings of advice quality and implementation intention were higher for volunteered and permitted than imposed advice. Only for a task that was highly personal did recipients have a significantly higher intention to use permitted than volunteered advice. Study 2 replicated results from Study 1 with a nonstudent sample. In addition, Study 2 found stronger differences between volunteered and permitted advice, with permitted advice rated more positively. Study 2 also examined the effect of using you pronouns, which have been linked to confrontation and criticism, when giving advice, but found no consistent effects on advice outcomes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 476-492 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Communication Studies |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 8 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 Central States Communication Association.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Communication
Keywords
- Advice
- Persuasion
- Utilization