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  • 1.  measures of information processing

    Posted 09-26-2013 15:59
    Is anyone aware of existing self-report measures that reliably and validly
    assess individuals' information processing? I would like to measure the focus
    and depth of individuals' information processing when engaged in a dyadic task
    - does the individual think about his or her own thoughts, the information
    provided by the partner, or the new information generated as a result of
    interacting with the partner?

    The closest I've come so far is finding self-report measures of information
    processing of advertisements.

    Any help would be greatly appreciated!

    Chris W. Coultas
    ccoultas@ist.ucf.edu


  • 2.  measures of information processing

    Posted 09-26-2013 19:21
    Chris,

    Don Cegala developed a validated, short self-report measure of Interaction
    Involvement in the 1980s. It has three dimensions: Responsiveness,
    Perceptiveness and Attentiveness. You can search and download or I can
    share a copy of the questionnaire with you.

    One of several citations includes:
    Cegala, D.J., Savage, G.T., Brunner, C.C., & Conrad, A.B. (1982). An
    elaboration of the meaning of interaction involvement: Toward the
    development of a theoretical concept. Communication Monographs, 49,
    229-248.

    Grant T. Savage, PhD
    Co-Director, Healthcare Leadership Academy
    Series Editor, Advances in Health Care Management (Emerald)
    Professor of Management
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
    COLLAT School of Business
    MISQ Department
    BEC 319F (located on 1150 Tenth Avenue South)
    1720 2nd Avenue South
    Birmingham, AL 35294-4460
    gsavage@uab.edu
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    (205) 975-4427 Fax




    On 9/26/13 2:58 PM, "Chris Coultas" <ccoultas@IST.UCF.EDU> wrote:

    >Is anyone aware of existing self-report measures that reliably and
    >validly
    >assess individuals' information processing? I would like to measure the
    >focus
    >and depth of individuals' information processing when engaged in a dyadic
    >task
    >- does the individual think about his or her own thoughts, the
    >information
    >provided by the partner, or the new information generated as a result of
    >interacting with the partner?
    >
    >The closest I've come so far is finding self-report measures of
    >information
    >processing of advertisements.
    >
    >Any help would be greatly appreciated!
    >
    >Chris W. Coultas
    >ccoultas@ist.ucf.edu