A comparison of the relationship between extraversion and argumentativeness in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand
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Date
2024-03-12
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Taylor and Francis Group on behalf of the Eastern Communication Association
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(c) 2024 The Author/s
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Abstract
The association between argumentativeness and extraversion, while well established in the United States, has not been examined cross-culturally. Therefore, this study conducts a cross-cultural comparison of this association with nationally representative samples from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States. The results confirm previous research in the U.S. and showed U.S. participants scored highest on tendency to approach arguments and extraversion, and lowest on tendency to avoid arguments, while New Zealanders scored the lowest on tendency to approach arguments and extraversion. These results expand our understanding of argumentativeness, illustrating the positive association between argumentativeness and extraversion is not a uniquely U.S. phenomenon, and expanding our understanding of argumentativeness to the Canadian context. The differences found between countries suggest future research explore how other factors might explain these differences.
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Argumentativeness, extraversion, cross-cultural, ANOVA, Fisher’s z
Citation
Croucher SM, Yotes T, Ashwell D, Condon SM. (2024). A comparison of the relationship between extraversion and argumentativeness in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Communication Research Reports. 41. 2. (pp. 82-93).