A multi-national validity analysis of the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24)

Methodological issues abound when conducting cross-cultural research. In this manuscript we discuss three methodological issues present in many cross-cultural communication studies: lack of geographic diversity, reliability, and validity. To explore these issues the Personal Report of Communication...

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Published in:Annals of the International Communication Association 2019-07, Vol.43 (3), p.193-209
Main Authors: Croucher, Stephen M., Kelly, Stephanie, Rahmani, Diyako, Jackson, Kelsea, Galy-Badenas, Flora, Lando, Agnes, Chibita, Monica, Nyiranasbimana, Venantie, Turdubaeva, Elira, Eskiçorapçı, Nadirabegim, Condon, Shawn Michael, Stanalieva, Gulzada, Orunbekov, Bakyt
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Language:English
Subjects:
Communication apprehension
confirmatory factor analysis
PRCA-24
reliability
validity
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Summary:Methodological issues abound when conducting cross-cultural research. In this manuscript we discuss three methodological issues present in many cross-cultural communication studies: lack of geographic diversity, reliability, and validity. To explore these issues the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24) is assessed. The PRCA-24 serves as an exemplar of a US-designed and -validated measure frequently used outside the US without tests of validity or measurement invariance. In fact, since 1990 less than 10 studies have reported validity results, often citing fit issues. The PRCA-24 was administered to respondents from 11 countries and failed to yield acceptable fit statistics in all samples, showing poor construct validity. Implications for cross-cultural research are discussed, with particular emphasis on recommendations for increased cross-cultural methodological rigor.
ISSN:2380-8985
2380-8977
DOI:10.1080/23808985.2019.1602783