Willingness to Express one's Opinion in a Realistic Situation as a Function of Perceived Support for That Opinion

We examined how people's willingness to speak their opinions in a real situation varied as a function of perceived support for those opinions. When given a list of six potential topics to discuss with a real group of people, the participants reported a greater willingness to discuss a topic if...

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Published in:International journal for quality in health care 2001-04, Vol.13 (1), p.45-58
Main Authors: Hayes, Andrew F., Shanahan, James, Glynn, Carroll J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beliefs
Correlation
Correlation analysis
Data analysis
Perceptions
Public Opinion
Public opinion research
Public Support
Questionnaires
Self Expression
Social psychology
Social Support
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Summary:We examined how people's willingness to speak their opinions in a real situation varied as a function of perceived support for those opinions. When given a list of six potential topics to discuss with a real group of people, the participants reported a greater willingness to discuss a topic if they perceived greater support for their own opinions on that topic. The relationship we observed was much larger than the average correlation reported in a recent meta‐analysis (Glynn, Hayes, and Shanahan 1997). Methodological and psychological explanations for the discrepancy are discussed.
ISSN:0954-2892
1353-4505
1471-6909
1464-3677
DOI:10.1093/ijpor/13.1.45