Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Publication Title

Scientific Annals of the Psychology Society of Northern Greece,

Volume

7

First Page

00

Last Page

30

Keywords

Methods, non-verbal communication of emotion, affect, interpersonal relationships

Abstract

The present study describes a new method for the assessment of accuracy in non-verbal communication of emotion in close relationships and presents results from a study that examined the validity of the method. The paper initially argues for the need of a new method on the basis of critical review of most the existing methods of accuracy of non-verbal communication of emotion, specifically: a) that they assess more symbolic rather than affective dimensions of non-verbal communication, b) that they involve inconsistencies with regards to the elicitation of emotion and c) that they involve methodological problems in the procedure of assessing the accuracy of non-verbal communication of emotion in the couple. The new method, the Procedure for assessing Affect Communication Accuracy, focuses on affective components of non-verbal communication of emotion. Assessment of affective dimensions of non-verbal communication via facial expressions are important since they serve as indicators of both intra-individual and interpersonal components of the interaction. The results from a study on the validity of the method in a sample of 40 dating couples has shown that two main part of the method (elicitation of positive and negative autobiographical emotions and assessment of the accuracy in non-verbal communication of emotion) have good structural and discriminant validity.

Comments

Kafetsios, K. & Campbell, K. (2009). Measuring non-verbal communication of emotion in personal relationships: The Affect Communication Accuracy Procedure]. Scientific Annals of the Psychology Society of Northern Greece, 7, 00-30.

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