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Ibe, J.Q., Lagman, J.P., Sugay, Ana M.T., & Tayag, K.C.
(2013). SELF-EFFICACY OF THIRD YEAR BSED-ENGLISH
STUDENTS OF HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY TOWARDS
ORAL COMMUNICATION IN CLASSROOM SETTING
McDowell, E. E., & McDowell, C. E. (1998). An
Exploratory Study To Determine Differences between
Gender Groups, among Age Groups, and among
Talkaholic Groups in Rating Talkativeness and
Communication Style Variables.
2 among age groups. The 18-21 age group has the
Research Aim/Purpose
The study has sought to describe the self- The participants, who were chosen
efficacy of the respondents in terms of oral
communication and to reveal their overall
oral communication self-efficacy profile.
This study aimed to examined the differences The researchers used Talkaholic Scale
between gender groups in different age
groups and their relationships between
talkaholic scores and communication styles.
Type of Research Used Sample
The sample were taken from Holy The results of the study revealed that the respondents
through purposive sampling method were Angel University.
the third year English students.
The sample were taken from the 125
and Communication Style Instrument. oral communication students of
Midwestern University.
Key Findings
manifest a strong belief in their capabilities in
performing activities involving oral communication
using English language.
Males were found to have a more dominant
communication style, are more contentious, use more
hostile verbs, are more assertive than females, and
are more precise as they focus on instrumental,
objective, analytical, and problematic aspects.
Females, in contrast, use open, friendly, animated,
and attentive styles, show greater social sensitivity,
and use a wider range of nonverbal expressions of
emotions. Significant differences also occurred
lowest talkaholic scores while the 25+ group has the
highest scores. There are no differences between the
high talkaholic group and the other groups on precise
scores and contentious, seeming to indicate that high
talkaholics enjoy talking but are not condescending
toward others.