話し手の姿勢とあいづちが対人認知に及ぼす影響 : カウンセリング場面を想定した実験的検討

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Effect of nonverbal communications of the speaker on impressions created in the participants and whether these impressions were affected by personality traits were investigated. The conversation scene involved a counselor and a client during an intake interview. Four types of videotape recordings (VTRs) were made to demonstrate the nonverbal communication of the counselor (experiment stimulus). The Posture, supportive responses and the interval between conversations, were focused as the nonverbal communication of the counselor. University students (n=168) participated in the study. These actions were shown to all participants using VTRs, and their impressions were assessed using a questionnaire. In addition, the Yatabe-Guilford Personality test was administered to all participants to measure personality differences. The results indicated that the posture, "bent forward" was judged as being more positive than the posture, "lying back in the chair" irrespective of the participant's personality traits. Furthermore, supportive responses and the interval between conversations did not affect personal impressions. In conclusion, the findings suggest that affinity towards a client might be increased if the counselor uses the nonverbal posture, "head bent forward."