African American Women's Language Use in Response to Male Partners' Condom Negotiation Tactics. Issue 1 (1st January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Yachao; Samp, Jennifer A.; Coles Cone, Valerie B.; Mercer Kollar, Laura M.; DiClemente, Ralph J.; Monahan, Jennifer L.
• Is Part Of: Communication studies. Volume 69:Issue 1(2018)
• Page Start: 67
• Page End: 84
• Publication Date: 2018-01-01
• Subjects: African American Women -- Condom Negotiation -- Condom Use -- Language Use -- Message Production; Communication -- Periodicals; Oratory -- Periodicals; 302.205
• DOI: 10.1080/10510974.2017.1412335
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1051-0974

Abstract

Abstract : African American women are vulnerable for sexual health risk; thus, condom use is essential. Guided by research linking goals to communicative content, this study explored women's use of I-, you-, we-, and hedging language during condom negotiation. Female participants ( N = 193) engaged in a condom negotiation role play with male confederates, where language use measures were coded. I-language was used the most frequently. Language use differed as a function of men's tactics, such that women primarily used I-language in response to verbal attacks, you-language in response to seduction, and I- and we-language in response to information seeking. Women who engaged in more recent condom use were more likely to use you-language and, when confederates attacked, they responded with more you-language and less hedging.