Understanding Communication Dynamics in Group Home Setting

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Understanding Communication Dynamics in Group Home Setting

Jacinta O. Anyanwu

Minnesota State University, Mankato

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Understanding Communication Dynamics in Group Home Setting

By

Jacinta O. Anyanwu

A Thesis Submitted in partial Fulfillment of the

Requirements for the Degree of

Master of Arts

In

Clinical Psychology

Minnesota State University, Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

(May 2020)

(07/16/2020)

Understanding Communication Dynamics in Group Home Setting

Jacinta O. Anyanwu

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents........................................................................................................ 3

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... - 1 -

NEED FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION PATTERN........................................ - 2 -

COMMAND TYPES ................................................................................................ - 4 -

CURRENT STUDY ................................................................................................. - 8 -

METHODS............................................................................................................ - 10 -

Interview Development ...................................................................................... - 10 -

Participant Demographics ................................................................................. - 11 -

Procedure.......................................................................................................... - 12 -

CODES AND FREQUENCY OF OCCURENCE.................................................... - 15 -

RESULTS ............................................................................................................. - 19 -

Data Analysis .................................................................................................... - 19 -

Response to Interview Questions ...................................................................... - 19 -

Code Relations/Communication Interrelations................................................... - 26 -

DISCUSSION ....................................................................................................... - 27 -

LIMITATIONS ....................................................................................................... - 31 -

IMPLICATIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS...................................................... - 32 -

CONCLUSION...................................................................................................... - 35 -

References ........................................................................................................... - 37 -

Appendix I............................................................................................................. - 41 -