Interpersonal Communication Style and Personal and Professional Growth among Saudi Arabian Employees

Lowai G. Abed, Mohaned G. Abed and Todd K. Shackelford ()
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Lowai G. Abed: University of Jeddah, College of Communication and Media, Department of Communication and Public Relations, Jeddah 23218, Saudi Arabia
Mohaned G. Abed: Department of Special Education, Faculty of Educational Graduate Studies, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
Todd K. Shackelford: Department of Psychology, Oakland University, Rochester, MI 48306, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 2, 1-10

Abstract: This study explored the association of interpersonal communication style (ICS) with personal and professional growth among Saudi Arabians in the context of the work environment. It was hypothesized that different ICSs are differently associated with personal and professional growth. The participants were 143 Saudi Arabian adults, including members of both genders, who were employed, with varying incomes, and who had different education levels. The participants completed a self-report survey, assessing their ICS and their personal and professional growth in an employment context. Consistent with the hypothesis, the results indicated that different ICSs are differently associated with personal and professional growth. The controlling ICS had the strongest relationship to professional and personal growth, whereas the dynamic ICS had the weakest relationship to professional and personal growth. In the Discussion, we address the limitations of the study and identify several directions for future research, with specific reference to the Saudi Arabian cultural context.

Keywords: interpersonal communication style; personal growth; professional growth; one-way communication; two-way communication; Saudi Arabia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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