This study examines the effect of willingness to communicate on annual income. 103 respondents with varied occupations and an average age of 55.3 yr. reported their willingness to communicate in a variety of contexts. A one-way analysis of variance yielded a large, significant effect for willingness to communicate, which accounted for 27% of the variance in income. Respondents who were most willing to communicate had the highest income, while those who were least willing to communicate reported the lowest income.
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