This study explored four variables in interpersonal communication, i.e., Solidarity, Attitude-Value Homophily, Uncertainty, and Safety across four types of relationships. Scores from 160 college students indicated that participants in close relationships perceived greater Solidarity, Attitude-Value Homophily, and Safety and less Uncertainty than participants in distant relationships.
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