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theory of motivated information management: a standalone construct

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Interpersonal communication

a framework for when people seek or avoid information from others, driven by the gap between wanted and actual uncertainty and by outcome and efficacy judgments.

In interpersonal communication, theory of motivated information management refers to a framework for when people seek or avoid information from others, driven by the gap between wanted and actual uncertainty and by outcome and efficacy judgments. This meaning comes from Afifi (2004) in Communication Theory.[1]

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References

Afifi, W. A., & Weiner, J. L. (2004). Toward a Theory of Motivated Information Management. Communication Theory, 14(2), 167-190. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2885.2004.tb00310.x

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