SILENCE ISN'T NECESSARILY GOLDEN: COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION,DESIRED SOCIAL CHOICE,AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS AMONG MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS

Communication apprehension was found to be significantly negatively related to both middle-school students’ attitudes toward school and final grades. In addition, communication apprehension was found to influence the choice of desired others made by students and their teacher in a classroom communication network. In general, communication apprehensive students were found not to be considered desirable communication choices by their peers.