A strong positive correlation was found between indirect strategy use and politeness level (r = .58, p < .01), suggesting that participants who use more indirect strategies...
A strong positive correlation was found between indirect strategy use and politeness level (r = .58, p < .01), suggesting that participants who use more indirect strategies tend to be more polite.
A moderate negative correlation was observed between indirect and direct strategies (r = −.42, p < .01), indicating that participants who prefer indirect strategies are less likely to use direct ones.
A weak positive correlation was found between indirect strategies and frequency of use (r = .27, p < .05), suggesting a slight tendency for participants who frequently engage in such interactions to use indirect strategies more often.
One interesting finding is the non-significant correlation between direct strategies and frequency of use (r = −.18), which suggests that the use of direct strategies may not depend on how often participants engage in money-related communication.
