Interpersonal Communicaiton Scale
Abstract
This construct of face-to-face communication is presented as a form of internal and external factors. A seven-item questionnaire we designed to measure communication. Two factors of face-to-face communication were investigated through the development and validation of the Interpersonal Communication Scale. External Perception defines an individual’s ability to interact with others, and Internal Disseverance refers to one’s desire to remove the distance between the individual, which they are communicating. The components of these two factors were explored in two studies using various measures of communication, self-deception, social desirability, and gender. External perception was shown to predict an individual’s perception ability, gender, and their ability to communicate with others. Internal disseverance was discovered to predicted an individual’s desire to communicate, and the strongest correlation to flexible and competence in regards to communication.
Keywords: interpersonal communication, external perception, internal disseverance
The Development of a Trait Measure of Face-To-Face Communication
The question of how technology in society has affected the ability to communicate has been argued for years. Many observations have been made that individuals communicating via the web, texting, or using other technology appear to have inferior interpersonal skills than those using face-to-face (FtF) interaction (Hwang, 2011; Bakke, 2010). The use of computer-mediated communication is almost unavoidable, how well society utilizes technology in communication is becoming ever more important . Being able to measure this observation is a challenge. In this research study, I developed a trait measure of FtF communication called the Interpersonal Communication Scale (ICS) based on factors that have been shown to control communication. With a baseline of FtF communication, it should be possible to manipulate different variables to formulate the
This construct of face-to-face communication is presented as a form of internal and external factors. A seven-item questionnaire we designed to measure communication. Two factors of face-to-face communication were investigated through the development and validation of the Interpersonal Communication Scale. External Perception defines an individual’s ability to interact with others, and Internal Disseverance refers to one’s desire to remove the distance between the individual, which they are communicating. The components of these two factors were explored in two studies using various measures of communication, self-deception, social desirability, and gender. External perception was shown to predict an individual’s perception ability, gender, and their ability to communicate with others. Internal disseverance was discovered to predicted an individual’s desire to communicate, and the strongest correlation to flexible and competence in regards to communication.
Keywords: interpersonal communication, external perception, internal disseverance
The Development of a Trait Measure of Face-To-Face Communication
The question of how technology in society has affected the ability to communicate has been argued for years. Many observations have been made that individuals communicating via the web, texting, or using other technology appear to have inferior interpersonal skills than those using face-to-face (FtF) interaction (Hwang, 2011; Bakke, 2010). The use of computer-mediated communication is almost unavoidable, how well society utilizes technology in communication is becoming ever more important . Being able to measure this observation is a challenge. In this research study, I developed a trait measure of FtF communication called the Interpersonal Communication Scale (ICS) based on factors that have been shown to control communication. With a baseline of FtF communication, it should be possible to manipulate different variables to formulate the
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