Uses and gratifications is seen as a viable communication perspective for examining the
interface of interpersonal and mass communication. This essay explicates the interpersonal …

Due to the importance of the communication competence construct a number of
conceptualizations and measures have been developed. One measure of communication …

In theories and studies of persuasion, people's personal knowledge about persuasion
agents' goals and tactics, and about how to skillfully cope with these, has been ignored. We …

Human Communication Page 1 Human Communication Fourteenth Edition The Basic Course
Joseph A. DeVito Hunter College of the City University of New York Page 2 v 7 Brief Contents …

Approaches to measurement of communication competence are reviewed. The self‐report
approach to measurement of communication competence is examined. It is concluded that …

The authors have organized this book to help students learn the process of theory building.
In clear, engaging, and comprehensible language, they offer a solid foundation for …

This study hypothesized that power discrepancies in the marital relationship, where the
husband is subordinate, serve as risk factors for husband-to-wife violence. The construct of …

Although several theoretical perspectives highlight the importance of listening, our field has
largely neglected developing valid listening measures. The purpose of this article is to …

This study examined the interrelations among a multidimensional self-report measure of
social skills/competence, the Social Skills Inventory, and measures of self-esteem, social …

The present study developed and assessed reliability and validity of a new instrument, the
Intercultural Effectiveness Scale (IES). Based on a review of the literature, 76 items important …