INSTRUMENTABSTRACT

for
InterpersonalCommunicationInventory
A.
ThepurposeoftheInterpersonalCommunicationInventory(ICI)istomeasuregeneral
tendenciesin interpersonalcommunication.Itcanbeusedasacounselingtool,asateaching
device,orasasupplement toaninterview,bymanagement,orforfurtherresearch.Theitemsin
theICIaredesignedtosamplethe dimensionsofselfconcept,listening,clarityofexpression,
difficultiesincopingwithangryfeelings,and
selfdisclosure.
B.
TheICIisa54itemscalewhichmeasurestheprocessofcommunicationasanelementof
social interaction.Itidentifiespatterns,characteristics,andstylesofcommunication.TheICIis
bestsuitedforindividualsofhighschoolageorolder.
C.
ToscoretheICI,followthetablebelow.Infrontofeachquestiontheparticipantshould
writethenumber
correspondingtotheanswergiven.Attheend,addupthetotalscore.
yesnosometimes

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

3
3
0
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
3
0
3
3
0
0
0
3
3

0
0
3
3
0
3
0
3
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
3
3
0
0

yesnosometimes

2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2

21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

0
0
3
0
0
3
0
0
3
0
3
3
0
0
3
3
0
3
0
3

3
3
0
3
3
0
3
3
0
3
0
0
3
3
0
0
3
0
3
0

1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2

D.
TointerpretICI,addupthescoresaccordingtothescoringinstructionsandcomparethe
scorestoanother
personorgroupofpeopletoseedifferences.Acopyofthemeansand
standarddeviationsfortheICIare attachedtogiveyousomeguidelinesfordifferentagegroups.
E.
Bienvenu,M.J.(1974).InterpersonalCommunicationInventory.InJ.W.PfiefferandJ.E.
Jones,The AnnualHandbookforGroupFacilitators(p97101).SanJolla,CA:University
Associates Publishing,Inc.

MeansandStandardDeviationsfortheICI
AgeGroups
1721

Males
Mean 81.79
S.D. 21.56
N.
53

Females
Mean 81.48
S.D. 20.06
N.
80

2225

Mean 86.03
S.D. 14.74
N.
38

Mean 94.46
S.D. 11.58
N.
26

26andup

Mean 90.73
S.D. 19.50
N.
56

Mean 86.93
S.D. 15.94
N.
45

AllAgeGroups;
MalesandFemales
Combined

Mean 85.93
S.D. 19.05
N.
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INTERPERSONALCOMMUNICATIONINVENTORY
MillardJ.Bienvenu,Sr.
Thisinventoryoffersyouanopportunitytomakeanobjectivestudyofthedegreeandpatternsof
communicationinyourinterpersonalrelationships.Itwillenableyoutobetterunderstandhowyou
presentanduseyourselfincommunicatingwithpersonsinyourdailycontactsandactivities.You
willfinditbothinterestingandhelpfultomakethisstudy.
Directions:
Thequestionsrefertopersonsotherthanyourfamilymembersorrelatives.
Pleaseanswereachquestionasquicklyasyoucanaccordingtothewayyoufeelatthemoment
(notthewayyouusuallyfeelorfeltlastweek).
Pleasedonotconsultanyonewhilecompletingthisinventory.Youmaydiscussitwith
someoneafteryouhavecompletedit.Rememberthatthevalueofthisformwillbelostifyou
changeanyanswerduringorafterthisdiscussion.
Honestanswersareverynecessary.Pleasebeasfrankaspossible,sinceyouranswersare
confidential.
Usethefollowingexamplesforpractice.Putacheck()inoneofthethreeblanksontheright
toshowhowthequestionappliestoyoursituation.
Yes
No
Sometimes
(usually)(seldom)
Isiteasyforyoutoexpressyourviewstoothers?

______

______

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Dootherslistentoyourpointofview?

______

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TheYescolumnistobeusedwhenthequestioncanbeansweredashappeningmostofthetime
orusually.TheNocolumnistobeusedwhenthequestioncanbeansweredasseldomor
never.
TheSometimescolumnshouldbemarkedwhenyoudefinitelycannotanswerYesorNo.Use
thiscolumnaslittleaspossible.

Readeachquestioncarefully.Ifyoucannotgivetheexactanswertothequestion,answerthe
bestyoucanbutbesuretoanswereachone.Therearenorightorwronganswers.Answer
accordingtothewayyoufeelatthepresenttime.Remember,donotrefertofamilymembersin
answeringthequestions.
Yes
No
Sometimes
(usually)(seldom)

1. Doyourwordscomeoutthewayyouwouldlike
themtoinconversation?

______

______

______

2. Whenyouareaskedaquestionthatisnotclear,do
youaskthepersontoexplainwhathemeans?

______

______

______

3. Whenyouaretryingtoexplainsomething,doother
personshaveatendencytoputwordsinyourmouth?

______

______

______

4. Doyoumerelyassumetheotherpersonknowswhat
youaretryingtosaywithoutyourexplainingwhat
youreallymean?

______

______

______

Yes
No
Sometimes
(usually)(seldom)
5. doyoueverasktheotherpersontotellyouhowhe
feelsaboutthepointyoumaybetryingtomake?

______

______

______

6. Isitdifficultforyoutotalkwithotherpeople?

______

______

______

7. Inconversation,doyoutalkaboutthingswhichare
ofinteresttobothyouandtheotherperson?

______

______

______

8. Doyoufinditdifficulttoexpressyourideaswhen
theydifferfromthosearoundyou?

______

______

______

9. Inconversation,doyoutrytoputyourselfintheother ______
person'sshoes?

______

______

10.Inconversation,doyouhaveatendencytodomore
ofthetalkingthantheotherperson?

______

______

______

11.Areyouawareofhowyourtoneofvoicemayaffect
others?

______

______

______

12.Doyourefrainfromsayingsomethingthatyouknow ______
willonlyhurtothersormakemattersworse?

______

______

13.Isitdifficulttoacceptconstructivecriticismfrom
others?

______

______

______

14.Whensomeonehashurtyourfeelings,doyoudiscuss ______
thiswithhim?

______

______

15.Doyoulaterapologizetosomeonewhosefeelings
youmayhavehurt?

______

______

______

16.Doesitupsetyouagreatdealwhensomeone
disagreeswithyou?

______

______

______

17.Doyoufinditdifficulttothinkclearlywhenyouare

______

______

______

angrywithsomeone?
18.Doyoufailtodisagreewithothersbecauseyouare
afraidtheywillgetangry?

______

______

______

19.Whenaproblemarisesbetweenyouandanother
person,canyoudiscussitwithoutgettingangry?

______

______

______

20.Areyousatisfiedwiththewayyousettleyour
differenceswithothers?

______

______

______

21.Doyoupoutandsulkforalongtimewhensomeone
upsetsyou?

______

______

______

Yes
No
Sometimes
(usually)(seldom)
22.Doyoubecomeveryuneasywhensomeonepaysyou ______
acompliment?

______

______

23.Generally,areyouabletotrustotherindividuals?

______

______

______

24.Doyoufinditdifficulttocomplimentandpraiseothers?
______

______

______

25.Doyoudeliberatelytrytoconcealyourfaultsfrom
others?

______

______

______

26.Doyouhelpotherstounderstandyoubysayinghow
youthink,feel,andbelieve?

______

______

______

27.Isitdifficultforyoutoconfideinpeople?

______

______

______

28.Doyouhaveatendencytochangethesubjectwhen
yourfeelingsenterintoadiscussion?

______

______

______

29.Inconversation,doyoulettheotherpersonfinish
talkingbeforereactingtowhathesays?

______

______

______

30.Doyoufindyourselfnotpayingattentionwhilein
conversationwithothers?

______

______

______

31.Doyouevertrytolistenformeaningwhensomeone
istalking?

______

______

______

32.Doothersseemtobelisteningwhenyouraretalking? ______

______

______

33.Inadiscussionisitdifficultforyoutoseethingsfrom ______
theotherperson'spointofview?

______

______

34.Doyoupretendyouarelisteningtootherswhen
actuallyyouarenot?

______

______

______

35.Inconversation,canyoutellthedifferencebetween
whatapersonissayingandwhathemaybefeeling?

______

______

______

36.Whilespeaking,areyouawareofhowothersare
reactingtowhatyouaresaying?

______

______

______

37.Doyoufeelthatotherpeoplewishyouwereadifferent______
kindofperson?

______

______

38.Dootherpeopleunderstandyourfeelings?

______

______

______

39.Doothersremarkthatyoualwaysseemtothinkyou
areright?

______

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______

40.doyouadmitthatyouarewrongwhenyouknowthat ______
youarewrongaboutsomething?

______

______

TOTALSCORE: