Table 2.
The 18 items of the Communication Success Screener (COMSS) and mean participant ratings.
| Question | How successful do you feel in… | Domain | Mean rating | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Conversation with a person you are close to? | Speaking | 3.61 | 1.08 |
| Writing | 2.61 | 1.49 | ||
| Gesture | 3.55 | 1.12 | ||
| Q2 | Small-talk with an acquaintance or colleague? | Speaking | 3.34 | 1.38 |
| Writing | 2.33 | 1.32 | ||
| Gesture | 3.48 | 1.21 | ||
| Q3 | Communicating a transaction (e.g., ordering or paying for a meal)? | Speaking | 3.00 | 1.39 |
| Writing | 2.68 | 1.46 | ||
| Gesture | 3.39 | 1.17 | ||
| Q4 | Asking a question with an open-ended answer? | Speaking | 4.04 | 1.29 |
| Writing | 3.17 | 1.59 | ||
| Gesture | 3.54 | 1.48 | ||
| Q5 | Speaking to your doctor or other healthcare provider? | Speaking | 3.50 | 1.21 |
| Writing | 2.58 | 1.41 | ||
| Gesture | 3.37 | 1.24 | ||
| Q6 | Providing instructions? | Speaking | 3.61 | 1.09 |
| Writing | 2.73 | 1.29 | ||
| Gesture | 3.42 | 1.17 | ||
| Q7 | Communicating your opinion on a preferred topic? | Speaking | 3.08 | 1.24 |
| Writing | 2.84 | 1.25 | ||
| Gesture | 3.44 | 1.19 | ||
| Q8 | Communicating your opinion on a novel topic? | Speaking | 3.40 | 1.19 |
| Writing | 2.67 | 1.09 | ||
| Gesture | 3.39 | 1.20 | ||
| Q9 | Understanding conversation with a person you are close to? | Speaking | 2.87 | 1.33 |
| Writing | 2.22 | 0.96 | ||
| Gesture | 3.00 | 1.26 | ||
| Q10 | Following small-talk with an acquaintance or colleague? | Listening | 4.14 | 0.86 |
| Reading | 3.43 | 1.28 | ||
| Gesture | 3.71 | 1.18 | ||
| Q11 | Understanding a yes/no answer to a question you asked? | Listening | 4.15 | 0.83 |
| Reading | 3.42 | 1.30 | ||
| Gesture | 3.63 | 1.47 | ||
| Q12 | Following a group conversation with two or more people? | Listening | 3.55 | 1.31 |
| Reading | 2.98 | 1.24 | ||
| Gesture | 3.48 | 1.48 | ||
| Q13 | Understanding a non-yes/no answer to a question you asked? | Listening | 3.94 | 0.93 |
| Reading | 3.32 | 1.28 | ||
| Gesture | 3.67 | 1.44 | ||
| Q14 | Understanding instructions? | Listening | 3.53 | 1.12 |
| Reading | 3.46 | 1.21 | ||
| Gesture | 3.53 | 1.48 | ||
| Q15 | Understanding your doctor or other healthcare provider? | Listening | 3.92 | 0.96 |
| Reading | 3.38 | 1.27 | ||
| Gesture | 3.42 | 1.41 | ||
| Q16 | Understanding other people's opinions? | Listening | 3.83 | 1.30 |
| Reading | 3.28 | 1.40 | ||
| Gesture | 3.74 | 1.34 | ||
| Q17 | Understanding a movie or TV show? | Listening | 3.389 | 1.34 |
| Gesture | 3.46 | 1.79 | ||
| Q18 | Understanding what you hear on the radio or on the phone? | Listening | 3.82 | 1.25 |