Communication Skills of Adolescent Girls uses 10 items from the CARE Tipping Point Bangladesh baseline survey to assess girls' comfort with information exchange and raising and responding to questions.
Geographies Tested: Bangladesh
Populations Included: Female
Age Range: Adolescents
1. I understood what the other side was saying
2. I understood what was important to the other side
3. I think the other side understood me clearly
4. The messages exchanged were easy to understand
5. The other side responded to my questions and requests quickly during the interaction
6. I was willing to listen to the other side's perspectives
7. When the other side raised questions or concerns, I tried to address them immediately
8. I was nervous talking to the other side
9. I felt comfortable interacting with the other side
10. The other side seemed comfortable talking with me
Response Options:
Disagree
Agree
Score of the scale ranges from 0 – 10 , where higher score indicates better communication skills.
Parvin, K., Nunna, T. T., Mamun, M. A., Talukder, A., Antu, J. F., Siddique, A. A., Kalra, S., Laterra, A., Sprinkel, A., Stefanik, L., & Naved, R. T. (2019). Tipping Point project: Report of the baseline study findings from Bangladesh. https://care.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Baseline-report_TP-_FINAL_March-30.pdf
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