Personal Report of Spouse Communication Apprehension (PRSCA)

Personal Report of Spouse Communication Apprehension (PRSCA)
Powers & Hutchinson‚ 1979

1. I feel awkward starting a conversation with my spouse after a heated argument.
2. When my spouse is involved in something else‚ I feel awkward about initiating a conversation.
3. I feel strained and unnatural when trying to maintain a conversation with my spouse.
4. I look forward to expressing my opinion to my spouse on controversial topics.
5. I feel tense and nervous while communicating when my spouse is in a bad mood.
6. I feel that I am more fluent in talking with my spouse than most other people are.
7. I feel self-conscious when asked to respond to the opinion of my spouse.
8. I feel no apprehension at verbalizing my immediate reaction to my spouse.
9. I look forward to evening talks with my spouse.
10.My thoughts become confused and jumbled when discussing issues important to my spouse.
11.I feel comfortable in admitting to my spouse that I made a mistake.
12.I tend to stop communicating when it is obvious that my spouse disagrees with me.
13.I never find it difficult to express my true feelings to my spouse.
14.Usually I try to work out problems myself instead of talking them over with my spouse.
15.I look forward to discussing with my spouse those aspects of our relationship most important to me.
16.I am not hesitant to criticize my spouse.

17.There are some aspects of our relationship I am definitely hesitant to discuss with my spouse.
18.I always avoid speaking when my spouse is tired.
19.I don’t hesitate to tell my spouse exactly how I feel.
20.I usually come right out and tell my spouse exactly what I mean.
21.I never hesitate to tell my spouse my needs.
22.Even in casual conversation‚ I feel I must guard what I say.
23.I look forward to telling my spouse my opinion on a subject.
24.I feel that I am an open communicator.
25.During periods of conflict I always let my spouse do the talking.
26.I do not talk with my spouse about things that happen during the day.
27.I am hesitant to develop casual conversations with my spouse.
28.I am comfortable in developing intimate conversations with my spouse.
29.I am comfortable in developing in-depth conversations with my spouse.
30.I am hesitant to develop a “deep” conversation with my spouse.

1. I look forward to expressing my opinion to my spouse on controversial topics
2. I am comfortable in developing in depth conversations with my spouse
3. I look forward to discussing with my spouse those aspects of our relationship most important to me
4. I don’t hesitate to tell my spouse exactly how I feel
5. I usually come right out and tell my spouse exactly what I say
6. I never hesitate to tell my spouse my needs
7. Even in casual conversation‚ I feel I must guard what I say
8. I look forward to telling my spouse my opinion on a subject
9. I feel that I am an open communicator
10.During periods of conflict I always let my spouse do the talking
11.I am comfortable in developing in depth conversations with my spouse
12.I look forward to evening talks with my spouse
13.I am hesitant to develop a “deep” conversations with my spouse
14.My thoughts become confused and jumbled when discussing issues important to my spouse
15.I am hesitant to develop casual conversations with my spouse
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Strongly Agree 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ 4‚ 5 Strongly Disagree

This instrument can be found at: Healthy Marriages Compendium‚ Part 2 & http://www.unn.edu.ng/publications/files/NZENWEAKU%20JOY%20U..pdf

Nzenweaku Joy U. (2012). Role of Communication‚ Age and Education in Marital Conflict. University of Nigeria‚ Nsukka. http://www.unn.edu.ng/publications/files/NZENWEAKU%20JOY%20U..pdf