Communication Studies: Find Measurements and Tests

There are two primary strategies to find tests and measurements:

1. Searching by test/measure name: 
   • The "Personal Report of Communication Apprehension" or the "Communication Anxiety Regulation Scale"
2. Searching by the variable you want to measure:
   • A communication apprehension assessment or a scale measuring communication anxiety

Below are additional search tips to help you find the right test/measure. 

• Start with your topic and search for it in combination with a variety of terms, for example:
  • "communication apprehension" AND (instrument OR measure)
  • "communication anxiety" AND scale
• Look for articles and studies with an appendix or appendices, which often include tests and measures, by adding append*  to your search:
  • "communication apprehension" AND scale AND append* 
    • The asterisk (*) stands in for all words that start with append including appendix, appends, appendices, and appendixes.