Global Interpersonal Communication Competence developedbyHur (2003) was revised and used to measure the level of communication competency among the participants. The Global Interpersonal Communication Competence consists of 12 questions scored using a 5-point scale. Subscales include self-disclosure, empathy and perspective taking, social relaxation, assertiveness, concentration, interaction management, expressiveness, supportiveness, immediacy, efficiency, conversational coherence, and responsiveness. The possible score range was from 12 to 60, with higher scores associated