Need for Communication Test

Understand how strongly you seek social connection and emotional closeness in just 7 minutes. Get clear insights to support teamwork, fit, and social adjustment using a well-validated 33-item measure.

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4/10

Need for Communication (NfC)

Measures how strongly a person seeks belonging, joint activity, and ongoing social connection with others.

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0 – 3: Low | 4 – 7: Moderate | 8 – 10: High

A score of 4 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a balanced preference for social interaction with room for independence or solitary time.

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Students and new cohorts

41%OF USERS

People entering a new class, university group, or program take it to see how much they need social contact and emotional support from peers.

Team leaders and HR

34%OF USERS

Managers, trainers, and recruiters use it to understand who prefers teamwork and close collaboration versus more independent work.

Introverts and social strivers

25%OF USERS

People who feel unsure about their sociability take it to clarify whether they truly crave connection or just feel pressured to be more social.

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Need for Social Interaction Scale (NfSIS)

Average

6.9

Normal range

5.4 — 8.3

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses the strength of motivation for social contact, emotional closeness, and participation in group life. It focuses on the need for warm, supportive interpersonal relationships.

How long does it take to complete, and how many items are included?

Estimated completion time is about 7 minutes. The questionnaire contains 33 items.

How should responses be selected?

For each statement or situation, choose the option that best matches typical behavior or preference. Use the first, most accurate choice rather than an ideal or socially expected response.

How are results interpreted?

Scores indicate a lower, moderate, or higher level of affiliation motivation. Higher scores generally reflect a stronger preference for frequent communication and emotional support from others.

Is this an updated version, and does that affect scoring?

The item wording and scoring are based on the authors’ 1984 final revision. Using the original formulation supports consistency of interpretation across settings.

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About This Assessment

Need for Communication Test

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This measure assesses individual differences in motivation for interpersonal contact and emotional connection with others. Need for Communication is administered as a brief self-report questionnaire focused on the degree to which a respondent seeks affiliation, group involvement, and supportive social interaction.

The instrument consists of 33 items and typically requires about 7 minutes to complete. Items present statements or situations that ask the respondent to endorse the option that best reflects their typical preferences in social and group contexts. Scores are interpreted as an index of relative need for interpersonal engagement rather than a diagnostic indicator.

Need for Communication may be used in clinical, counseling, educational, or organizational settings to inform case conceptualization or program planning when social motivation and affiliation needs are clinically relevant. Authorship is cited here as Roy F. Baumeister and Mark R. Leary.

Author: Mark R. Leary, Roy F. Baumeister

Literature: Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. The “what” and “why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry. 2000.; McClelland, D. C. Human motivation. Cambridge University Press. 1987.; Hunsley, J., & Mash, E. J. A guide to assessments that work. Oxford University Press. 2008.

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