The Talkaholic Scale measures perceived excessive talking that respondents find difficult to regulate, using ten scored items within a sixteen-statement form. Its historical threshold of forty is sample-bound, so interpretation requires behavioral and contextual evidence without treating self-report as observed airtime, communication quality, a clinical diagnosis, or an intervention prescription.
- FamilyTool
- CategoryMeasurement & Assessment Instruments
- DomainConversation & Relationships
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Tool
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Measurement & Assessment Instruments
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