The "Drinking-Buddy" Scale and Perceptions of Assertiveness, Responsiveness and Authenticity

Larry Powell^*, Mark Hickson III, Jonathan H Amsbary, Virginia P Richmond and James C McCroskey

Department of Communication, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA

^*Corresponding Author: Larry Powell, Department of Communication, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, USA, Tel: (205) 934-8784 Email: