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Assessment of Social Interaction Behaviors
Published on: February 25, 2011
The assessment of social intimacy
1University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract:
Research exploring the psychological importance of closeness with others has been hampered by the absence of a reliable and valid measure of this variable. The development of the Miller Social Intimacy Scale (MSIS), a 17-item measure of the maximum level of intimacy currently experienced, is presented. Evidence for internal consistency and test-retest reliability as well as for convergent, discriminant and construct validity is discussed in the context of the need for further scientific exploration of this important phenomenon.
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