The Network of Relationships Inventory: Behavioral Systems Version

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Relationship Science

Background:

• Understanding interpersonal dynamics is crucial in psychology.
• The Network of Relationships Inventory (NRI) is a key tool for assessing relationship functions.
• An alternative version of the NRI was developed to refine these assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present an alternative version of the Network of Relationships Inventory (NRI).
• To assess the frequency of relationship use in fulfilling attachment, caregiving, and affiliation functions.
• To provide psychometric and validational evidence for the revised NRI.

Main Methods:

• The study involved developing and administering an alternative version of the NRI.
• Psychometric properties were evaluated, including internal consistency, factor structure, and stability.
• Validational evidence was gathered through convergent validity, associations with the original NRI, and observed interactions.

Main Results:

• The revised NRI showed high internal consistency and a stable second-order factor structure.
• Evidence supported moderate stability over one year, convergence across reporters, and meaningful differences between relationships.
• Associations with the original NRI and observed interactions were also found to be significant.

Conclusions:

• The alternative NRI is a psychometrically sound and valid instrument.
• It effectively measures the fulfillment of attachment, caregiving, and affiliation functions within various relationships.
• This revised tool offers a valuable resource for relationship research and clinical practice.