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Jill M Chonody1, Jacqui Gabb2, Mike Killian3
1Department of Social Work, Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN, USA.
Research on Social Work Practice
|October 30, 2018
Summary
A new 9-item Relationship Quality (RQ) scale was developed and validated to measure perceptions of relationship satisfaction. This reliable scale offers insights for relationship research and clinical practice.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Relationship Science
Background:
- Long-term relationships are crucial for well-being.
- Understanding relationship quality is key to relationship science.
- Existing measures may not fully capture relationship perceptions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To operationalize and test a new Relationship Quality (RQ) scale.
- To assess individual perceptions of RQ in current partnerships.
- To provide a validated instrument for relationship research.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a large cross-sectional community sample (N=8,132) from the "Enduring Love?" project.
- Employed a two-part scale development approach: EFA followed by CFA.
- Used structural equation modeling (SEM) for confirmatory factor analysis.
Main Results:
- Developed a final 9-item Relationship Quality (RQ) scale.
- The scale demonstrated strong reliability.
- Convergent construct validity and known-groups validity were evidenced.
Conclusions:
- The new RQ scale is a psychometrically sound measure.
- Findings have implications for future relationship research.
- The scale can inform professional practice in relationship counseling.
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