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Measuring the experience of social connection within specific social interactions: The Connection During
Karynna Okabe-Miyamoto1, Lisa C Walsh2, Daniel J Ozer1
1Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, California, United States of America.
Plos One
|January 18, 2024
Summary
Researchers developed a new scale to measure social connection during conversations. This tool helps understand how interactions impact well-being and social connection.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Social Psychology
- Health Psychology
Background:
- Social connection is vital for health and well-being.
- Existing measures assess global or relationship-specific connection, but not connection within specific interactions.
- A gap exists in measuring social connection as it occurs during conversations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a new scale measuring social connection experienced during specific social interactions or conversations.
- To introduce the Connection During Conversations Scale (CDCS).
Main Methods:
- Developed the 14-item Connection During Conversations Scale (CDCS) across three studies with diverse participant numbers.
- Utilized confirmatory factor analyses to validate the scale's structure.
- Correlated CDCS scores with established measures of loneliness, responsiveness, relatedness, positivity resonance, and shared reality.
Main Results:
- A four-factor model (Shared Reality, Partner Responsiveness, Participant Interest, Affective Experience) demonstrated a good fit for the CDCS.
- The CDCS and its subscales showed significant correlations with related psychological constructs.
- The scale effectively measures conversation-specific social connection.
Conclusions:
- The Connection During Conversations Scale (CDCS) is a validated measure for assessing social connection within interactions.
- This new scale enables deeper research into the mechanisms linking conversations to social connection and well-being.
- Understanding connection in specific interactions can inform interventions promoting mental health.
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