The unidimensional relationship closeness scale (URCS): Reliability and validity evidence for a new measure of relationship closeness

Psychological Assessment

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 565-572

  Dibble, Jayson L ^a   Levine, Timothy R ^b   Park, Hee Sun ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Closeness; Interpersonal relationships; Intimacy; Measurement; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTIMACY; MALE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; UNIDIMENSIONAL RELATIONSHIP CLOSENESS SCALE; VALIDITY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FAMILY RELATION; FRIEND; INSTRUMENTATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEXUALITY; STANDARD;

ADULT; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874400540     PISSN: 10403590     EISSN: 1939134X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026265     Document Type: Article

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