Inclusion of Other in the Self Scale and the structure of interpersonal closeness.

1992/10/01 by Arthur Aron, Elaine N. Aron, Danny Smollan · 1 voice · 101 citations
Psychology · #Attachment and Relationship Dynamics #Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior #Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications

paper · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.63.4.596

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Abstract

In 2 studies, the Inclusion of Other in the Self (IOS) Scale, a single-item, pictorial measure of closeness, demonstrated alternate-form and test-retest reliability; convergent validity with the Relationship Closeness Inventory (Berscheid, Snyder, & Omoto, 1989), the Sternberg (1988) Intimacy Scale, and other measures; discriminant validity; minimal social desirability correlations; and predictive validity for whether romantic relationships were intact 3 months later

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