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Validating the German version of the Quality of Relationship Inventory: confirming the three-factor structure and report of psychometric properties.
Christian SkaletzElmar BrählerIris ReinerYve Stöbel-richterManfred E. Beutelsubject
MalePsychometricsPersonality InventoryNon-Clinical MedicineEpidemiologylcsh:MedicineGlobal HealthSocial and Behavioral SciencesDevelopmental psychologyGermanConflict PsychologicalSociologyGermanySurveys and QuestionnairesPsychologylcsh:SciencePsychiatryMultidisciplinaryAge FactorsConfirmatory factor analysisSocioeconomic Aspects of HealthMental HealthlanguageMedicineFemalePublic HealthPersonality Assessment InventoryBehavioral and Social Aspects of HealthPsychosocialResearch ArticlePsychometricsPsychological AnthropologyBiologyEnvironmental EpidemiologySocial supportInterpersonal relationshipSex FactorsHumansInterpersonal RelationsCardiovascular Disease EpidemiologyPsychological and Psychosocial IssuesHealth Care Policylcsh:RConstruct validityReproducibility of ResultsSocial Supportlanguage.human_languageSocial EpidemiologySurvey MethodsAnthropologylcsh:QFactor Analysis Statisticaldescription
Research on psychosocial influences such as relationship characteristics has received increased attention in the clinical as well as social-psychological field. Several studies demonstrated that the quality of relationships, in particular with respect to the perceived support within intimate relationships, profoundly affects individuals' mental and physical health. There is, however, a limited choice of valid and internationally known assessments of relationship quality in Germany. We report the validation of the German version of the Quality of Relationships Inventory (QRI). First, we evaluated its factor structure in a representative German sample of 1.494 participants by means of confirmatory factor analysis. Our findings support the previously proposed three-factor structure. Second, importance and satisfaction with different relationship domains (family/children and relationship/sexuality) were linked with the QRI scales, demonstrating high construct validity. Finally, we report sex and age differences regarding the perceived relationship support, conflict and depth in our German sample. In conclusion, the QRI is a reliable and valid measurement to assess social support in romantic relationships in the German population.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-25 | PLoS ONE |