Validation of the infidelity proneness scale
Subject Areas :Solmaz Javady 1 , Ali Zeinali 2
1 - Department of Psychology, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran
2 - Department of Psychology, Urmia Branch, Islamic Azad University, Urmia, Iran
Keywords: validation, Scale, infidelity proneness,
Abstract :
The aim of this study was validating the Infidelity Proneness Scale among the married individuals. In the present correlative/descriptive study, the statistical population consisted of 5100 married male and female students from Islamic Azad University of Urmia. Participants were 268 married students with the age range of 20-46 years old who were chosen using cluster random sampling method based on gender and educational groups. Data were collected by attachment styles questionnaire (Van Oudenhoven, Hofstra & Bakker, 2003), and infidelity proneness scale (Fricker & Moore, 2006). The obtained data were analyzed using correlation and confirmatory factor analysis. The results confirmed the single-factor structure of scale and it was found that the criterion validity (p<.01), internal consistency, and combined reliability were suitable. Also, the results showed there is no significant difference between male and female married students in the scores of marital infidelity proneness (P=.29(. The Infidelity Proneness Scale is reliable to measure infidelity proneness since it has construct, criterion validity and internal consistency. This instrument is suitable in the field of education and research as well as the youth studying of both genders.
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