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
Keywords
ClosenessPsychologySocial psychologyInclusion (mineral)Scale (ratio)Interpersonal communicationInterpersonal relationshipInterpersonal interactionDevelopmental psychology
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Arthur Aron,
Elaine N. Aron,
Danny Smollan
(1992).
Inclusion of Other in the Self Scale and the structure of interpersonal closeness..
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
, 63
(4)
, 596-612.
https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.63.4.596
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- 10.1037/0022-3514.63.4.596