Abstract
The study developed 2 measures of belongingness based on H. Kohut's (1984) self psychology theory. The Social Connectedness Scale and the Social Assurance Scale were constructed with a split-sample procedure on 626 college students. Internal reliability estimates for the 2 scales were.91 and.82, respectively. Test-retest correlations revealed good test stability over a 2-week period (rs = .96 and .84, respectively). Cross-validation for the 2 measures was achieved with confirmatory factor analysis with an incremental fit index greater than .90. Scale functions are described and results are discussed in light of current research and theory
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BelongingnessSocial connectednessPsychologySocial psychologySocial approvalApplied psychology
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- 42
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- 232-241
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Richard M. Lee,
Steven B. Robbins
(1995).
Measuring belongingness: The Social Connectedness and the Social Assurance scales..
Journal of Counseling Psychology
, 42
(2)
, 232-241.
https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.42.2.232
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- 10.1037/0022-0167.42.2.232