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Construct Index

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A

Affection (3)

Public and Private Romantic Display of Affection Scale

Kocur, D., Prusik, M., & Konopka, K. (2022). Public and Private Romantic Display of Affection Scale: Development and Validation. Polish Psychological Bulletin, 53(3), 152–170. https://doi.org/10.24425/ppb.2022.141863

AffectionRelationship BehaviorsCommunication
Trait Affection Scale

Floyd, K. (2002). Human affection exchange: V. Attributes of the highly affectionate. Communication Quarterly, 50(2), 135–152. https://doi.org/10.1080/01463370209385653

AffectionCommunication
Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)

Spanier, G. B. (1976). Measuring Dyadic Adjustment: New Scales for Assessing the Quality of Marriage and Similar Dyads. Journal of Marriage and Family, 38(1), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.2307/350547

SatisfactionAffectionConsensusCohesionRelationship Quality

Alienation (1)

Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA)

Armsden, G. C., & Greenberg, M. T. (1987). The inventory of parent and peer attachment: Individual differences and their relationship to psychological well-being in adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 16(5), 427–454. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02202939

TrustCommunicationAlienation

Ambivalence (1)

Braiker & Kelley Relationship Questionnaire

Braiker, H., Kelley, H., Burgess, R., & Huston, T. (1979). Social exchange and developing relationships. In R. Burgess & T. Huston (Eds.), Social exchange in developing relationships (pp. 135–168). Academic Press.

LoveConflictAmbivalenceMaintenanceRelationship Quality

Appreciation (1)

Appreciation In Relationships Scale (AIR)

Gordon, A. M., Impett, E. A., Kogan, A., Oveis, C., & Keltner, D. (2012). To have and to hold: Gratitude promotes relationship maintenance in intimate bonds. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 103(2), 257–274. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028723

Appreciation

Attachment Anxiety (2)

Attachment Avoidance (2)

Attraction (1)

Autonomous Motivation for Romantic Pursuit Scale

MacDonald, G., Thapar, S., Ryan, W. S., Chung, J. M., Hoan, E., & Park, Y. (2026). Why do you want a romantic relationship? Individual differences in motives for romantic relationship pursuit. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 52(8), 2230 - 2246.

Relationship GoalsMotivationExpected SatisfactionSatisfaction With Relationship StatusAttraction

C

Capitalization (1)

Perceived Responses to Capitalization Attempts Scale

Gable, S. L., Reis, H. T., Impett, E. A., & Asher, E. R. (2004). What do you do when things go right? The intrapersonal and interpersonal benefits of sharing positive events. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 87 (2), 228–245. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-3514.87.2.228

Capitalization

Caregiving (1)

Brief Experience of Caregiving Inventory

O'Driscoll, C., Farrelly, S., Burgess, P., Szmukler, G., & Shaikh, M. (2018). The development and validation of the Brief Experience of Caregiving Inventory (BECI). Comprehensive Psychiatry, 86, 54-59. doi: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2018.07.003.

Caregiving

Closeness (1)

Inclusion of Other in the Self Scale (IOS)

Aron, A., Aron, E. N., & Smollan, D. (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

Closeness

Cohesion (1)

Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)

Spanier, G. B. (1976). Measuring Dyadic Adjustment: New Scales for Assessing the Quality of Marriage and Similar Dyads. Journal of Marriage and Family, 38(1), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.2307/350547

SatisfactionAffectionConsensusCohesionRelationship Quality

Commitment (2)

Communal Strength (1)

Communal Strength Scale

Mills, J., Clark, M. S., Ford, T. E., & Johnson, M. (2004). Measurement of communal strength. Personal Relationships, 11(2), 213–230. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.2004.00079.x

Communal Strength

Communication (5)

Compassionate Love (1)

Compassionate Love Scale

Sprecher, S., & Fehr, B. (2005). Compassionate love for close others and humanity. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 22(5), 629-651. https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407505056439

LoveCompassionate Love

Conflict (1)

Braiker & Kelley Relationship Questionnaire

Braiker, H., Kelley, H., Burgess, R., & Huston, T. (1979). Social exchange and developing relationships. In R. Burgess & T. Huston (Eds.), Social exchange in developing relationships (pp. 135–168). Academic Press.

LoveConflictAmbivalenceMaintenanceRelationship Quality

Consensus (1)

Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS)

Spanier, G. B. (1976). Measuring Dyadic Adjustment: New Scales for Assessing the Quality of Marriage and Similar Dyads. Journal of Marriage and Family, 38(1), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.2307/350547

SatisfactionAffectionConsensusCohesionRelationship Quality

D

Disclosure (1)

Social Media Launch Disclosure

Alley, E. (2026). Soft launch, hard feelings?: Intentional disclosure in Instagram relationship launches predicts investment model variables. Southern Communication Journal 91(2), 119-136. https://doi.org/10.1080/1041794X.2025.2591642

Relationship GoalsDisclosure

Disillusionment (1)

Relationship Disillusionment Scale

Niehuis, S., & Bartell, D. (2006). The Marital Disillusionment Scale: Development and psychometric properties. North American Journal of Psychology, 8(1), 69-84. https://doi.org/10.1037/t42162-000

Disillusionment

E

Expected Alternatives (1)

Expected Interdependence Scale

Baker, L. R., McNulty, J. K., Brady, A., & Montalvo, S. (2020). A new measure of expected relationship satisfaction, alternatives, and investments supports the expectations of interdependence model. In L. E. VanderDrift, C. R. Agnew, & X. B. Arriaga (Eds.), Interdependence, Interaction, and Close Relationships (Advances in Personal Relationships). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Expected SatisfactionExpected AlternativesExpected InvestmentRelationship ExpectationsSatisfactionQuality of AlternativesInvestmentInterdependence

Expected Investment (1)

Expected Interdependence Scale

Baker, L. R., McNulty, J. K., Brady, A., & Montalvo, S. (2020). A new measure of expected relationship satisfaction, alternatives, and investments supports the expectations of interdependence model. In L. E. VanderDrift, C. R. Agnew, & X. B. Arriaga (Eds.), Interdependence, Interaction, and Close Relationships (Advances in Personal Relationships). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Expected SatisfactionExpected AlternativesExpected InvestmentRelationship ExpectationsSatisfactionQuality of AlternativesInvestmentInterdependence

Expected Satisfaction (2)

F

Fear of Being Single (1)

Fear of Being Single Scale (FOBS)

Spielmann, S. S., MacDonald, G., Maxwell, J. A., Joel, S., Peragine, D., Muise, A., & Impett, E. A. (2013). Settling for less out of fear of being single. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 105(6), 1049-1073. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034628

Fear of Being Single

G

Gaslighting (1)

The Gaslighting Relationship Exposure Inventory (GREI)

Tager-Shafrir, T., Szepsenwol, O., Dvir, M., & Zamir, O. (2024). The gaslighting relationship exposure inventory: Reliability and validity in two cultures. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 41(10), 3123–3146. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075241266942

Gaslighting

Group-Oriented Friendship (1)

Friendship Habits Questionnaire

Howlett, P., Baysu, G., Atkinson, A. P., Jungert, T., & Rychlowska, M. (2023). Friendship habits questionnaire: A measure of group-versus dyadic-oriented socializing styles. Plos one, 18(6), e0285767.

Group-Oriented Friendship

I

Implicit Theories (1)

Implicit Theories Of Relationships

Knee, C. R., Patrick, H., & Lonsbary, C. (2003). Implicit theories of relationships: Orientations toward evaluation and cultivation. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 7(1), 41–55. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327957PSPR0701_3

Relationship BeliefsImplicit Theories

Insensitivity (1)

Perceived Responsiveness and Insensitivity Scale

Crasta, D., Rogge, R. D., Maniaci, M. R., & Reis, H. T. (2021). Toward an optimized measure of perceived partner responsiveness: Development and validation of the Perceived Responsiveness and Insensitivity Scale. Psychological Assessment, 33(4), 338-355. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000986

ResponsivenessInsensitivity

Interdependence (2)

Intimacy (2)

Intimate Partner Violence (1)

Conflict Tactics Scales - Revised (CTS2)

Straus, M. A., Hamby, S. L., Boney-McCoy, S., & Sugarman, D. B. (1996). The revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2): Development and preliminary psychometric data. Journal of Family Issues, 17 (3), 283–316. https://doi.org/10.1177/019251396017003001

Intimate Partner Violence

Investment (2)

L

Love (5)

M

Maintenance (1)

Braiker & Kelley Relationship Questionnaire

Braiker, H., Kelley, H., Burgess, R., & Huston, T. (1979). Social exchange and developing relationships. In R. Burgess & T. Huston (Eds.), Social exchange in developing relationships (pp. 135–168). Academic Press.

LoveConflictAmbivalenceMaintenanceRelationship Quality

Mate Retention Tactics (1)

Mate Retention Inventory - Short Form

Buss, D. M., Shackelford, T. K., & McKibbin, W. F. (2008). The mate retention inventory-short form (MRI-SF). Personality and Individual Differences, 44(1), 322-334.

Relationship BehaviorsMate Retention Tactics

Motivation (2)

P

Passion (2)

Perceived Support (1)

Perceived Emotional Support and Judgment Scale

Zhao, Y., Sisson, N. M., Pringle, V., Smith, A. M., Long, E. U., Elsaadawy, N., Carlson, E., & Ford, B. Q. (2026). Managing loved ones' emotions: The promise and pitfalls of reappraisal. Emotion (Washington, D.C.), 10.1037/emo0001648. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001648

CommunicationRelationship BehaviorsSupport-SeekingPerceived Support

Power (1)

Relationship Power Inventory

Farrell, A. K., Simpson, J. A., & Rothman, A. J. (2015). The relationship power inventory: Development and validation. Personal Relationships, 22(3), 387-413. https://doi.org/10.1111/pere.12072

Power

Q

Quality of Alternatives (2)

R

Relationship Behaviors (5)

Relationship Beliefs (1)

Implicit Theories Of Relationships

Knee, C. R., Patrick, H., & Lonsbary, C. (2003). Implicit theories of relationships: Orientations toward evaluation and cultivation. Personality and Social Psychology Review, 7(1), 41–55. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327957PSPR0701_3

Relationship BeliefsImplicit Theories

Relationship Expectations (1)

Expected Interdependence Scale

Baker, L. R., McNulty, J. K., Brady, A., & Montalvo, S. (2020). A new measure of expected relationship satisfaction, alternatives, and investments supports the expectations of interdependence model. In L. E. VanderDrift, C. R. Agnew, & X. B. Arriaga (Eds.), Interdependence, Interaction, and Close Relationships (Advances in Personal Relationships). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Expected SatisfactionExpected AlternativesExpected InvestmentRelationship ExpectationsSatisfactionQuality of AlternativesInvestmentInterdependence

Relationship Goals (3)

Relationship Quality (7)

Responsiveness (2)

S

Satisfaction (9)

Satisfaction With Relationship Status (2)

Self-Expansion (1)

Self-Expansion Preference

Hughes, E.K., Slotter, E.B., & Lewandowski, G.W., Jr. (2020). Expanding who I am: Validating the preferences for self-expansion scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 102, 792-803. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2019.1641109

Self-Expansion

Sentiment (1)

Pseudo Scale

Joel, S., Sakaluk, J. K., Kim, J. J., Khera, D., Qin, H. Y., & Stanton, S. C. E. (2025). Pseudo effects: How method biases can produce spurious findings about close relationships. Psychological Science, 36(10), 780–795. https://doi.org/10.1177/09567976251370262

Sentiment

Sexual Boredom (1)

Sexual Boredom Inventory

de Oliveira, L., Rahm-Knigge, R., Ford, J., Coleman, E., & Mark, K. (2025). Sexual Boredom Inventory (SBI): Development and Initial Validation. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy, 51(1), 74-84. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2024.2442944

Sexual Boredom

Sexual Satisfaction (3)

Support-Seeking (2)

T

Trust (4)