Author/Authors :
KÜÇÜKARSLAN, Müzeyyen Mersin Üniversitesi - Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik Merkezi, Turkey , GİZİR, Cem Ali Mersin Üniversitesi - Eğitim Fakültesi - Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Turkey
Title Of Article :
The Adaptation of the Romantic Beliefs Scale: Validity and Reliability Studies
Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to adapt the Romantic Beliefs Scale which was originally developed by Sprecher and Metts to Turkish and investigate the validity and reliability of the scale. The data was collected from 957 (559 girls, 398 boys) university students enrolled in 4 faculties (Arts Sciences, Education, Engineering, and Economics Administrative Sciences) at Mersin University. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was used to evaluate the construct validity of the scale. Results of the study indicated that the scale composed of 4 factors namely, “Love Finds a Way”, “One and Only”, “Idealization”, and “Love at First Sight”. The results also showed that internal consistency coefficients of the factors as estimated by Cronbach Alpha were satisfactory.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
romantic relationship , romantic beliefs , relationship beliefs , university students
JournalTitle :
Mersin University Journal Of The Faculty Of Education
