Abstract:
Objective: Many theorists agree that intimacy is a multidimensional concept, consisting of several specific factors, but intimacy attitude components are not the same as intimate behavior components. This research is aimed to determine the components of intimacy attitude in university students.Method: In revised Intimacy Attitude Scale (RDAS) which originally developed by Amidon et al., (1983) it was argued that the intimacy attitude components are General intimacy, Fear of Rejection/Loss of Control in interpersonal intimacy and Sexual Physical Closeness. In present study, 521 university students entered the research to study the psychometric properties and validation of RDAS.Results: The Cronbach’s alpha was 0.84 and test-retest correlation was 0.83. Results of factor analysis supported the four specific structure components with different sub scales. Multivariate analysis of variance corroborated that intimacy attitude is very similar in different sexes and ages but vary regarding the above four components.Conclusions: The RDAS showed acceptable psychometric qualities in Tehran university students.
Machine summary:
Method: In revised Intimacy Attitude Scale (RDAS) which originally developed by Amidon et al.
Results of factor analysis supported the four specific structure components with different sub scales.
Multivariate analysis of variance corroborated that intimacy attitude is very similar in different sexes and ages but vary regarding the above four components.
Western cultures experiencing high levels of intimacy in a romantic relationship are associated with enhanced psychological, physical, and relational well-being (Dion and Dion, 1993), and with reduced risk of divorce (Firestone and Firestone, 2004).
Structural validity of original IAS-R was examined by correlating the IAS-R with several intimacy scales such as Intimacy Behavior Scale, Eysenck Personality Inventory, Rotter interpersonal trust, Self-Disclosure in Social Relationships, Sarason Test Anxiety Scale and alliance scale.
According to the test developers, Cronbach’s alpha for the original intimacy scale was between 0.
In the first model, it was assumed that all items would load on three global, underlying factor of ‘General intimacy’, ‘Fear of Rejection/Loss of Control in interpersonal intimacy’ and ‘Sexual Physical Closeness’ according to the scale developers.
(View the image of this page) Discussion The present study examined the four components of intimacy attitude scale, which was adapted for use with a sample of Iranian students.
The IAS-R scale was designed to assess intimacy attitude based on individual behavior.