[The multidimensional relationship questionnaire: a study of reliability and validity].

PURPOSE

The Multidimensional Relationship Questionnaire (MRQ) was developed to measure psychological tendencies associated with intimate relationships by Snell Schicke and Arbeiter (2002). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the Multidimensional Relationship Questionnaire.

METHOD

480 university students from various faculties, with a history of involvement in an intimate relationship at present or in past (308 female, 172 male) participated in the study. The Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS) was used for the criterion validity.

RESULTS

In order to determine the construct validity of MRQ, factor analysis was conducted using principal components analysis with varimax rotation. The factor analysis resulted in eight factors;focus on relationship extremely, relational satisfaction, fear of relationship/relational anxiety, relational monitoring, relational esteem, external relational control, relational assertiveness, and internal relational control. The correlation coefficients of the MRQ with RAS were between -.41 and .69. The Cronbach's alpha for the MRQ was .81. The computed test-retest reliability coefficient was .80. MRQ subscales were found to show significant difference, with respect to sex of the participant, only in the subscale of "external relational control".

CONCLUSION

Analysis demonstrated that MRQ had a satisfactory level of reliability and validity in Turkish university students.