Romantic Beliefs Scale

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Summary: "A scale was developed to measure beliefs that have been identified in the literature as constituting an ideology of romanticism." Reference: Sprecher, S. & Metts, S. (1989). Development of the 'Romantic Beliefs Scale' and Examination of the Effects of Gender and Gender-Role Orientation. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 6, 387-411. Citation: (Sprecher & Metts, 1989))

Description

"To develop and to validate a new romanticism scale, and to identify patterns of association among romanticism, gender and gender-role orientation." "Love as the ideology of romanticism has recently been distinguished from other approaches to love, particularly love as the subjective feelings associated with a particular partner or ongoing relationship." There are four factors: "Love Finds a Way, One and Only, Idealization, and Love at First Sight." "Findings are discussed as a function of both social structure and personal predispositions."

Properties

• 32 items
• 4 factors: Loves find a way, One and only, Idealization, Love at First Sight
• "5-point response scale that ranged from strong agreement to strong disagreement"
• "The results provided strong support for the validity and reliability of the Romantic Beliefs Scale, as well as for the four beliefs comprising the scale."

Sample items

• "I need to know someone for a period of time before I fall in love with him or her."
• "I believe to be truly in love is to be in love forever."
• "The relationship I will have with my true love will be nearly perfect."
• "I am likely to fall in love almost immediately if I meet the right person."

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