Three hundred and sixty undergraduates completed the miller social intimacy scale r. Miller social intimacy scale 10 is a popular instrument in the research of intimacy, and is rated as very reliable in numerous studies 11. By analyzing the data in efa, a two factor m odel of the msis with 12 items was identi fied table 2. The bangla version of the miller social intimacy scale. Miller exemplifies cybersex as a new form of intimacy reflexively revealing the value of online identity formation. Miller social intimacy scale msis molimo vas, najprije popunite ovaj upitnik. Would you please send me a pdf copy of your article miller, r. To serve the purpose of this study, items were reworded.
The personal and intimate relationship skills workbook. This scale parallels the marlowecrowne 1960 need for approval scale, with items modified to relate to social intimacy. In my masters level research i developed a psychological measure of social intimacy that could be used to quantify the degree of emotional closeness a person felt toward another person such as a family member, spouse, partner, or friend. Evidence for internal consistency and testretest reliability. The intimacy scale is a way of grading the intimacy by.
Two independent studies showed the fearofintimacy scale fis to be a valid and reliable measure of individuals anxiety about close, dating relationships. Parental bonding instrument and fear of intimacy scale. Intimacy is an important component of interpersonal relationship. This scale, with 17 items items 4 to 20 was designed by miller and lefcourt 1982 for assessment of the level of intimacy and closeness of a person with other persons. However items for the proposed fearof intimacy scale fis were. Pdf the bangla version of the miller social intimacy. Teaching notes this activity lets students look at their own attitudes and values and how they might respond to reallife situations where they need to make choices. Dec 23, 2011 three hundred and sixty undergraduates completed the miller social intimacy scale r. This investigation explored the effect an individuals level of relational commitment and intimacy has on his or her perceptions of and responses to a positive or negative expectancy violation performed by their dating partner. Clemson university frequency 7 point 1 never 2 rarely, in less than 10% of the chances when i could have. Navedite, zaokruivajui odgovarajue slovo u polju za odgovore, kako biste i opisali vau trenutnu vezu sa osobom sa kojom ste najbliskiji. Elements of intimate responding as per fap were tapped by items of several of. Journal of personality assessment, 46, 514518, 1982. Research exploring the psychological importance of closeness with others has been hampered by the absence of a reliable and valid measure of this variable.
The msis had strong internal consistency in the current study. Ta osoba moe biti bilo kojeg spola te moe biti neko koga vi sada smatrate svojim. In my masters level research i developed a psychological measure of social intimacy that could be used to. No significant differences in scores across raceethnicity. The social interaction anxiety scale and the social phobia scale. Assessment of anxiety in social interaction and being observed by others. The scale measures both the affective and the cognitive aspects of intimacy. Selected predictors of the sense of intimacy in relationships. Between the two tests, emotional intelligence training was performed for eight 2hour sessions once a week. This investigation examined internal reliability and principal components of the scale for nonspousal same and mixedsex dyads with 149 male and 210 female undergraduate students. On the relationship among social anxiety, intimacy, sexual. Intimacy scale purpose to introduce issues relating to relationships and communication. In each statement o refers to the person who would be in the close relationship with you. Undergraduate research journal for the human sciences.
Callaghan, 2006, the intimacy cluster of the original version of the inventory of interpersonal problems iip. In the intimacy scale, social intimacy is facilitated by the range of topics discussed. The results showed that mens and womens emotional disclosures depended on their ethnicityculture, the specific content of the emotional disclosure, and the personal characteristics of the disclosure recipient. The development of the functional analytic psychotherapy. I would feel uncomfortable telling o about things in the past that i have felt ashamed of. Pdf the assessment of social intimacy rickey miller. It consists of 17 questions based on the likert scale of five grades. Publication of the society for personality assessment. The25 itemsareratedon a5point likerttype scale 1 very rarely to 5 almost always. Reenice koje su navedene ispod opisivaju vrstu odnosa koje ljudi mogu imati jedni prema drugima. Psychometric properties of the personality inventory for.
However items for the proposed fearofintimacy scale fis were. If a couple can achieve both sexual intimacy, which is relatively easy, and emotional intimacy, which is relatively difficult to achieve, a strong and enduring bond is likely to be developing between the partners. In the current study, it was only administered to participants who indicated being in a current romantic relationship n 597. It consists of 17 questions to which a person responds based on a 10point scale. Participants then completed a shortened version of the miller social intimacy scale msis, which is a scale used to measure general relationship intimacy both romantic and nonromantic. One hundredninety undergraduates were randomly assigned to read 1 of 4 scenarios depicting a situation involving their dating partner committing either a positive. Miller social intimacy scale msis, a 17item measure of the maximum level of intimacy cur rently experienced, is presented. The development of the functional analytic psychotherapy intimacy. Development and validation of a fearofintimacy scale. The aim of this study was to translate the msis into bangla and validate in bangladeshi culture. He mentions intimacy, selfesteem and satisfaction, infidelity and adultery. As seen through the personality pinwheel, social intimacy is facilitated by the number of ego states involved. The bangla version of the miller social intimacy scale horizon. The dimensional structure of the miller social intimacy scale has not been assessed.
Evidence for internal consistency and testretest reliability as well as for convergent, discriminant and construct validity is discussed in the context of the need for further scientific. Assessments contained in this book focus on selfreported data and are similar to ones used by. The relationship between sleep quality and social intimacy. This investigation examined internal reliability and principal components of the scale for nonspousal same and mixedsex dyads with 149. For sample 1, correlational analysis indicated that there was a moderate relationship between maternal care and fear of intimacy r. Ta osoba moe biti bilo kojeg spola te moe biti neko. He also mentions studies that concern about online pornography, sex addiction and sexual. Likerttype scale response anchors peru state college. Interscale correlations were significant in the low to moderate range. It generates a lot of discussion, so its important to allow plenty of time for each step. Clearly, intimacy across all assessed levels was strongly related to successful resolution of developmental stage conflicts. Fear of intimacy scale center for the science of social.
Lefcourt, 1982, the personal assessment of intimacy in relationships scale m. Table 1 reports the relationship of the mpd resolution scales and the. Selfdisclosure scale esds for four disclosure recipients. Some have applied interview data to existing theory, as in the development of the intellectual, physical, and emotional scales of the intimacy development inventory idi. This suggests significant overlap between the constructs. It generates a lot of discussion so it is important to allow plenty. Predicting social intimacy by early maladaptive schemas and. The interpersonal dependency inventory idi measures the thoughts. Itemtotal analyses yielded a 35item scale with high. Horowitz, 1979, the marital intimacy questionnaire miq. Baron emotional intelligence inventory, california test of social adjustment and miller social intimacy scale. Attachment style questionnaire, and the miller social intimacy scale.
The assessments, journaling activities and educational handouts the assessments, journaling activities, and educational handouts in the personal and intimate relationship skills workbook are reproducible and ready to be photocopied for participants use. To measure the level of intimacy the miller social intimacy scale msis was used. This investigation examined internal reliability and principal components of. Intimacy scale purpose to explore issues relating to relationships, intimacy and communication.