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Psychometric properties of the Interpersonal Orientation Scale in university students
Farhad Tanhaye Reshvanloo * 1, Hadi Samadieh2
1- Department of Psychology, Shandiz Institute of Higher Education, Mashhad, Iran , farhadtanhay@um.ac.ir
2- Department of Psychology, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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It is crucial to establish intimate relationships with others during the period of emerging adulthood. An individual's interpersonal orientation determines their reactions to others and significantly influences their attitudes, behaviours and values. The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Interpersonal Orientation Scale (IOS) in university students. The research was conducted on a representative sample of undergraduate students at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. A total of 299 participants were selected using the convenience sampling method. The data was collected using the Interpersonal Orientation Scale (IOS; Hill, 1987). The internal consistency, exploratory and confirmatory validity were checked after translation and back-translation. The study definitively demonstrated that the Interpersonal Orientation Scale (IOS), comprising 24 statements and four subscales (emotional support, attention, positive stimulation, and social comparison), exhibits robust confirmatory factor validity among university students. The scale also demonstrated acceptable convergent and divergent construct validity and reliability. The Interpersonal Orientation Scale (IOS) is a reliable and valid measure of interpersonal orientation. It can be used with confidence in studies related to interpersonal relationships among university students.
Keywords: Affiliation Motivation, Interpersonal Orientation, Validity, Reliability
     
Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2024/02/5 | Revised: 2024/08/4 | Accepted: 2024/07/21 | ePublished ahead of print: 2024/08/3
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