Abstract
The Sternberg's Triangular Love Scale (STLS) has 45 items related to intimacy, passion, and decision/commitment. The objective of this study was to investigate some psychometric properties of the STLS in Brazil. The Brazilian version of STLS, the Test of Family Identification (FIT) and a measure of satisfaction in the relationship were completed by 361 students from three universities. The factorial analysis of STLS showed a structure with 3 factors and elevated internal consistency. Seeking to improve the instrument, the number of items of the scale was reduced. The new factorial analysis indicated that the original psychometric properties were maintained. Positive correlations were found between the measurements of love and the level of satisfaction with the relationship. The results indicate that the Brazilian version of ETAS possesses adequate and satisfactory psychometric properties
Highlights
The Sternberg’s Triangular Love Scale (STLS) has 45 items related to intimacy, passion, and decision/commitment
(α =,84 para homens e α =,82 para mulheres na escala de amor e α =,83 para homens e α =,81 para mulheres na escala de gostar)
Esta correlação entre os itens é algo que pode dificultar a identificação das dimensões na análise fatorial
Summary
The Sternberg’s Triangular Love Scale (STLS) has 45 items related to intimacy, passion, and decision/commitment. Um dos grandes problemas da escala foi a elevada correlação entre a intimidade, a paixão e a decisão/compromisso. Tabela 1 Análise Fatorial Exploratória da Escala Triangular do Amor de Sternberg (ETAS) com o Método dos Componentes Principais e Rotação Promax
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
