ABSTRACT

Measures about dependency in romantic relations mostly focus on adults, even though the first couple relations begin during adolescence. This study aims to adapt and validate a widely used instrument in different ages, the Spouse Specific Dependence Scale, in a sample of adolescents. A total of 481 participants, 15–17 years old (Study 1 = 234, M_age = 16.04 years, SD = 0.68, and Study 2 = 247, M_age = 15.88, SD = 0.72), completed the scale to determine its psychometric guarantees. In Study 1, a three-dimensional model yielded adequate indices, and invariance showed that girls and boys involved in a current relationship interpret items in a similar way. Moreover, the instrument shows convergent validation with jealousy and sexism. In Study 2, adolescents who were not in a relationship were compared to the Study 1 participants. Measurement invariance by relationship status showed that the two subsamples interpret the items in a different way. Our results show that this instrument is appropriated for measuring partner dependency in adolescent couples, but only when involved in a current relationship.

摘要

尽管最初的夫妻关系始于青春期，但有关恋爱关系中依赖的措施主要集中在成年人身上。本研究旨在在青少年样本中调整和验证在不同年龄广泛使用的工具，即配偶特定依赖量表。共有 481 名参与者，15-17 岁（研究 1 = 234，M_年龄 = 16.04 岁，SD  = 0.68，研究 2 = 247，M_年龄 = 15.88，SD = 0.72），完成量表以确定其心理测量保证。在研究 1 中，一个 3D 模型产生了足够的指数，不变性表明，当前关系中的女孩和男孩以相似的方式解释项目。此外，该工具显示了嫉妒和性别歧视的收敛验证。在研究 2 中，将没有恋爱关系的青少年与研究 1 的参与者进行了比较。关系状态的测量不变性表明两个子样本以不同的方式解释项目。我们的研究结果表明，该工具适用于测量青少年夫妇的伴侣依赖性，但仅适用于当前关系。