Escala de Ciúme Romântico (ECR): Evidências Psicométricas de uma Versão Reduzida

Abstract

This article aims to describe the development of a reduced version of the Romantic Jealousy Scale (RJS), gathering evidence of its psychometric adequacy. Two studies were conducted. Study 1 involved 301 people with a mean age of 29 years (54.2% women), who answered RJS and demographic questions. Results supported the psychometric adequacy of RJS , for which principal component analysis revealed two components (threat and non-threat), showing Cronbach's alphas greater than 0.70. Furthermore, in Study 2, there were 281 participants with a mean age of 24 years (51.6% women), who answered the same questionnaire as in the previous study. Results of confirmatory factor analysis endorsed the two-factor solution, resulting in a reduced measure with 15 items, whose factors also revealed Cronbach's alphas greater than 0.70. In conclusion, RJS seems to be an instrument revealing an evidence of factorial validity and reliability, thereby being useful in both clinical and research contexts. Keywords: Jealousy. Romantic. Scale. Validity. Reliability. Resumen:Este artículo ha tenido como objetivo describir el desarrollo de la versión reducida de la Escala de Celos Románticos (ECR), reuniendo pruebas de su adecuación psicométrica. Se realizaron dos estudios. En el Estudio 1 participaron 301 personas con edad promedio de 29 años (54,2% mujeres), quienes contestaron la ECR y preguntas demográficas. Los resultados apoyaron la adecuación psicométrica de la ECR, cuyo análisis de componentes principales mostró dos dimensiones (amenaza y no-amenaza), que presentaron alfas de Cronbach (α) superiores a 0,70. En el Estudio 2 participaron 281 personas con edad promedio de 24 años (51,6% mujeres), quienes contestaron el mismo cuestionario del estudio anterior. Los resultados del análisis factorial confirmatorio respaldaron la solución de dos factores, que resultó en una medida corta de 15 ítems, mostrando factores con αs por encima de 0,70. Concluyendo, esta parece ser una medida que presenta evidencias de validez factorial y fiabilidad, pudiendo ser útil en contextos de investigación y clínico. Palabras clave: Celos. Romántico. Escala. Validez. Fiabilidad.

Jealousy and anxiety in male domestic abusers: A comparative study

“…Jealousy in romantic relationships is present in all societies and cultures and it involves a set of complex cognitive, emotional, physiological, and behavioral responses determined by a perceived threat to an intimate relationship by a rival, regardless of whether that threat is real or not (Elphinston, Feeney, Noller, Connor, & Fitzgerald, 2013;Gouveia, Silveira, Santos, Souza, & Belo, 2015;Pavela, Banai, & Šimic, 2014;Ramos, Yazawa, & Salazar, 1994). The diversity of such responses can be observed through the set of feelings associated with jealousy, such as anger, fear, sadness, excessive distrust, and may be accompanied by aggressive behavior (Buss, 2000;Doğan, 2016;Elphinston et al, 2013;Wigman, Graham-Kevan & Archer, 2008).…”