Construct Validity of the Relationship Profile Test: Impact of Gender, Gender Role, and Gender Role Stereotype

Research supports the construct validity of the Relationship Profile Test (RPT; Bornstein & Languirand, 2003), a 30-item, self-report measure of destructive overdependence (DO), dysfunctional detachment (DD), and healthy dependency. In this investigation, we assessed the relationships of gender,...

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Published in:Journal of personality assessment 2004-02, Vol.82 (1), p.104-113
Main Authors: Bornstein, Robert F., Geiselman, Kimberly J., Gallagher, Heather A., Ng, H. Mei, Hughes, Erin E., Languirand, Mary A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Attachment
Biological and medical sciences
Construct validity
Dependency
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender aspects
Gender Identity
Gender roles
Gender stereotypes
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Interpersonal relationships
Male
Personality tests
Personality. Affectivity
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Relationship Profile Test
Reproducibility of Results
Selfreport measures
Stereotyping
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:Research supports the construct validity of the Relationship Profile Test (RPT; Bornstein & Languirand, 2003), a 30-item, self-report measure of destructive overdependence (DO), dysfunctional detachment (DD), and healthy dependency. In this investigation, we assessed the relationships of gender, gender role, and gender role stereotype ratings to RPT subscale scores. In Study 1, we replicated earlier patterns of gender differences in RPT scores, assessed cross-sample consistency in gender difference effect sizes, and provided preliminary nonclinical norms for the RPT subscales. Study 2 showed that-as expected-DO items are perceived as stereotypically feminine, whereas DD items are perceived as stereotypically masculine. In Study 3, we examined the relationships of RPT subscale scores to masculinity, femininity, and androgyny scores. We discuss the theoretical, empirical, and clinical implications of these findings.
ISSN:0022-3891
1532-7752
DOI:10.1207/s15327752jpa8201_15