Stabilizing the measurement of relationship instability: Identifying optimal number of response options and a single-item assessment
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Published online on March 17, 2026
Abstract
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Participant reports of romantic relationship instability are of central interest in relationship science. However, this construct is inconsistently measured, with different response options and items presented. Across two studies, we assessed the ...
Participant reports of romantic relationship instability are of central interest in relationship science. However, this construct is inconsistently measured, with different response options and items presented. Across two studies, we assessed the ...