Development and Validation of Trust in Intimate Partner Scale for Women

Abstract

Background: Intimate relationships are built upon trust. With it, there is liberty and security to experience the full potential of intimacy and affection the relationship has to offer.

Objective: Therefore, the present study aimed to develop a reliable and valid indigenous scale for women measuring trust in their intimate partner.

Method: The study was carried out in three phases. In phase one, ten semi structured interviews were conducted with married women to generate items. Relevant literature was also studied thoroughly.  In phase two, construct validity of the scale was established through exploratory factor analysis. A convenient sample of 400 women was taken.

Results: Principal component analysis using varimax rotation resulted in three factors i.e., benevolence, predictability, and dependability. The overall variance explained by all these factors accounted for 71.82%. In phase three, psychometric properties of the scale were examined. The alpha reliability of the scale was significantly high α=.85. Discriminant validity of the scale was r= -.72, p<.01.

Conclusion: Hence, it is a valid and reliable indigenous scale to measure trust in intimate partner among women.