Validation of the Short Version (TLS-15) of the Triangular Love Scale (TLS-45) across 37 Languages

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dc.contributor.authorKowal, M
dc.contributor.authorSorokowski, P
dc.contributor.authorDinic, BM
dc.contributor.authorPisanski, K
dc.contributor.authorGjoneska, B
dc.contributor.authorFrederick, DA
dc.contributor.authorPfuhl, G
dc.contributor.authorMilfont, TL
dc.contributor.authorBode, A
dc.contributor.authorAguilar, L
dc.contributor.authorGarcía, FE
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, SC
dc.contributor.authorAbad-Villaverde, B
dc.contributor.authorKavcic, T
dc.contributor.authorMiroshnik, KG
dc.contributor.authorNdukaihe, ILG
dc.contributor.authorSafárová, K
dc.contributor.authorValentova, JV
dc.contributor.authorAavik, T
dc.contributor.authorBlackburn, AM
dc.contributor.authorÇetinkaya, H
dc.contributor.authorDuyar, I
dc.contributor.authorGuemaz, F
dc.contributor.authorIshii, T
dc.contributor.authorKacmár, P
dc.contributor.authorNatividade, JC
dc.contributor.authorNussinson, R
dc.contributor.authorOmar-Fauzee, MSB
dc.contributor.authorPacquing, MCT
dc.contributor.authorPonnet, K
dc.contributor.authorWang, AH
dc.contributor.authorYoo, G
dc.contributor.authorAmin, R
dc.contributor.authorPirtskhalava, E
dc.contributor.authorAfhami, R
dc.contributor.authorArvanitis, A
dc.contributor.authorDuyar, DA
dc.contributor.authorBesson, T
dc.contributor.authorBoussena, M
dc.contributor.authorCan, S
dc.contributor.authorCan, AR
dc.contributor.authorCarneiro, J
dc.contributor.authorCastro, R
dc.contributor.authorChubinidze, D
dc.contributor.authorCunichina, K
dc.contributor.authorDon, Y
dc.contributor.authorDural, S
dc.contributor.authorEtchezahar, E
dc.contributor.authorFekih-Romdhane, F
dc.contributor.authorFrackowiak, T
dc.contributor.authorMoharrampour, NG
dc.contributor.authorYepes, TG
dc.contributor.authorGrassini, S
dc.contributor.authorJovic, M
dc.contributor.authorKertechian, KS
dc.contributor.authorKhan, F
dc.contributor.authorKobylarek, A
dc.contributor.authorKrizanic, V
dc.contributor.authorLins, S
dc.contributor.authorMandzyk, T
dc.contributor.authorManunta, E
dc.contributor.authorDorcic, TM
dc.contributor.authorMuthu, KN
dc.contributor.authorNajmussaqib, A
dc.contributor.authorOtterbring, T
dc.contributor.authorPark, JH
dc.contributor.authorBanai, IP
dc.contributor.authorPerun, M
dc.contributor.authorReyes, MES
dc.contributor.authorRöer, J
dc.contributor.authorSahin, A
dc.contributor.authorSahli, FZ
dc.contributor.authorSakan, D
dc.contributor.authorSingh, S
dc.contributor.authorSmojver-Azic, S
dc.contributor.authorSöylemez, S
dc.contributor.authorSpasovski, O
dc.contributor.authorStudzinska, A
dc.contributor.authorToplu-Demirtas, E
dc.contributor.authorUrbanek, A
dc.contributor.authorVolkodav, T
dc.contributor.authorWlodarczyk, A
dc.contributor.authorYaakob, MFMY
dc.contributor.authorYusof, MR
dc.contributor.authorZumárraga-Espinosa, M
dc.contributor.authorZupancic, M
dc.contributor.authorSternberg, RJ
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-18T12:09:17Z
dc.date.available2024-07-18T12:09:17Z
dc.description.abstractLove is a phenomenon that occurs across the world and affects many aspects of human life, including the choice of, and process of bonding with, a romantic partner. Thus, developing a reliable and valid measure of love experiences is crucial. One of the most popular tools to quantify love is Sternberg's 45-item Triangular Love Scale (TLS-45), which measures three love components: intimacy, passion, and commitment. However, our literature review reveals that most studies (64%) use a broad variety of shortened versions of the TLS-45. Here, aiming to achieve scientific consensus and improve the reliability, comparability, and generalizability of results across studies, we developed a short version of the scale-the TLS-15-comprised of 15 items with 5-point, rather than 9-point, response scales. In Study 1 (N = 7,332), we re-analyzed secondary data from a large-scale multinational study that validated the original TLS-45 to establish whether the scale could be truncated. In Study 2 (N = 307), we provided evidence for the three-factor structure of the TLS-15 and its reliability. Study 3 (N = 413) confirmed convergent validity and test-retest stability of the TLS-15. Study 4 (N = 60,311) presented a large-scale validation across 37 linguistic versions of the TLS-15 on a cross-cultural sample spanning every continent of the globe. The overall results provide support for the reliability, validity, and cross-cultural invariance of the TLS-15, which can be used as a measure of love components-either separately or jointly as a three-factor measure.
dc.identifier.issn0004-0002
dc.identifier.other1573-2800
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/11130
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.publisherSPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
dc.subjectOF-FIT INDEXES
dc.subjectMARITAL SATISFACTION
dc.subjectROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS
dc.subjectLIKING RESPONSES
dc.subjectSAMPLE-SIZE
dc.subjectCOVARIANCE
dc.subjectCRITERIA
dc.subjectEROTICA
dc.subjectMENS
dc.titleValidation of the Short Version (TLS-15) of the Triangular Love Scale (TLS-45) across 37 Languages
dc.typeArticle

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