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Construction and validation of the Lebanese fear of relationship commitment scale among a representative sample of the Lebanese population
Author(s) -
Obeid Sahar,
Fares Kassandra,
Haddad Chadia,
Lahoud Nathalie,
Akel Marwan,
Zakhour Maha,
Kheir Nelly,
Salameh Pascale,
Hallit Souheil
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
perspectives in psychiatric care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6163
pISSN - 0031-5990
DOI - 10.1111/ppc.12424
Subject(s) - sample (material) , scale (ratio) , psychology , population , clinical psychology , social psychology , medicine , environmental health , geography , cartography , chemistry , chromatography
Purpose To describe the generation and validation of the Lebanese fear of relationship commitment scale (LFRC) and factors associated with FRC in a representative sample of the Lebanese population. Design and Methods This cross‐sectional study, conducted between January and May 2018, enrolled 568 single community dwelling participants. Results The scale items converged over a solution of four factors, explaining 50.46% of the variance (Cronbach's α = 0.789). Higher social phobia (β = 0.073) and higher general trust score (β = 0.393) were associated with higher FRC, whereas higher self‐esteem (β = −0.275) was associated with lower FRC. Practice Implications The LFRC‐17 is a valid and reliable measure of fear of relationship commitment and a highly efficient tool both for research and clinical practice. It gathers social, physical, and psychological aspects related to gamophobia.