Psychometric evaluation of the dating anxiety survey: A self-report questionnaire for the assessment of dating anxiety in males and females |
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Authors: | James D. Calvert DeWayne Moore Bernard J. Jensen |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology, Louisiana State University, 70803 Baton Rouge, Lousiana;(2) Clemson University, 29631 Clemson, South Carolina;(3) University of Central Florida, 32816 Orlando, Florida |
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Abstract: | The Dating Anxiety Survey (DAS) was constructed to assess dating anxiety in males and females. Factor analysis of the survey revealed three factors: passive contact, active intentions for dating, and dating interactions. The reliabilities of the three subscales, as determined by coefficient alpha, were .87, .91, and .93 for males and .90, .90, and .92 for females, respectively. Correlations with dating history and a measure of social anxiety were generally of a low but significant magnitude, providing some support for concurrent validity. The results of the factor analysis lend support to the construct validity of the DAS. These findings suggest that the DAS is a potentially useful instrument in the self-report of dating anxiety.Portions of this paper were presented at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA, March 1983. |
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Keywords: | dating anxiety questionnaire factor analysis reliability |
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