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Validating the fear of being single scale for individuals in relationships

Published:2023-03-15 Issue:9 Volume:40 Page:2969-2979
ISSN:0265-4075
Container-title:Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
language:en
Short-container-title:Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Author:

Cantarella Isabel A.¹,Spielmann Stephanie S.¹^ORCID,Partridge Ty¹,MacDonald Geoff²,Joel Samantha³,Impett Emily A.⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, United States

2. Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

3. Department of Psychology, Western University, London, ON, Canada

4. Department of Psychology, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga, ON, Canada

Abstract

The Fear of Being Single (FOBS) Scale (Spielmann et al., 2013) assesses insecurity about singlehood, but its items are phrased for those who are currently single. The present research validated the FOBS in Relationships Scale for individuals currently in relationships. Results suggested that both single and partnered individuals experience FOBS, and that the FOBS Scale and FOBS in Relationships Scale are appropriate measures for single and partnered individuals, respectively. We advise against using the original FOBS Scale for those in relationships, and recommend an abridged scale for researchers who wish to make direct comparisons of FOBS between single and partnered individuals.

Funder

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Wayne State University

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Sociology and Political Science,Developmental and Educational Psychology,Communication,Social Psychology

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/02654075231164588

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