The revision of the RCI and the examination of its validity : what is the “relationship closeness"measured by the RCI

RCI ノ カイテイ ト ダトウセイ ニツイテ ノ ケントウ RCI デ ソクテイ サレル カンケイ ノ シンミツサ トハ

タニグチ, ジュンイチ

Taniguchi, Junichi

オオサカ ダイガク ダイガクイン ニンゲン カガク ケンキュウカ タイジン シャカイ シンリガク ケンキュウシツ

異性関係

関係の親密さ

主観的親密感

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elationship Closeness Inventory(RCI)

opposite-sex relationship

relationship closeness

subjective closeness

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This study revised the Relationship Closeness Inventory (RCI) and examined the "relationship closeness" measured by the RCI in the opposite-sex relationships. Main findings were as follows:(1) the RCI should include items on communication tools such as cell-phones and e-mails,(2)the behavioral index of the RCI were higher in romantic relationships than opposite-sex friendships,(3) the "relationship closeness" measured by the RCI was differentiated from the subjective.