Polish adaptation of The Love Attitudes Scale: Short Form

Abstract

The present study was conducted to determine the psychometric properties of the Polish version of The Love Attitudes Scale: Short Form (Hendrick et al., 1998). The scale is used to measure the love styles Eros, Ludus, Storge, Pragma, Mania, Agape based on John Lee's theory. The mean age of the subjects was 23 years (SD = 4.09). To determine the psychometric properties of the scale, an exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis (RMSEA = 0.0425; CFI = 0.938; TLI = 0.928) was performed. The reliability of the Polish version of The Love Attitudes Scale: Short Form was measured using Cronbach's Alpha (0.67 for the total tool, for subscales 0.61 to 0.81) and McDonald's Omega (0.69 for the total tool, for subscales 0.66 to 0.82). An external validity analysis was also conducted using the Attachment Styles Questionnaire, the Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and the Well-being Questionnaire. Based on the results, the Polish version of The Love Attitudes Scale: Short Form can be considered a tool with good psychometric properties recommended for use in scientific research.