The development of the Assessment of Intimacy in Marriage (AIM) instrument
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Robert S. Shackleford (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
- Advisor
- Sarah M. Shoffner
Abstract: The purpose of this research was to develop an instrument to measure several dimensions of intimacy in marital relationships, and to test the psychometric properties of the instrument. Based on a review of the literature, a study of existing instruments, and consultation with experts, the researcher developed The Assessment of Intimacy in Marriage (AIM). The instrument measures 10 categories of intimacy: Commitment, Crisis (affective), Crisis (instrumental), Emotional, Intellectual, Physical (non-sexual), Physical (sexual), Shared Activity, Social, and Spiritual. The 60 items (6 items for each of the 10 intimacy categories) are given four assessments by each respondent (current levels of intimacy in self, current levels of intimacy in spouse, desired levels of intimacy in self, desired levels of intimacy in spouse).
The development of the Assessment of Intimacy in Marriage (AIM) instrument
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Dissertation
- Language: English
- Date: 1993
- Subjects
- Married people $x Attitudes
- Intimacy (Psychology) $x Testing