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| Title |
Online Friendship, Romance, and Sex: Properties and Associations of the Online Relationship Initiation Scale
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| Published in |
CyberPsychology, Behavior & Social Networking, July 2016
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| DOI | 10.1089/cyber.2016.0164 |
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| Authors |
Keith M. Harris, Elias Aboujaoude |
| Abstract |
Online relationships are increasingly central to many people's lives. As a result, there is a growing need to scientifically examine their psychosocial implications. This study developed and tested the Online Relationship Initiation Scale (ORIS) through classical and item response theory analyses to address this need. An anonymous online survey included 713 adults, aged 18-71 years. The ORIS was tested on psychometric properties and examined for associations with gender and several standardized psychosocial measures. Results demonstrated unidimensionality of nine items, strong factor loadings, and high internal consistency (α = 0.90, ωt = 0.94). All items captured significant information on the latent trait and none showed differential item functioning by sex, age group, or ethnicity. General linear modeling confirmed hypotheses that men were more likely than women to initiate online relationships. Online relationship initiation was not strongly associated with perceived social support, but was positively related to financial distress, and willingness to engage in infidelity or unprotected sex. The ORIS was negatively associated with age and satisfaction with life and showed modest interactions with ethnicity and hours online. This study provided empirical evidence for an interpersonal relationship initiation construct. The ORIS was shown to be a psychometrically sound instrument for evaluating online interpersonal behaviors and their associations with psychosocial and demographic factors. Such psychometrically sound instruments can be useful in exploring online interpersonal behaviors and their significance. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 14 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 21% |
| Austria | 1 | 7% |
| Spain | 1 | 7% |
| Russia | 1 | 7% |
| Germany | 1 | 7% |
| Unknown | 7 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 13 | 93% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 7% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 64 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 63 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 13 | 20% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 9% |
| Other | 5 | 8% |
| Unknown | 18 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 27 | 42% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 3% |
| Engineering | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 3% |
| Unknown | 22 | 34% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 August 2016.
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