Dimensionality of an Abbreviated Version of the Relationship Inventory: An Urban Replication with Married Couples

An abbreviated version of the Relationship Inventory (Barrett-Lennard, 1962) was administered to a random sample of 98 urban married couples to replicate an earlier study involving a sample of 83 rural married couples. Principal components were analyzed to assess the dimensionality of items pertaining to empathy, congruence, and regard. In general, results of the previous study were confirmed. Although the abbreviated inventory may have limitations, it appears to be adequate enough to warrant use in future research in that the same dimensions were found across four different groups of respondents in the two studies.