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The research aims to validate themes underlying relational communication and develop a reliable measurement instrument.

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March 1, 1987

Validation and measurement of the fundamental themes of relational communication

Key Points

The research aims to validate themes underlying relational communication and develop a reliable measurement instrument.
Conducted three measurement studies using exploratory oblique and orthogonal factor analyses and confirmatory factor analysis.
Performed seven experiments to estimate reliability and predictive validity of the relational communication measure.
Developed a 30-item scale incorporating eight independent themes derived from the analyses.
Empirical validation achieved for seven to ten themes of relational communication.
The final instrument demonstrated strong reliability and predictive validity.
The 30-item scale effectively captures clusters of themes relevant to relational message exchange.

Abstract

A recently advanced schema for relational communication proposes as many as 12 fundamental and distinctive themes underlying relational message exchange. Reported here are the results of three measurement studies using exploratory oblique and orthogonal factor analyses and confirmatory factor analysis. These offer empirical validation for seven to 10 of the themes. Additionally, results from seven experiments using the relational communication measure provide reliability estimates and predictive validity data. The final recommended measurement instrument is a 30‐item scale incorporating eight independent themes or clusters of themes.

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