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Springer, Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2(53), p. 839-857, 2023

DOI: 10.1007/s10508-023-02702-7

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Validation of the Short Version (TLS-15) of the Triangular Love Scale (TLS-45) across 37 Languages

Journal article published in 2023 by Marta Kowal ORCID, Piotr Sorokowski, Bojana M. Dinić ORCID, Katarzyna Pisanski, Biljana Gjoneska ORCID, David A. Frederick, Gerit Pfuhl ORCID, Taciano L. Milfont, Adam Bode, Leonardo Aguilar ORCID, Felipe E. García ORCID, S. Craig Roberts, Beatriz Abad-Villaverde ORCID, Tina Kavčič, Kirill G. Miroshnik and other authors.
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Abstract

AbstractLove is a phenomenon that occurs across the world and affects many aspects of human life, including the choice of, and process of bonding with, a romantic partner. Thus, developing a reliable and valid measure of love experiences is crucial. One of the most popular tools to quantify love is Sternberg’s 45-item Triangular Love Scale (TLS-45), which measures three love components: intimacy, passion, and commitment. However, our literature review reveals that most studies (64%) use a broad variety of shortened versions of the TLS-45. Here, aiming to achieve scientific consensus and improve the reliability, comparability, and generalizability of results across studies, we developed a short version of the scale—the TLS-15—comprised of 15 items with 5-point, rather than 9-point, response scales. In Study 1 (N = 7,332), we re-analyzed secondary data from a large-scale multinational study that validated the original TLS-45 to establish whether the scale could be truncated. In Study 2 (N = 307), we provided evidence for the three-factor structure of the TLS-15 and its reliability. Study 3 (N = 413) confirmed convergent validity and test–retest stability of the TLS-15. Study 4 (N = 60,311) presented a large-scale validation across 37 linguistic versions of the TLS-15 on a cross-cultural sample spanning every continent of the globe. The overall results provide support for the reliability, validity, and cross-cultural invariance of the TLS-15, which can be used as a measure of love components—either separately or jointly as a three-factor measure.