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Sajdi-Sahi S, Moshtaghi S. Examining the psychometric indicators of the Persian version of the short form of the Love Scale (TLS-15) in married students. RBS 2026; 24 (1) :83-92
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1- D student of psychology, Department of Psychology, Dez. C., Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran.
2- Department of Psychology, Dez. C., Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran. ,moshtaghisaeed@iau.ac.ir
2- Department of Psychology, Dez. C., Islamic Azad University, Dezful, Iran. ,
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Aim and Background: Love 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. The present study aimed to investigate the factor structure and psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Short Form Love Scale (TLS-15) among the student population.
Methods and Materials: Research design was descriptive-correlational, more precisely, it was the
validation of the test. The statistical population of the study consisted of all married students of Islamic Azad University of Dezful Branch. Data collection tools included the short form of the Love Scale (Kowal et al., 2024) and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (Watson et al., 1988; PANAS). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the factor structure of the test. The scale's factor structure was assessed through confirmatory factor analysis, while internal consistency, convergent and divergent validity were also evaluated. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-26 and AMOS-24 software's.
Findings: Results showed that this test consists of three factors. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to measure the three-factor structure, and its findings showed that the three-factor model fit indices had an acceptable fit with the data. Cronbach's alpha coefficients also had acceptable values. Also, to examine the convergent and divergent validity, the Positive Affect (PA) and Negative Affect (NA) scales were used simultaneously. The findings showed that the present test has a positive and significant relationship with the PA scale and a negative and significant relationship with the NA scale (p<0.05).
Conclusions: Findings indicate that the Persian version of the Short Form of the Love Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the triangular model of Sternberg's theory of love among Iranian students. Its applicability extends to diverse clinical and research settings
Methods and Materials: Research design was descriptive-correlational, more precisely, it was the
validation of the test. The statistical population of the study consisted of all married students of Islamic Azad University of Dezful Branch. Data collection tools included the short form of the Love Scale (Kowal et al., 2024) and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (Watson et al., 1988; PANAS). Confirmatory factor analysis was used to assess the factor structure of the test. The scale's factor structure was assessed through confirmatory factor analysis, while internal consistency, convergent and divergent validity were also evaluated. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-26 and AMOS-24 software's.
Findings: Results showed that this test consists of three factors. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to measure the three-factor structure, and its findings showed that the three-factor model fit indices had an acceptable fit with the data. Cronbach's alpha coefficients also had acceptable values. Also, to examine the convergent and divergent validity, the Positive Affect (PA) and Negative Affect (NA) scales were used simultaneously. The findings showed that the present test has a positive and significant relationship with the PA scale and a negative and significant relationship with the NA scale (p<0.05).
Conclusions: Findings indicate that the Persian version of the Short Form of the Love Scale is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the triangular model of Sternberg's theory of love among Iranian students. Its applicability extends to diverse clinical and research settings
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Received: 2026/02/22 | Accepted: 2026/08/12 | Published: 2026/09/1
Received: 2026/02/22 | Accepted: 2026/08/12 | Published: 2026/09/1
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