Romantic Inclination Scale

Most Western countries follow dating-based partner selection. Although dating and premarital romantic relationships are discouraged in the Indian cultural context, recent studies in India show that premarital romantic relationships among young adults are on the rise. Given this trend, research on romantic relationships with culturally valid measures assumes importance. To address this gap, in a previous study, a 30-item Romantic Inclination Scale (RIS) was developed to assess young adults’ attitudes and readiness to develop premarital heterosexual romantic relationships (Ganth and Kadhiravan in Indian J Posit Psychol 4:301, 2013). The Principal Component Analysis of the RIS showed a seven-factor structure, and the measure demonstrated good psychometric properties. In the present study, we aimed to extend the psychometric properties of the RIS using a larger sample. The CFA analysis showed that a seven-factor, 23-item solution fit the data well (χ2 [302] = 702.29; p < .001; CFI = .922; RMSEA = .043; SRMR = .043). The RIS showed moderate convergence with attachment style and interpersonal attraction scales, indicating good convergent validity.