Line Scale of Closeness (LSC)
The Line
Scale of Closeness (LSC) is a simple measure that can be used in clinical or
research settings. In a clinical setting, psychotherapists and clients can
explore any barriers to closeness and discuss how the level of closeness has
changed over time. The LSC may also be used to identify progress toward counseling
goals.
To compare changes over time or differences between groups, use a standardized line length such as 7-inches or 18-cm.
On each end of the line, identify the client or
participant and on the opposite end of the line, identify the person who is the
subject of feeling close to or distant from. Ask the client or participant to
place an X on the line to indicate how close they feel toward the other person.
Example
Example
______________________________________________________________
Self |
Other |
Scoring
Place a
ruler on the scale and record the score in centimeters to two decimal points e.g., 12.25 cm.
I have used
this scale informally and in lab research but I have not published any results.
I have not
used the scale in an online format but I think it would be easy with survey
software that allows for placing a response along a continuum.
Language
I have
worked in a variety of settings. The scale is easy to use with people of
different languages or limited vocabulary.
Religion
For clients who express feeling distant from God, the Line Scale of Closeness (LSC) is an easy way for them to identify their perception of closeness.
Although I have not used the word
attachment, I hypothesize that the score on the LSC would be significantly correlated with
avoidant and anxious attachment measured on Likert-scales.
I have used
the scale to measure closeness to God in Christian samples. In experimental
procedures, three groups receive similar instructions varied by the person of
the Trinity. Most students felt closer to Jesus but the response to God the
Father or the Holy Spirit were not consistent. These data suggest that
attachment to God inventories may be less accurate than identifying Jesus as the focus of attachment for evangelical Christians. These are only hypotheses because the scale has not been used with
a large sample and subject to peer review.
Permission
You have
permission to use this scale for noncommercial use only (e.g., teaching and
research). Kindly cite this post in your reports and presentations.
How to
cite this post (APA Style)
Sutton, G.W. (2020, December 9). How to Measure Closeness in Relationships: Line
Scale of Closeness (LSC). Assessment, Statistics, &
Research
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