Assessment, Statistics, and Research

  Scale name: Love Languages Personal Profile for Couples (LLPP) Scale overview: The LLPP is a 50 item forced-choice measure developed by Chapman. There are 12 statements for each love language and each language is paired 3 times. Author: Gary Chapman Response Type Subscales: There are 5 subscales corresponding to the 5 Love Languages: Words of Affirmation  (e.g., words of appreciation and affirmation; express kindness) Quality Time  (e.g., focused attention without interruption and without giving advice) Receiving Gifts  (giving gifts, which need not be expensive; the gift of time during a crisis) Acts of Service  (e.g., completing tasks for them) Physical Touch  (e.g., sexual and nonsexual) __________ Sample items : 10. It's more meaningful to me when...      A. I hear my partner tell me, "I'm proud of you."      D. my partner helps me with a task. 7.  It's more meaningful to me when... C. my partner gives me a gift. A. I hear "l lov

  Scale name:    Behaviors Toward God Scale (BTGS) Scale overview: The Behaviors Toward God Scale (BTGS) is an 18-item self-report measure of  behavioral  responses toward God when people experience a spiritual or religious struggle. The items are grouped into four subscales. Authors: Julie J. Exline et al. (2021) Response Type:    Participants read a statement and rate their behavioral response from 0 = not at all to 10 = extremely. Subscales: Four (sample item in parentheses) 1. Approach – draw close (tried to trust God) 2. Disengage - turn away or exit (ignored God) 3. Protest-   complain, argue, or question (asked God "Why?") 4. Suppress – avoid or minimize negative feelings toward God (tried to hide feelings of anger or disappointment toward God)   Reliability: alpha values for the four subscales ranged from .80 to .89 in study 1 and .79 to .91 in study 2 (Exline et al., 2021) Validity: The Exline  et al. 2021 article includes the results of fact

  Scale name : Enneagram [Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator [ RHETI ® ] Scale overview: There is more than one version of the Enneagram, which purports to measure how an individual’s personality fits with nine types. The version referred to in this post is the  RHETI ® —see above for the full name. A study by Newgent et al. (2004) used the 144-item forced choice format. Authors: Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson Response Type: Forced-choice format Subscales: There are nine types referred to by number and a label: 1 Reformer- principled, idealistic 2 Helper- caring, interpersonal 3 Achiever- adaptable, success-oriented 4. Individualist- romantic, introspective 5 Investigator- intense, cerebral 6 Loyalist- committed, security-oriented 7 Enthusiast- busy, productive 8 Challenger- powerful, dominating 9 Peacemaker- easy-going, self-effacing More detailed descriptions can be found at The Enneagram Institute Sample item: (Newgent, et al., 2004, p. 228)