Abstract (may include machine translation)
The need to belong is one of the most fundamental and well-researched human motives. Although a valid 10-item need to belong scale (NTB) is now readily available, many research settings may not afford researchers the luxury of including it, despite its potential relevance to a variety of research questions. The current research constructed and validated a single-item measure that could overcome this limitation. Three studies examined the psychometric properties of a single-item need to belong scale (SIN-B). We examined the concurrent validity of the SIN-B with the NTB in a student sample (Studies 1 & 2), the test-retest reliability of the SIN-B across four months (Study 2), and the construct validity of the SIN-B in a diverse international sample (Study 3). Across all studies, the SIN-B showed good reliability and validity, supporting its use and utility in future research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 189-192 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Personality and Individual Differences |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Belongingness
- Measurement
- Need to belong
- Personality
- Single-item