How Close Are We? Measuring Intimacy and Examining Gender Differences.

Hook, Misty K.; Gerstein, Lawrence H.; Detterich, Lacy; Gridley, Betty

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ERIC Number: EJ676943

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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How Close Are We? Measuring Intimacy and Examining Gender Differences.

Hook, Misty K.; Gerstein, Lawrence H.; Detterich, Lacy; Gridley, Betty

Journal of Counseling & Development, v81 n4 p462-72 Fall 2003

Authors tried to determine if three popular intimacy measures assess four components of intimacy (love and affection, personal validation, trust, self disclosure), and if women and men differ in their experiences of intimacy. Analyses supported the four specific components; results corroborated that women and men did vary in their experiences of intimacy. (Contains 40 references, 2 tables, and 1 figure.) (ADT)

Descriptors: Intimacy, Measures (Individuals), Sex Differences, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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