AUTHOR=Pourová Martina , Řiháček Tomáš , Žvelc Gregor 

TITLE=Validation of the Czech Version of the Relational Needs Satisfaction Scale

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00359

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00359

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=<sec><title>Aim</title><p>If we want to understand people’s satisfaction in their relationships, it is essential to have a valid and reliable measure of relational needs satisfaction. The aim of this study was to test the factor structure of the Czech version of the Relational Needs Satisfaction Scale (RNSS) as well as the scale’s measurement invariance and convergent validity.</p></sec><sec><title>Method</title><p>In total, 419 adults answered a battery of measures, including the RNSS, in an online survey. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to test the factor structure and the measurement invariance of the RNSS across gender and age. A correlational analysis was conducted to assess the convergent validity.</p></sec><sec><title>Results</title><p>The five-factor structure of the RNSS was confirmed. Furthermore, support for a second-order global relationship satisfaction factor was found. The hierarchical model was strictly invariant with respect to gender and age. Furthermore, the RNSS demonstrated an expected pattern of correlations with the reference instruments.</p></sec><sec><title>Conclusion</title><p>The Czech version of the RNSS can be considered a valid and reliable method.</p></sec>