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Journal Title
PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE PERSONAL ASSESSMENT OF
INTIMACY IN RELATIONSHIPS (PAIR) INVENTORY AMONG NORTH-
BORNEO MALAYSIAN COUPLES
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Abstract
This study aimed to examine the psychometric properties of the Personal Assessment of Intimacy in
Relationships (PAIR) Inventory among Malaysian couples. The research specifically focused on evaluating the
inventory's reliability, validity, and conducting an item analysis. Data were collected from a convenience sample of
549 respondents. These respondents were either married, engaged, or in committed relationships, living together. The
duration of most relationships ranged from one to ten years, and participants were located across Malaysia. The survey
was administered through Google Forms and disseminated via WhatsApp using the snowballing method. The study
utilized the Personal Assessment of Intimacy in Relationships (PAIR) Inventory, which comprises 36 items divided
into six subscales. These subscales measure emotional, social, sexual, intellectual, recreational intimacy, and
conventionality. Item analysis revealed issues with some items, especially within the Social Intimacy scale. As for
reliability, the entire PAIR instrument displayed good consistency with a Cronbach's Alpha of 0.77. Nevertheless,
there were variations in the reliability of subscales. Emotional Intimacy achieved an alpha value of 0.74, and
Intellectual Intimacy reached 0.71, meeting the reliability criterion. However, some other subscales did not meet the
threshold. Furthermore, problematic items were identified through item analysis. In terms of validity, both convergent
and concurrent validity were assessed. All PAIR subscales demonstrated positive and significant intercorrelations,
with the exception of the Social Intimacy scale. Concurrent validity was evident through positive associations between
PAIR subscales and well-being measures. Once again, the only exception was the Social Intimacy scale. In conclusion,
this study offers valuable insights into the psychometric properties of the PAIR Inventory among Malaysian couples.
It highlights the need for improvements, especially within the Social Intimacy scale.
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Prof. Dr. Chua Bee Seok
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