Behaviors related to infidelity in social networks: validation and psychometric study
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This study analyzes the psychometric properties of the Brief Inventory of Behaviors related to infidelity in social networks in a sample of Puerto Rican adults. A total of 350 Puerto Ricans participated in this exploratory and psychometric study. The results confirmed that the scale has a one-dimensional structure. The eight items on the scale met the discrimination criteria. The Cronbach alpha reliability index of the scale was .93. These results suggest that the instrument has the potential to measure this construct in Puerto Rican adults. In addition, the scale will allow the advance of new research on cybernetic unfaithfulness in Puerto Rican and Latin American couples.
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