Measurement Invariance of the English, Chinese, and Spanish Versions of the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory

Abstract

The Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory was designed to assess the extent to which a person experiences unconditional positive regard, empathic understanding, and genuineness in a relationship. This study (N = 1,286) investigated measurement invariance between English, Chinese, and Spanish language versions of the inventory and partial scalar invariance was established.

Keywords:

• Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory
• interpersonal relationships
• confirmatory factor analysis
• measurement invariance
• person-centered theory

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Shun Chen

Shun Chen is a third year PhD Student at the University of Nottingham. His research interests are settled in the fields of personality and social psychology, and he is currently focusing on interpersonal relationships that facilitate personality development during adulthood. Shun is generally interested in authenticity, mindfulness, gender ideology, minority stress, social support, and psychometric assessment. He is also a counsellor and psychotherapist accredited by British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Faith Liao, BSc, MA, PhD, is an Educator and Researcher in the cross-disciplinary studies of person-centred medical education, holistic care and technology-enhanced human relations. One of her areas of expertise is in medical education training design and evaluation. Faith also holds a BSc in Nursing and an MA in Philosophy of Mind and Cognition, and she is also a Registered Nurse in Taiwan.

David Murphy, PhD, CPsychol., AFBPsS, is Associate Professor at the University of Nottingham and Course Director for the MA in Person-Centred Experiential Counselling and Psychotherapy. David is on the British Psychological Society’s Register of Psychologists Specialising in Psychotherapy. He is editor of the international journal Person-Centered & Experiential Psychotherapies.

Stephen Joseph is Professor in the School of Education at the University of Nottingham. Stephen is a psychologist and the convenor for the human flourishing research group. His research interests are in positive psychology and person-centred education. He is the editor of Positive Psychology in Practice: Promoting Human Flourishing in Work, Health, Education, and Everyday Life (Wiley, 2015).