Development And Validation of A Jealousy Scale

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to develop a precise and reliable instrument for measuring the level of jealousy. The study was carried out in the following four stages. In the first phase, the items of the jealousy scale were generated by reviewing existing literature and employing a logical group discussion strategy. In the next phase, these items were sent to the experts of Psychology and theology for qualitative item analysis. In phase III, the items proposed by the experts were applied to the randomized sample of 300 participants as a first try out of the test. All the items showing good internal consistency, were further applied to a sample of 200 individuals in the final Phase of Factor Analysis. The Exploratory Factor Analysis also shows significant factor loading on three components. According to the value of the Confirmatory Factor (CFI), the model has a good fit. The scores obtained from test revealed very good reliability i-e .93(N=500). Each item shows a significant item-total correlation. The jealousy scale is a three-dimensional scale. It has good reliability and can be used within Pakistan. Further studies are suggested for validation of the scale across the globe.