Development and initial validation of the CAR romantic relationships and intimacy scale

Sharratt, Nicholas.; Moss, Tim.; Jenkinson, Elizabeth.; Clarke, Alexandra.; Rumsey, Nichola.

Authors

Nicholas Sharratt Nick.Sharratt@uwe.ac.uk
Research Fellow in Centre for Appearance Research

Tim Moss Tim.Moss@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor

Elizabeth Jenkinson Elizabeth2.Jenkinson@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology and Research

Alexandra Clarke

Nicky Rumsey Nichola.Rumsey@uwe.ac.uk

Abstract

Whilst participants with a disfiguring or appearance altering condition have expressed distress, fear, and anxiety in relation to their capacity to engage in physical intimacy and romantic relationships, there exists no measure of the perceived impact of visible difference upon this important domain of human relationships and functioning. This study sought to redress this through the development of a parsimonious CAR Romantic Relationships and Intimacy Scale.

Presentation Conference Type	Conference Paper (unpublished)
Start Date	Jun 12, 2018
Publication Date	Jun 14, 2018
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
APA6 Citation	Sharratt, N., Moss, T., Jenkinson, E., Clarke, A., & Rumsey, N. (2018, June). Development and initial validation of the CAR romantic relationships and intimacy scale. Paper presented at Appearance Matters 8
Keywords	visible difference, factor analysis, romantic relationships
Additional Information	Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Appearance Matters 8