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The Factor Structure of the Romantic Beliefs Scale for African Americans and European Americans

University of Connecticut

Lawrence H. Ganong

University of Missouri-Columbia

The factor structure of Sprecher and Metts’ (1989) Romantic Beliefs Scale (ROMBEL) was investigated with a sample of 254 African-American and 234 European-American college students (342 females and 146 males). Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were used to evaluate the generalizability of the model. Differences in the factor structures between African-American and European-American respondents were found. The factor structure did not replicate for African-American respondents. Because the measure was developed using a predominately white sample, implications for its use in research on more diverse populations are discussed.

Key Words: factor structure • measurement • race • romantic beliefs

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 21, No. 2, 171-185 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0265407504041373


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