Evaluating the psychometric properties of the 24-item and 12-item real relationship inventory-client forms.

ABSTRACT: The current study assessed the psychometric properties of the long (24 items) and brief (12 items) versions of the Real Relationship Inventory-Client (RRI-C) in a United States sample. The RRI-C is the most used quantitative measure of the real relationship construct, yet its psychometric properties have not been explored outside its development studies. A sample of 700 adults in individual psychotherapy was recruited in the study and filled out a comprehensive battery of measures. Analytical techniques included confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), multigroup CFA, multigroup factor analysis alignment, item response theory, internal reliability assessments, Bland-Altman regression analysis, and calculation of reliable change benchmark threshol

SUBMITTER: Stefana A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875345 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature