Development and Validation of the Horizontal Relational Ethics Scale (HRES): A Contextual Family Therapy-Based Measure
Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/15332691.2026.2736700
- Dergi Adı: Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, CINAHL, Psycinfo, Violence & Abuse Abstracts, Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCO), Religion Database (ProQuest), Sociology Source Ultimate (EBSCO)
- Anahtar Kelimeler: contextual family therapy, entitlement, give-and-take, horizontal relational ethics, scale development
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Relational ethics, the core construct of contextual family therapy, concerns the give-and-take balance partners build through fairness, trust, and reciprocity. No validated self-report measure of horizontal (partner-level) relational ethics has been available in Turkish. This study developed and tested the Horizontal Relational Ethics Scale (HRES). Exploratory factor analysis (N = 468) with Promax rotation produced a 40-item, four-factor structure (49.82% variance): Balanced–Trustworthy, Entitlement–Giver, Entitlement–Receiver, and Entitlement–Destructive. Confirmatory factor analysis (N = 364, MLR) supported a 38-item model with mixed fit indicators; robust CFI =.87 and TLI =.86 fell below the conventional.90 criterion, whereas robust RMSEA =.054 and SRMR =.089 fell within conventional thresholds. Subscale reliabilities (α, ω) ranged from.71 to.92. Registration: ata is registered on the Open Science Framework (OSF): https://osf.io/fcesy/.