Scale of Myths of Romantic Love (Bonilla-Algovia et al., 2024)

Beliefs about romantic and sexual relationships in adolescents; 9 Items, ages 12-18

Example item:

True love can overcome any difficulty or problem.
All people will find their soul mate at some point in time.
When you find the perfect partner, don’t let them go.
A person will not be fully happy until he/she finds a partner who complements him/her.
True love must end in marriage.
A person in love is more concerned about his or her partner’s well-being than his or her own.
To love someone is to do everything for that person, even if sometimes it means doing things you don’t like.
Jealousy is a demonstration of love for one’s part.
Shouting and insults from a partner can be forgiven as long as there is true love.

Responses

Items used a 5 point Likert type scale, 1 = completely disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neither agree nor disagree, 4 = agree, 5 = completely agree

Not reported

Bonilla-Algovia, E., Carrasco Carpio, C., Rivas-Rivero, E., & Izquierdo-Sotorrío, E. (2024). The scale of myths of romantic love: Psychometric properties and gender differences in spanish adolescents. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 41(6), 1533-1553. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075241228767

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