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A data set containing 5 ratings for each of (1) satisfaction, (2) quality of alternatives, (3) investment, and 4 (commitment) for each member of a mixed-sex romantic dyad. Measured using the Investment Model Scale subscales (Rusbult, Martz, & Agnew, 1998). Data are from Sakaluk, Fisher, and Kilshaw's (2021) study of dyadic invariance. Variable names have been re-coded to follow a stem-item-partner ("sip") order, with a delimiter ("_") between the item number and partner distinguishing character.

Usage

data(imsM)

Format

A data frame with 282 rows and 40 variables:

sat.g1_f

Satisfaction item 1 for female partner

sat.g2_f

Satisfaction item 2 for female partner

sat.g3_f

Satisfaction item 3 for female partner

sat.g4_f

Satisfaction item 4 for female partner

sat.g5_f

Satisfaction item 5 for female partner

qalt.g1_f

Quality of alternatives item 1 for female partner

qalt.g2_f

Quality of alternatives item 2 for female partner

qalt.g3_f

Quality of alternatives item 3 for female partner

qalt.g4_f

Quality of alternatives item 4 for female partner

qalt.g5_f

Quality of alternatives item 5 for female partner

invest.g1_f

Investment item 1 for female partner

invest.g2_f

Investment item 2 for female partner

invest.g3_f

Investment item 3 for female partner

invest.g4_f

Investment item 4 for female partner

invest.g5_f

Investment item 5 for female partner

com1_f

Commitment items item 1 for female partner

com2_f

Commitment items item 2 for female partner

com3_f

Commitment items item 3 for female partner

com4_f

Commitment items item 4 for female partner

com5_f

Commitment items item 5 for female partner

sat.g1_m

Satisfaction item 1 for male partner

sat.g2_m

Satisfaction item 2 for male partner

sat.g3_m

Satisfaction item 3 for male partner

sat.g4_m

Satisfaction item 4 for male partner

sat.g5_m

Satisfaction item 5 for male partner

qalt.g1_m

Quality of alternatives item 1 for male partner

qalt.g2_m

Quality of alternatives item 2 for male partner

qalt.g3_m

Quality of alternatives item 3 for male partner

qalt.g4_m

Quality of alternatives item 4 for male partner

qalt.g5_m

Quality of alternatives item 5 for male partner

invest.g1_m

Investment item 1 for male partner

invest.g2_m

Investment item 2 for male partner

invest.g3_m

Investment item 3 for male partner

invest.g4_m

Investment item 4 for male partner

invest.g5_m

Investment item 5 for male partner

com1_m

Commitment items item 1 for male partner

com2_m

Commitment items item 2 for male partner

com3_m

Commitment items item 3 for male partner

com4_m

Commitment items item 4 for male partner

com5_m

Commitment items item 5 for male partner

References

Sakaluk, J. K., Fisher, A. N., & Kilshaw, R. E.(2021). Dyadic measurement invariance and its importance for replicability in romantic relationship research. Personal Relationships, 28(1), 190-226. .