Turkish adaptation of In-Law Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire/Short Form

The aim of the current study was to examine the reliability and validity of In-Law Acceptance Rejection Questionnaire/Short Form (ILARQ/SF) which is used to evaluate the perceived acceptance and rejection from spouse' family in a normal population in Turkey. A total of 567 married individuals, 369 females (65.1%) and 169 (34.9%) males, aged between 18-66 (M = 35.36, SD = 8.64) participated in the study. In the study, demographic information form was used to obtain information about the participants, Personality Assessment Scale (PAQ) and its subscales were used to evaluate criterion-related validity and also In-Law Acceptance-Rejection Scale/Short Form (ILARQ/SF) was used. As suggested in other studies investigating the validity of interpersonal acceptance-rejection scales, the factor structure of the scale was evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis in this study. As a result of confirmatory factor analysis, it was found that the revised 4-factor model, which was obtained by loading the item 13 to warmth/affection factor instead of the indifference/neglect factor in the original form has acceptable fit index values. It was determined that the scale had good internal consistency and split half reliabilities, and the criterion related validity features also were supported. As a result, it can be evaluated that ILARQ/SF, Mother-in-law and Father-in-law forms, is a valid and reliable instrument that can be used in various scientific studies and in clinical practice in Turkey.