How reliable is the Need for Affiliation (Mehrabian) scale?

Reported reliability: alpha 0.85. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach's alpha of .70+ is acceptable, .80+ good, and .90+ excellent for established measures.

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Need for Affiliation (Mehrabian)

Psychology: PersonalityReliability: alpha 0.853 sample items

About this scale

A 26-item measure of dispositional need for affiliation — the desire to be with others, develop friendships, and be approved.

Sample item(s)

“I would prefer attending a small social gathering rather than spending an evening at home alone”

“I make a special point of going to all of my friends' parties”

“I devote a lot of energy to maintaining friendships”

Reliability

Reported internal consistency: alpha 0.85. As a rule of thumb, Cronbach’s α ≥ .70 is considered acceptable, ≥ .80 good, and ≥ .90 excellent for established measures.

Notes

Free for academic use.

Source & citation

Mehrabian, A. (1994): Manual for the revised Conformity (CON) and Need for Affiliation (NA) Scales. Albert Mehrabian.

Mehrabian (1994): Need for Affiliation.

Source. Scale details are summarised from the publication cited above. Always consult the original source for the full item set, scoring, and permission to use.

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