Elaboración y validación de la Medida de Atracción Inicial (MAI)

• Autores: David Rodrigues, Diniz Lopes
• Localización: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social, ISSN-e 1579-3680, ISSN 0213-4748, Vol. 29, Nº 3, 2014, págs. 546-562
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.1080/02134748.2014.981388
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• Resumen
  • español

    La Atracción Inicial Unilateral (AIU) es una primera toma de conciencia unilateral de una persona desconocida y puede constituir el punto de partida de un interés en iniciar voluntariamente una interacción o relación. Con el fin de crear una medida que aborde este sentimiento, en el Estudio 1 se solicitó a los participantes que indicaran los atributos que caracterizan a la AIU (Etapa 1) y que evaluaran su centralidad (Etapa 2). Estos atributos se utilizaron en el desarrollo de la Medida de Atracción Inicial (MAI), que comprende un componente de activación y otro de interés unilateral. De estos dos componentes, el primero se comparte con el constructo de amor, mientras el segundo difiere de las mediciones de pasión. El MAI demostró ser un instrumento válido y fiable, con capacidad para discriminar la AIU en diferentes tipos de relaciones (Estudio 2) y destinatarios (Estudio 3) y con una buena validez convergente (Estudio 3). Los resultados se discuten en el marco de las relaciones personales

  • English

    Unilateral Initial Attraction (UIA) is a first unilateral awareness towards an unknown person and can be the starting point of an interest in voluntarily initiating an interaction or relationship. In order to create a measure tapping this feeling, Study 1 asked individuals to indicate attributes characterizing UIA (Phase 1), and to rate their centrality (Phase 2). These were used to develop the Measure of Initial Attraction (MIA) comprising one component of arousal and another of unilateral interest. While the former is shared with the love construct, the latter differentiates from measures of passion. The MIA proved to be a valid and reliable instrument with the capacity to discriminate UIA across different relationships (Study 2) and targets (Study 3), with good convergent validity (Study 3). Results are discussed within the framework of personal relationships

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