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Inequality In A Romantic Relationship Research Proposal

The questionnaire will comprise of 60 randomized statements, 20 from each domains of Love, Sex, and Roles & Responsibilities. Each statement will be evaluated using a 6-point Likert Scale (to reduce the respondent's chances of taking the middle ground) with anchors labeled strongly agree and strongly disagree. Data will be subjected to Split-Half reliability test and Cronbach's Coefficient Alpha to check reliability and to set the questionnaire to its final length. The same 30 respondents for pre-test will also be answering the Survey of Interpersonal Values (SIV), an inventory that measures the importance of 6 values salient to interpersonal relationships. Of the 6, the researcher hypothesize that 3 are correlated with egalitarianism: Support (receiving kind and considerate treatment; +correlation), Independence (being free to do things in one's own way; +correlation), and Conformity (doing what is socially acceptable and proper; -correlation). The SIV will be used to check the validity of the egalitarianism questionnaire.

The final questionnaire will be administered to the sample. The total...

A high score reflects a positive attitude toward an egalitarian relationship. The data will be encoded using the Statistical Program for Social Sciences (SPSS) for data analysis. The norms will be arranged in percentile. Z-test will be used to check for significant differences among segments.
References

Thompson, W. & Hickey, J. (2005). Society in Focus. Boston, MA: Pearson, Allyn & Bacon.

King, L.A., King, D.W. (1997). Sex Role Egalitarianism Scale: Development, Psychometric

Properties and Recommendations of Future use. Psychology of Women Quarterly. Vol. 21, 71-87.

Doyle, J.A. (1983). The Male Experience. Wm. C Brown Company, College Division.

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References

Thompson, W. & Hickey, J. (2005). Society in Focus. Boston, MA: Pearson, Allyn & Bacon.

King, L.A., King, D.W. (1997). Sex Role Egalitarianism Scale: Development, Psychometric

Properties and Recommendations of Future use. Psychology of Women Quarterly. Vol. 21, 71-87.

Doyle, J.A. (1983). The Male Experience. Wm. C Brown Company, College Division.
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