Scales and Measures

The following scales and measures have been developed by the Clark Relationship Science Laboratory and are free to use for academic purposes.

• Exchange Orientation Scale (Click Here)

Mills, J., & Clark, M.S. (1994).   Communal and exchange relationships:  New research and old controversies.  In R. Gilmour & R. Erber (Eds.) Theoretical Approaches to Personal Relationships, pp 29-42, Hillsdale, N.J.: Erlbaum.

• Communal Orientation Scale (Click Here)

          Clark, M.S„ Ouellette, R., Powell, M., &  Milberg, S. (1987).  Recipient’s mood,               relationship type, and helping. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology,  53,             94-103.

• Communal Strength Scale (Click here)

        Mills, J., Clark, M.S., Ford, T., & Johnson, M. (2004).  Measurement of communal           strength.  Personal Relationships, 11, 213-230.

• Integrating Thoughts about Partners Scale (I-TAPS) (Click Here)

        Graham, S.M. & Clark, M.S. (2006).  Self-esteem and organization of valenced
        Information about others:  The “Jekyll and Hyde”-ing of relationship partners. 
        Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 652-665.