Divorce and relationship meltdown continue to be of worldwide and transcultural concern due to the deleterious effect on families and communities. One of the main causes for relationship meltdown and divorce is a lack of relationship competence or relationship intelligence; however, there is currently no instrument to measure either concept. Hence the aim of this research was to develop and provide the initial empirical testing results of the self-administered Relationship Competence and Relationship Intelligence Assessment Scale. This scale attempts to measure family relationship competence and is based on the Relationship and Family Competence Training Model. The classical procedure for testing validity was conducted focusing on the three main types of validity: content, construct, and criterion (predictive) validity, these were preceded by face validity. To test construct validity, we used a convenience sample of 310 individuals, aged 19 to 63 years, residing in Curaçao, using pre- and post-intervention assessments. The participants were assigned to distressed and adjusted groups. A quasi-experimental Solomon four-group design was adopted, and data were analyzed using the planned contrast for a one-way analysis of variance. Statistically significant score increases were observed for marital satisfaction with effect sizes (Cohen’s d) of 2.18 and 4.44 for the distressed and adjusted groups, respectively, indicating construct validity. An internal consistency test and confirmatory factor analysis were also conducted to confirm the structural validity and reliability of the 109-item scale. Finally, structural equation modeling was conducted to test the overall goodness of fit. The internal consistency of the Relationship Competence and Relationship Intelligence Assessment Scale reported a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of .992 and provided evidence of construct validity and overall fit. This study has pivotal implications for intervention treatment approaches, couples therapy, and development of MRE programs. It provides mental health professionals with a validated assessment or relationship diagnosis tool for formulating an effective treatment or training plan.
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