Sternberg’s Triangular Love Scale

1 Name _____ Section _____ Date _____Insel/Roth,Core Concepts in Health,Tenth Edition 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 4 Insel/Roth,Core Concepts in Health,Brief Tenth Edition 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 4 WELLNESS WORKSHEET 32 Sternberg s Triangular love Scale (over)Read each of the following statements, filling in the blank spaces with the name of one person you love orcare for deeply. Rate your agreement with each statement according to the following Scale , and enter theappropriate number between 1 and at allModeratelyExtremely_____1. I am actively supportive of _____ s I have a warm relationship with I am able to count on _____in times of _____is able to count on me in times of I am willing to share myself and my possessions with I receive considerable emotional support from I give considerable emotional support to I communicate well with _____9.

2 I value _____greatly in my I feel close to I have a comfortable relationship with I feel that I really understand I feel that _____really understands I feel that I can really trust I share deeply personal information about myself with Just seeing _____excites I find myself thinking about _____frequently during the My relationship with _____is very I find _____to be very personally I idealize I cannot imagine another person making me as happy as I would rather be with _____than with anyone There is nothing more important to me than my relationship with I especially like physical contact with There is something almost magical about my relationship with I adore _____.

3 WWS 1-46, p1-108 5/23/05 2:38 PM Page 79 WELLNESS WORKSHEET 32 continuedSOURCE: The Triangular love Scale from The Triangle of love : Intimacy, Passion, Commitment,by Robert 1988 by Robert Sternberg. Reprinted by permission of the I cannot imagine life without My relationship with _____is When I see romantic movies and read romantic books, I think of I fantasize about I know that I care about I am committed to maintaining my relationship with Because of my commitment to _____, I would not let other people come between I have confidence in the stability of my relationship with I could not let anything get in the way of my commitment to I expect my love for _____to last for the rest of my I will always feel a strong responsibility for I view my commitment to _____as a solid I cannot imagine ending my relationship with I am certain of my love for I view my relationship with _____as I view my relationship with _____as a good I feel a sense of responsibility toward I plan to continue my relationship with Even when _____is hard to deal with.

4 I remain committed to our Robert Sternberg sees love as being composed of three components: intimacy, passion, andcommitment. The first 15 items in the Scale reflect intimacy, the second 15 measure passion, and the final 15reflect commitment. Add up your scores for each group of 15 items. Find the scores closest to your threetotals in the appropriate column below to determine the degree to which you experience each of these threecomponents of (Items 1 15)(Items 16 30)(Items 31 45)937385 Significantly below average1028596 Somewhat below average11198108 Average120110120 Somewhat above average129123131 Significantly above averageAccording to Sternberg, high scores in all three components would indicate consummate love .

5 However,uneven or low scores do not necessarily mean that a relationship is not strong: All relationships have ups anddowns, and the nature of a relationship may change over time. WWS 1-46, p1-108 5/23/05 2:38 PM Page 80