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ArticleEuropean journal of investigation in health, psychology and education2025

Turkish Adaptation of the Ghosting Questionnaire and Its Impact on Relationship Satisfaction: Serial Mediation Effects of Negative Affect and Loneliness.

Mehmet Özalp, Waqar Husain, Kamile Gamze Yaman, Achraf Ammar, Khaled Trabelsi, Seithikurippu R Pandi-Perumal, Haitham Jahrami

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Mehmet ÖzalpDepartment of Social Sciences and Humanities, Naval Academy, National Defense University, İstanbul P.O. Box 34942, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-4658-7807
Waqar HusainDepartment of Humanities, COMSATS University Islamabad, Islamabad Campus, Park Road, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-3047-1834
Kamile Gamze YamanDepartment of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Education, Marmara University, İstanbul P.O. Box 34852, Türkiye.
Achraf AmmarDepartment of Training and Movement Science, Institute of Sport Science, Johannes Gutenberg-University Mainz, 55099 Mainz, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0347-8053
Khaled TrabelsiHigh Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3000, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0003-2623-9557
Seithikurippu R Pandi-PerumalCentre for Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali 140413, Punjab, India.ORCID 0000-0002-8686-7259
Haitham JahramiGovernment Hospitals, Manama P.O. Box 12, Bahrain.ORCID 0000-0001-8990-1320

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backgroundGhosting is a prevalent phenomenon in contemporary relationships, impacting all individuals involved. A measurement tool, the Ghosting Questionnaire, has recently been developed to assess experiences of ghosting. The objective of this study was to adapt the Ghosting Questionnaire for use in Turkish.

methodsThe adaptation process involved applying confirmatory factor analysis, measurement invariance analysis by gender, and item response theory, as well as reliability, criterion-related validity, and predictive validity analyses.

resultsConfirmatory factor analysis affirmed the unidimensional, eight-item structure of the Ghosting Questionnaire. Measurement invariance analysis by gender indicated that the scale assesses the same constructs for both males and females. The results from the item response theory analysis demonstrated that the Ghosting Questionnaire possesses robust discriminatory power. Reliability coefficients indicated a high level of internal consistency for the scale. Additionally, ghosting was found to have significant correlations with various variables, including personality traits, positive affect, negative affect, loneliness, and relationship satisfaction. Notably, our findings revealed that negative affect and loneliness serve as serial mediators in the relationship between ghosting and relationship satisfaction.

conclusionsThe analyses confirm that the Ghosting Questionnaire is a measurement tool with strong psychometric properties.

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adaptationghostingitem response theorylonelinessmeasurement invariancemediationnegative affectrelationship satisfactionscale

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