Help! I need somebody: Development and validation of the Romantic Support-Seeking (RoSS) scale.

Rhia E Perks, Laura M Vowels, Claire M Hart, Rachel R R Francois-Walcott, Katherine B Carnelley

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Article in Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rhia E PerksCentre of Research on Self and Identity (CRSI), School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4447-158X

Laura M VowelsFAmily and DevelOpment research center (FADO), Institute of Psychology, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-5594-2095

Claire M HartCentre of Research on Self and Identity (CRSI), School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2175-2474

Rachel R R Francois-WalcottSchool of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-7628-305X

Katherine B CarnelleyCentre of Research on Self and Identity (CRSI), School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-4064-8576

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Abstract

Research has established distinct categories of support-seeking behaviors, including direct, indirect, emotional, and instrumental support-seeking. However, no existing scale incorporates all four types of support-seeking within romantic relationships in one measure. Understanding how individuals seek support from romantic partners is crucial for managing stress, relationship satisfaction, and well-being. We aimed to create and validate the Romantic Support-Seeking (RoSS) scale, grounded in theory and empirical data. In Study 1 ( Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12144-025-08749-0.

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AttachmentRomantic relationshipsScale developmentSupport-seekingThriving through relationshipsValidation

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PMID41446039

DOI10.1007/s12144-025-08749-0

PMCPMC12722480

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