Convergent and divergent validity of the relationship profile test: investigating the relationship with attachment, interpersonal distress and psychological health.

The present study looked to illustrate the convergent and divergent validity of the Relationship Profile Test (RPT), which is a 30-item self-report measuring destructive overdependence, dysfunctional detachment, and healthy dependence. The RPT items are written to draw upon Bornstein's (<BIBR>1992</BIBR><BIBR>1993</BIBR>) 4-component model as well as other essential components of the dimension in question (Bornstein et al., <BIBR>2003</BIBR>). The results reveal that the subscales of the RPT are related in predictable ways to scores on measures of adult attachment, interpersonal distress, and psychological health and well-being. The clinical implications of the results and the assessment of dependency in the clinical setting are discussed. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 66: 1–14, 2010. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]