Measuring comparison level and comparison level alternatives in marital relationships from the exchange theory perspectives: Development of the comparison Level Scale and the Comparison Level for Alternatives Scale

교환이론적 관점에서 본 결혼관계에서의 비교수준과 대안에 대한 비교수준의 측정 : 비교수준척도와 대안에 대한 비교수준척도의 개발

This study presents the rationale for the development of the Comparison Level Scale(CLS) and the Comparison Level for Alternatives Scale(CLAS). Data from 130 married women who live in the U.S.A. suggest that the CLS and the CLAS are internally consistent and unidimensional. The CLS and the CLAS are based on exchange theory perspectives, particularly, Thibaut and Kelley's theory, on evaluating an individual's comparative processes. The scales provide explanatory as well as descriptive power concerning evaluating an intimate relationship.