Central Relationship Questionnaire – CRQ 6.0
Measures relational wishes, perceived partner responses, and self-responses in romantic relationships based on the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT) framework.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Central Relationship Questionnaire – CRQ 6.0 was developed by Robert M. Weinryb, Jacques P. Barber, Carol Foltz, Sara G. M. Göransson, J. Petter Gustavsson (1998). It is designed to measure Core Conflictual Relationship Theme (CCRT). The scale is intended for use with Adults in romantic relationships.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 107 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Relationship Characteristics, Wishes (W), Responses of Object (RO), Responses of Self (RS).
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Characteristics | 1,2,3,4,5,6 | 6 |
| Wishes (W) | 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46 | 40 |
| Responses of Object (RO) | 47,48,49,50,51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69 | 23 |
| Responses of Self (RS) | 70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107 | 38 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Never true of me / Not at all, 2 = Rarely, 3 = Occasionally, 4 = Sometimes, 5 = Often, 6 = Very often, 7 = Always true of me / Extremely.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.