Authenticity In Relationships Scale (AIRS)

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Authenticity In Relationships Scale (AIRS)

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This scale assesses “relational authenticity”, meaning the attitudes people have about the importance of engaging in open and honest self-disclosure. Those who have high levels of relational authenticity have clear expectations that they and their partner avoid distorting or denying truthful personal and relational experiences.

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Q6. I am totally myself when I am with my partner (single choice)

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Q7. I share my deepest thoughts with my partner even if there's a chance he/she wont understand them (single choice)

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Q8. I hesitate saying things to my partner when he or she may not want to hear them (single choice)

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Q9. When talking with my partner about serious matters in our relationships, I feel like I'm not being who I really am (single choice)

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Q10. I answer my partner’s questions about me honestly and fully (single choice)

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Q11. I disclose my deepest feelings to my partner even if he/she may not share them (single choice)

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Q12. When I am hurt by something my partner said, I will let him or her know about it (single choice)

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Q13. There are times when I feel I am being "fake"with my partner (single choice)

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Q14. I would rather have my partner leave me than not know who I really am (single choice)

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Q15. I openly share my thoughts and feelings about other people to my partner (single choice)

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Q16. I consistently tell my partner the real reasons and motivations behind doing the things I do (single choice)

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Q17. I'd rather my partner have a positive view of me than a completely accurate one (single choice)

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Q18. My life is an "open book" for my partner to read (single choice)

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Q19. I am basically the same person with my partner as I am with other people I care about (single choice)

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Q20. I am careful about how I talk with my partner about my relationships with other people (single choice)

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Q21. I’m willing to tell a “white lie” about myself if it will keep my partner happy (single choice)

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Q22. It is necessary for me that my partner know me as I know myself (single choice)

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Q23. I avoid raising certain topics for discussion with my partner (single choice)

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Q24. I purposefully hide my true feelings about some things in order to avoid upsetting my partner. (single choice)

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Q25. If my partner has a positive but inaccurate understanding of me, I correct it, even if this action may lower his or her opinion of me (single choice)

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Q26. Sometimes I find myself trying to impress my partner into believing something about me that isn't really true (single choice)

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Q27. If my partner knew the real me, he or she would probably be surprised and disappointed (single choice)

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Q28. I would rather be the person my partner wants me to be than who I really am (single choice)

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Q29. There are no topics that are “off limits” between my partner and me (single choice)

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Q30. I would rather upset my partner than be someone who I am not (single choice)

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Q31. To avoid conflict in our relationship I will sometimes tell my partner what I think he or she wants to hear even if its not true (single choice)

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Q32. I suspect that what my partner likes best about me is not really part of who I am (single choice)

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Q33. I feel free to reveal the most intimate parts of myself to my partner (single choice)

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Q34. Sometimes I feel like I am two different people-one when I am with my partner and another when I am alone (single choice)

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Q35. There are times I find myself calculating the risks of expressing my true feelings to my partner (single choice)

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Q36. There are certain things about my partner that I'd rather not know much about (single choice)

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Q37. If I knew my partner's true feelings about some things I'd probably be disappointed or hurt (single choice)

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Q38. I expect that my partner will always tell me the truth before trying to protect my feelings (single choice)

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Q39. I'd rather think the best of my partner than to know the whole truth about him or her (single choice)

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Q40. I will confront my partner if I suspect that he or she is not being completely open with me (single choice)

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Q41. I'd rather my partner keep certain thoughts and feelings to him/herself if this will help us avoid an argument (single choice)

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Q42. I expect that my partner will first consider my feelings before telling me things that I might find hurtful (single choice)

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