Development and validation of a Fear-of-Intimacy Scale.
Psychological AssessmentPublished 1 June 1991
Carol J. Descutner, Mark H. Thelen
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Abstract
Two independent studies showed the Fear-of-Intimacy Scale (FIS) to be a valid and reliable measure of individuals' anxiety about close dating relationships
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