Trust Within Close Interpersonal Relationships Scale

by Rempel, Holmes & Zanna

Directions: indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements as they relate to someone with whom you have a close interpersonal relationship.

My partner has proven to be trustworthy and I am willing to let him/her engage in activities which other partners find too threatening.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
Even when I don’t know how my partner will react, I feel comfortable telling him/her anything about myself, even those things of which I am ashamed.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
Though times may change and the future is uncertain, I know my partner will always be ready and willing to offer me strength and support.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
I am never certain that my partner won’t do something that I dislike or will embarrass me.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
My partner is very unpredictable. I never know how he/she is going to act from one day to the next.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
I feel very uncomfortable when my partner has to make decisions which will affect me personally.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
I have found that my partner is unusually dependable, especially when it comes to things which are important to me.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
My partner behaves in a very consistent manner.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
Whenever we have to make an important decision in a situation we have never encountered before, I know my partner will be concerned about my welfare.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
Even if I have no reason to expect my partner to share things with me, I still feel certain that he/she will.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
I can rely on my partner to react in a positive way when I expose my weaknesses to him/her.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
When I share my problems with my partner, I know he/she will respond in a loving way even before I say anything.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
I am certain that my partner would not cheat on me, even if the opportunity arose and there was no chance that he/she would get caught.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
I sometimes avoid my partner because he/she is unpredictable and I fear saying or doing something which might create conflict.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
I can rely on my partner to keep the promises he/she makes to me.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
When I am with my partner, I feel secure in facing unknown new situations.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree
Even when my partner makes excuses which sound rather unlikely, I am confident that he/she is telling the truth.
Strongly disagree Strongly agree

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