Conceptualization and Measurement of Love based on the Views of Iranian-Islamic Scientists

The purpose of this study is to construct and validate a love questionnaire based on the views of Iranian-Islamic scientists.

First, a questionnaire with 65 questions was created by in-depth study and reviewing the documents of the initial form. At this stage, a 65-item questionnaire based on a random sample of 40 from the target population, the initial reliability of the instrument in each area was assessed by calculating Cronbach's alpha. The remaining 56 questions of the questionnaire had good internal consistency. Which were lost in 7 factors, the number of questions according to the factors are: insight 11, perfection 9, motivation 5, intimacy 9, lust 8, selfsacrifice 7 and forgiveness 7 items were compiled.

Considering that there is no general agreement about the sample size, but according to many researchers, the minimum required sample size is 250. Therefore, the final questionnaire in the statistical sample (281) was administered by random sampling. Out of the total number of statistical samples, 21 questionnaires were excluded in the data screening stage and 260 questionnaires were included in statistical analysis. In confirmatory factor analysis of love questionnaire domains, items with a factor load of less than 0.4 in each domain were removed. So that 3 questions from the factor of insight, 2 questions from the factor of perfection, 1 question from the factor of motivation, 1 question from the factor of lust, 1 question from the factor of self-sacrifice and 1 question from the factor of forgiveness because the factor load is less than 0.4 should be removed. To be. In the analysis of classical theory, two questions from the factor of insight, one question from the factor of perfection, two questions from the factor of intimacy and one question from the factor of lust were also omitted. But the question-and-answer theory analysis did not eliminate any questions. Finally, the number of items in the love questionnaire with 7 factors was included in 41 items.

The results showed that the psychometric properties of the final questionnaire were desirable and had a norm. This questionnaire can be used to measure love according to the views of Iranian-Islamic thinkers.