Psychometric Evaluation of the Mating Intelligence Scale in Iran

The cognitive abilities that are necessary to make mating interactions effectively have been described as “Mating Intelligence.” This is an evolutionary construct that has just recently initiated to receive practical consideration. This research work investigated the psychometric properties of the Persian translation of the Mating Intelligence Scale in Iran. A total of 760 male and female heterosexual participants (380 for each sex) were recruited from colleges. Participants completed a self-reported questionnaire and they also reported some demographic information such as age and their qualification degrees and major. The male and female version of the Geher and Kaufman Mating Intelligence Scale were used to gather data. We performed a confirmatory factor analysis to confirm the structure of the original version of both scales. The values of fitness indicators show that in both samples, the model benefits from good fitness. The results show that the scale and its subscales in both samples have proper reliability coefficients. In general, the use of the mating intelligence questionnaire is appropriate regarding the Iranian population due to the excellent validity and reliability and can be used in screening and therapeutic and educational situations

Biology · Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct validity · Developmental psychology · Geography · Machine learning · Mating · Persian · Population · Psychometrics · Structural equation modeling · Validity · Applied Psychology · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Demography · Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior · Plant and animal studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Ecology

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