Person’s Relating to Others Questionnaire 3 [PROQ3-48]

Description

The Person’s Relating to Others Questionnaire 3 (PROQ3-48) is a shortened and revised version of the PROQ2, designed to assess negative patterns of interpersonal relating. The instrument consists of 48 items, distributed across eight subscales, with six items in each subscale.

Responses are provided on a four-point frequency scale, ranging from “never” to “always.” Administration and scoring can be performed either manually or with the assistance of specialized software.

Purpose

The primary purpose of the PROQ3-48 is to provide a brief and systematic assessment of negative interpersonal tendencies that individuals may display in their relationships and social interactions.

The instrument can contribute to a better understanding of recurring patterns of relating that may influence behavior, emotional responses, and the overall functioning of interpersonal relationships.

Structure

The PROQ3-48 consists of 48 items organized into eight subscales, each containing six items.

This structure allows for a relatively detailed assessment of different forms of negative interpersonal relating while requiring less administration time than the longer PROQ2.

Scoring

Scoring is based on the sum of responses for each of the eight subscales.

According to the provided material:

Score per subscale: 6 to 15

Total score: 48 to 120

Higher scores indicate a greater intensity of negative interpersonal characteristics.

Scoring and analysis can be conducted manually or through specialized software, allowing automated processing and presentation of the results.

Data Analysis and Use

The PROQ3-48 has been used with both clinical and non-clinical populations to map interpersonal difficulties and dysfunctional patterns of relating.

It has been administered to general population samples in several countries, including England, the Netherlands, Norway, and Greece, as well as to outpatient populations.

Research findings have indicated satisfactory validity and internal consistency, with Cronbach’s α coefficients above 0.70 for most subscales.

Applications

The PROQ3-48 may be used in clinical psychology, psychotherapeutic assessment, personality research, and studies of interpersonal relationships.

Its brief format makes it particularly suitable for research protocols in which administration time is limited, while still allowing the identification of interpersonal patterns associated with difficulties in establishing and maintaining functional relationships.

Psychometric Properties

Research associated with the instrument indicates that the PROQ3 demonstrates satisfactory validity, with its subscales showing significant associations with related psychometric measures.

The internal consistency of most subscales has also been reported at acceptable levels, with reliability coefficients generally exceeding 0.70.

References

Birtchnell, J. (1996). How Humans Relate: A New Interpersonal Theory. East Sussex: Psychology Press.

Birtchnell, J., Hammond, S., Horn, E., De Jong, C., & Kalaitzakis, A. E. (2005). The structure of the Person’s Relating to Others Questionnaire (PROQ3). Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy.