Dinić, Bojana M.Sorokowski, PiotrToplu Demirtaş, EzgiFrederick, David A.Pisanski, KatarzynaKowal, MartaGjoneska, Biljana2023-11-082023-11-082023Kowal, M., Sorokowski, P., Dinić, B. M., Pisanski, K., Gjoneska, B., Frederick, D. A., ... & Sternberg, R. J. (2023). Validation of the short version (TLS-15) of the triangular love Scale (TLS-45) across 37 languages. Archives of Sexual Behavior, pp. 1-19.0004-00021573-2800https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11779/2108https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-023-02702-7Love is a phenomenon that occurs across the world and affects many aspects of human life, including the choice of, and process of bonding with, a romantic partner. Thus, developing a reliable and valid measure of love experiences is crucial. One of the most popular tools to quantify love is Sternberg’s 45-item Triangular Love Scale (TLS-45), which measures three love components: intimacy, passion, and commitment. However, our literature review reveals that most studies (64%) use a broad variety of shortened versions of the TLS-45. Here, aiming to achieve scientific consensus and improve the reliability, comparability, and generalizability of results across studies, we developed a short version of the scale—the TLS-15—comprised of 15 items with 5-point, rather than 9-point, response scales. In Study 1 (N = 7,332), we re-analyzed secondary data from a large-scale multinational study that validated the original TLS-45 to establish whether the scale could be truncated. In Study 2 (N = 307), we provided evidence for the three-factor structure of the TLS-15 and its reliability. Study 3 (N = 413) confirmed convergent validity and test–retest stability of the TLS-15. Study 4 (N = 60,311) presented a large-scale validation across 37 linguistic versions of the TLS-15 on a cross-cultural sample spanning every continent of the globe. The overall results provide support for the reliability, validity, and cross-cultural invariance of the TLS-15, which can be used as a measure of love components—either separately or jointly as a three-factor measure.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessCross-culturalTriangular theory of loveTriangular love scaleArticle10.1007/s10508-023-02702-72-s2.0-85174942530