title: Measures of expressions of love.
abstract: This study developed scales for Chapman's five expressions of love: quality time, receiving gifts, words of affirmation, physical touch, and acts of service (two dimensions). A total of 338 student respondents were surveyed resulting in 321 usable surveys (95%). Of this total, 177 were women and 144 men, with a median age of 24 yr.
authors.affiliation: Suite 1066 North, MMBA Department, University of Houston-Downtown, One Main Street, Houston, TX 77002-1001, USA. goffb@uhd.edu
authors.forename: Brent G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Goff
authors.forename: H Wallace
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Goddard
authors.forename: Lucille
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pointer
authors.forename: Gary Brian
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014110:Touch