Development and Validation of the 14-Item Intentions Toward Infidelity Scale
Development and Validation of the 14-Item Intentions Toward Infidelity Scale
Kashish PandeyShruti NarainAzmat JahanManav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, IndiaKashish Pandey is working as a Research Assistant in the Council of Doctoral Program and pursuing a Ph.D. in Applied Psychology from Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies. Her research utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to investigate how increasing incidences of infidelity can be obliterated through the development of a psycho-social intervention module. Her secondary research focuses on the intersections of infidelity and its impact on diverse areas such as sports, workplaces, educational institutions, etc. Her book includes Filthy Feelings of Emptiness touching the grey area of modern and contemporary societies.Shruti Narain was awarded a Ph.D. in 2012 in Psychology from Patna University, Bihar, India. She has served as an Associate Professor at Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad until recently and previously held the position of Assistant Professor at Patna Women’s College (Autonomous) and the University Department of Psychology, Patna University, for over a decade. Her interest areas have been working with different issues of adolescents and emerging adults. She has received research grants twice from the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), New Delhi for her work on adolescent psychology.Azmat Jahan, Ph.D. is currently working as an Assistant Professor at KR Mangalam University, Haryana, India. She earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from Jamia Millia Islamia University in 2021, focusing on the interplay of Big Five Personality Factors, Parenting Style, and Peer Pressure as predictors of Health Risk Behavior. She is a recipient of the ICSSR Doctoral Fellowship Award. She served as an Assistant Professor at Manav Rachna Institute of International Research and Studies until recently. Before that, she also worked as a Visiting Professor at Rishihood University, and Guest Faculty at Daulat Ram College, University of Delhi. Her research interests encompass interpersonal relationships, such as infidelity, attachment styles, social support, loneliness in the elderly, and the impact of social media on health-promoting behavior.