The Reysen Likability Scale

 

Instructions: Circle how strongly you agree with each statement.

 

  1. This person is friendly.

Very Strongly      Strongly      Disagree     Neutral      Agree     Strongly     Very Strongly

  Disagree            Disagree                                                          Agree             Agree

 

  1. This person is likeable.

Very Strongly      Strongly      Disagree     Neutral      Agree     Strongly     Very Strongly

  Disagree            Disagree                                                          Agree             Agree

 

  1. This person is warm.

Very Strongly      Strongly      Disagree     Neutral      Agree     Strongly     Very Strongly

  Disagree            Disagree                                                          Agree             Agree

 

  1. This person is approachable.

Very Strongly      Strongly      Disagree     Neutral      Agree     Strongly     Very Strongly

    Disagree          Disagree                                                          Agree             Agree

 

  1. I would ask this person for advice.

Very Strongly      Strongly      Disagree     Neutral      Agree     Strongly     Very Strongly

    Disagree           Disagree                                                         Agree             Agree

 

  1. I would like this person as a coworker.

Very Strongly      Strongly      Disagree     Neutral      Agree     Strongly     Very Strongly

          Disagree            Disagree                                                          Agree             Agree

 

  1. I would like this person as a roommate.

Very Strongly      Strongly      Disagree     Neutral      Agree     Strongly     Very Strongly

   Disagree           Disagree                                                          Agree             Agree

 

  1. I would like to be friends with this person.

Very Strongly      Strongly      Disagree     Neutral      Agree     Strongly     Very Strongly

          Disagree            Disagree                                                          Agree             Agree

 

  1. This person is physically attractive.

Very Strongly      Strongly      Disagree     Neutral      Agree     Strongly     Very Strongly

    Disagree          Disagree                                                          Agree             Agree

 

  1. This person is similar to me.

Very Strongly      Strongly      Disagree     Neutral      Agree     Strongly     Very Strongly

    Disagree          Disagree                                                          Agree             Agree

 

  1. This person is knowledgeable.

Very Strongly      Strongly      Disagree     Neutral      Agree     Strongly     Very Strongly

    Disagree           Disagree                                                         Agree             Agree

 

 

 

Cite: Reysen, S. (2005). Construction of a new scale: The Reysen Likability Scale. Social Behavior and Personality, 33, 201-208.

 

Study 1

Participants: N = 150, 70.6% women, 19.7 yrs. old, SD = 2.4

Alpha: .90 to .91

Variance: 55.1% to 55%

Results: Persons laughing were rated higher on the scale. Significant positive correlations were found between the Reysen Likability Scale and the Agreeableness subscale of GoldbergÕs 100-Adjective Big Five, and non-significant correlations with Extraversion, Neuroticism, Openness, and Conscientiousness.

 

 

 

 

 

Rich Text Format Versions of the Reysen Expertise Scale (right click link and select ÒSave linked fileÉÓ

 

 

English: Likeability Scale

German: Likeability Scale (secondary translation by Susanne BruckmŸller)

Japanese: Likeability Scale

 

 

Original translation by Systran 5.0 (http://www.systransoft.com/index.html)

If anybody would like to translate the scale into another language or fix problems with the current translations please email me at sreysen@jasnh.com.

 

 

 

 

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