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This study examines the validity of the Korean implementation of the Breakup Strategies Questionnaire. In Study 1, the construct validity of the Breakup Strategies Questionnaire was explored with 292 Korean undergraduate students. Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling and Rasch's Modeling suggest 30 items with four factors (Avoidance/withdrawal, Positive tone/self-blame, Open confrontation, and Indirect manipulation) and five points in response. Study 2 with 174 Korean undergraduate students suggested potential gender differences in breakup strategy dimensions and provided support for concurrent validity with a measure of personal styles of coping as well as discriminant validity with social desirability. Cultural implications for the use of breakup strategies are discussed.

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Mental health individualism/collectivism translated questionnaires applications of statistical technique factor analysis socially desirable responding validity of assessment romance/courting behavior

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Validity of the Breakup Strategies Questionnaire in Korea: Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling and Rasch's Modeling

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