10 FIRO–B intercorrelation matrices were factor analysed; one matrix was derived from new FIRO–B data, all the other matrices were found in the literature. The correlation matrices were also subjected to meta-analysis. The findings suggested that the four FIRO–B scales associated with Inclusion and Affection are facets of the ubiquitous interpersonal superfactor, Nurturance, but the two FIRO–B Control scales each express an orthogonal construct both of which relate to the superfactor, Dominance.
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