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The Real Relationship is a relational construct that has influenced other constructs, like the working alliance, although empirically neglected. The development of the Real Relationship Inventory provides a reliable and valid way of measuring the Real Relationship in research and clinical applications. This study aimed to validate and explore the psychometric properties of the Real Relationship Inventory Client Form with a Portuguese adult sample in the context of psychotherapy.
The sample includes clients currently in psychotherapy or concluded recently. The observation of the same factor structure suggests the cross-cultural value of the Real Relationship. The measure demonstrated good internal consistency and acceptable adjustment. The present study reflects on the RRI-C while also contributing to the importance of the Real Relationship in different cultures and clinical contexts.
Key words: real relationship, therapy relationship, Real Relationship Inventory, alliance. The therapeutic relationship has consistently accounted for as much, and probably more, of the outcome variance as particular treatment methods Norcross, As noted by Gelso , the real relationship, among all the relational constructs, has been the most empirically neglected possibly because of the lack of reliable and valid ways to measure it.
The basis for the real relationship can be traced to the beginning of psychoanalysis when not every relation between an analyst and his subject during and after analysis was to be regarded as transference; there were also friendly relations which were based on reality and proved to be viable Freud, Another aspect of the real relationship was referred to by Ralph Greenson , and it concerns the genuineness of the analytic dyad, where the analyst and patient can be themselves in the relationship rather than holding back or being artificial.
