Abstract
Measuring anxiety in terms of interpersonal relationship is important because of the intricate link between
interpersonal relationship anxiety and parent-child relationships. This needs a valid and reliable measure to assess
interpersonal relationship anxiety. The Interpersonal Relationship Anxiety Questionnaire (IRAQ) may compose such a
measure. The present study was carried out to investigate the structural validity of the Urdu translated version of the
Interpersonal Relationship Anxiety Questionnaire (IRAQ; Rohner Research publications, 2012) in Pakistani sample
(N=300). The study comprised two studies. In study 1; the questionnaire was translated in Urdu Language. In study 2,
construct validity and factor structure of translated IRAQ were estimated by performing exploratory and confirmatory
factor analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis showed good indices of fit with a single factor i.e., “Interpersonal
relationship anxiety” with an excellent alpha (α = .93). The discriminant validity revealed that IRAQ discriminates well
between clinical and normal population. Evidence was found for both convergent and divergent validity: The measure
was positively correlated with Personality Assessment Questionnaire and was negatively correlated with parental
Warmth/Affection. It is concluded that Urdu version of IRAQ is a reliable instrument for assessing interpersonal
relationship anxiety in clinical as well as non-clinical samples in Pakistan.
