Dimensionality of Brief Family Interaction and Satisfaction Scales among Couples from Eight Western and Midwestern States

Chang, Li-Wen; Schumm, Walter R.; Coulson, L. Ann; Bollman, Stephan R.; Jurich, Anthony P.

doi:10.2466/pr0.1994.74.1.131

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“…Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale (1 ϭ extremely dissatisfied to 7 ϭ extremely satisfied). This scale has been used in various studies to assess family relationship satisfaction (e.g., Chang et al, 1994) and exhibited adequate internal consistency for mothers (␣ ϭ .81) and college students (␣ ϭ .82) in this study.…”

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Spiritual disclosure between older adolescents and their mothers.

Brelsford

Mahoney

2008

Journal of Family Psychology

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This study examines the role of spiritual disclosure within older adolescent-mother relationships. Spiritual disclosure is defined as mutual disclosure of personal religious and spiritual beliefs and practices. Three hundred 18- to 20-year-old college students and 130 of their mothers reported on spiritual disclosure in their relationships. According to both parties, greater spiritual disclosure was related to higher relationship satisfaction, greater use of collaborative conflict resolution strategies, less dysfunctional communication patterns, less verbal aggression, and increased general disclosure in mother-adolescent relationships beyond global religiousness and demographics. Spiritual disclosure also predicted unique variance in collaborative conflict resolution strategies beyond these factors and general disclosure. The findings underscore the value of attending to the interpersonal dimension of religion/spirituality. More specifically, the results suggest that spiritual disclosure is an indicator of relationship quality, one that is tied to better relationship functioning, and one that merits further attention in studies of family dynamics.

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confidence: 91%

Spiritual disclosure between older adolescents and their mothers.

Brelsford

Mahoney

2008

Journal of Family Psychology

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“…Communication patterns were evaluated with a short form of the Marital Communication Inventory (Chang, Schumm, Coulson, Bollman, & Jurich, 1994). This 14-item version of the scale is scored for three subscales: Supportive Discussion (e.g., “We take the time just to talk things over”; α = .82), Aversive Communication (e.g., “My partner and I find it hard to disagree without losing our tempers”; α = .73), and Communication Apprehension (e.g., “I fail to express disagreement with my partner for fear s/he will get angry with me”; α = .72).…”

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Romantic attachment and relationship functioning in same-sex couples.

Mohr¹,

Selterman²,

Fassinger³

2013

Journal of Counseling Psychology

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The present study was designed to investigate links between dimensions of romantic attachment and relationship functioning in a cross-sectional sample of people in same-sex relationships, with the goals of replicating basic findings from research on heterosexual couples and advancing understanding of unique issues faced by same-sex couples. The sample included 274 female couples, 188 male couples, 34 women whose female partners did not participate, and 39 men whose male partners did not participate. Participants were recruited from geographically diverse regions of the United States and Canada and provided data by responding to pencil-and-paper surveys. Attachment insecurity in both self and partner were linked with poor relationship functioning across a range of variables (satisfaction, commitment, trust, communication, problem intensity). The pattern of results was identical for women and men, but the effects were stronger in male couples for some associations between attachment variables and indices of positive relationship functioning. Monogamy was positively associated with relationship quality only when participants or their partners reported moderate or high levels of attachment anxiety. Contrary to hypothesis, attachment did not moderate links between minority stressors and relationship functioning.

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“…Several studies have investigated internal consistencies of this measure in a variety of populations from different cultures indicating good internal consistencies (e.g., Chang, Schumm, Coulson, Bollman, & Jurich, 1994). The instrument was translated to Hebrew through back translation procedure and was found to have good internal consistency.…”

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The implication of combat-induced stress reaction, PTSD, and attachment in parenting among war veterans.

Cohen¹,

Zerach²,

Solomon³

2011

Journal of Family Psychology

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This study examined parental functioning, parental satisfaction, and concern for offspring during their child's military service, among war veterans, some of whom suffered from acute combat-induced stress reaction (CSR) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In addition, we examined the additive and interactive contributions of CSR, PTSD and attachment dimensions to parenting measures. The sample consisted of 477 participants divided into two groups: a clinical group of veterans who had been diagnosed with CSR on the battlefield (N = 267), and a matched control group of veterans who did not suffer from CSR (NCSR; N = 210). CSR, PTSD, avoidant-attachment, and anxious-attachment, were all related to lower levels of parental functioning and satisfaction. Veterans who suffered from both CSR and PTSD reported more concern for their offspring during their child's military service compared to veterans with PTSD but without antecedent CSR. Attachment dimensions and specifically attachment-avoidance, made the greatest contribution to parenting measures, followed by posttraumatic symptoms. In addition, attachment-avoidance moderated the relationship between posttraumatic symptoms and parental functioning. Theoretical and clinical implications of these results are discussed.

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Dimensionality of Brief Family Interaction and Satisfaction Scales among Couples from Eight Western and Midwestern States

Cited by 14 publications

References 30 publications

Spiritual disclosure between older adolescents and their mothers.

Spiritual disclosure between older adolescents and their mothers.

Romantic attachment and relationship functioning in same-sex couples.

The implication of combat-induced stress reaction, PTSD, and attachment in parenting among war veterans.

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