Validation of a behavioral coding system for measuring mutually responsive orientation in intimate relationships.

Abstract

The present study provides evidence of the reliability and validity of scores from an adapted behavioral coding system for assessing mutually responsive orientation (MRO)-a construct that captures a system of reciprocity, cooperation, and synchronicity-in intimate relationships. Results indicate that MRO is related to other dimensions of relationship quality but is also distinct. By observing MRO, researchers might reveal important relationship dynamics intersecting with enduring vulnerabilities and stressors that ultimately contribute to the longterm satisfaction and stability of intimate relationships and the health of individual partners. 726 Open to Interpretation? Inconsistent Reporting of Lifetime Nonsuicidal Self-Injury Across Two Common Assessments Kealagh Robinson and Marc S. Wilson Young adults were 1.57 times more likely to report a lifetime history of nonsuicidal self-injury on a behavioral checklist than on a single screening question, with no evidence that this difference is because behavioral checklists better facilitate recall. Instead, people dissimilar to the lay understanding of self-injury were more likely to report inconsistent self-injury histories, suggesting that screening questions rely on subjective interpretation of nonsuicidal self-injury behaviors. 739 Construction and Preliminary Validation of the Cognitive and Emotional Congruence With Children (C-ECWC) Scale Sarah Paquette and Ian V. McPhail Emotional congruence with children is central to understanding sexual offending against children. In this study, a newly developed scale for assessing emotional congruence with children in individuals with sexual offense histories, the Cognitive and Emotional Congruence with Children scale, was found to be a valid measure. The scale will facilitate future research into understanding this issue relevant to sexual offending against children.

The Couples' Closeness–Distance Scale– Observation through joint‐drawing: A pilot dyadic validation study

“…Differentiation and relationship satisfaction are associated with the closeness–distance dimensions (as expected), but not autonomy and engagement, contrary to expectations. A possible explanation relates to the gap between information obtained from subjective self‐reports and nonverbal observed information (Brock et al, 2020; Wilson & Wilkinson, 2012). While self‐report questionnaires by their very nature express conscious aspects of one's personality and relationships, joint‐drawing is related to unconscious aspects expressed during creative activity (Snir & Wiseman, 2016).…”

Trajectory of quality of mother‐child interactions: Prospective links with child socioemotional functioning

“…Accordingly, this study used a dyadic assessment that focuses on parent‐child mutually responsive orientation (MRO). MRO represents the degree to which two members of a dyad have established a system of reciprocity, cooperation, and synchronicity that helps the dyad to competently navigate interactions (Brock et al., 2020). MRO is characterized by three components: harmonious communication, mutual cooperation, and emotional ambiance (Aksan et al., 2006).…”