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Research on the Marital Relationship: A Critical Review
Hyunsook Chung
- Vol. 3, Iss: 1
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In this article, a review of both theoretical and enzpiatic probabilistic models for the family relationship is presented, including problems with the theory and empirical work in this area.Abstract:
Research ott tlrc nrcrtial relationship has been one of tlrc nrcst frequertly sfidied areas of investigation in the family field. Yet, tlrcre lrcve beett many problems with the theory and empirical work in this area. This article is a citical review of this worh includittg both theoretical and enzpiical problents that rypically have ocatred with the previous reseqrch. AIso irtcluded is a sectiort ott wgested ntodificatiotts for funtre research irt this area.read more
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Application and revision of the Kansas marital satisfaction scale for use with Korean couples.
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The association of marital relationship and perceived social support with mental health of women in Pakistan
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Locke-wallace short marital-adjustment test: Psychometric evaluation in caregivers for persons with primary malignant brain tumor
Yun Jiang,Lauren Terhorst,Heidi S. Donovan,Jason Weimer,Chien Wen J. Choi,Richard Schulz,Barbara A. Given,Paula R. Sherwood +7 more
TL;DR: The Locke-Wallace Short Marital-Adjustment Test is a multidimensional, reliable, and valid measure of marital adjustment in caregivers of persons with a PMBT.
Marital Adjustment and Emotional Maturity among Dual-Career Couples
TL;DR: In this paper, a study was conducted to understand marital adjustment and emotional maturity among dual-career couples in Trichur and Ernakulam districts, Kerala, and the results revealed significant difference between the couples.
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Measuring Dyadic Adjustment: new scales for assessing the quality of marriage and similar dyads
TL;DR: The Dyadic Adjustment Scale as discussed by the authors is a measure for assessing the quality of marriage and other similar dyads, which is designed for use with either married or unmarried cohabiting couples.
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Short Marital Adjustment and Prediction Tests: Their reliability and validity
Harvey J Locke,Karl M. Wallace +1 more
TL;DR: The Terman Happiness Test contains 75 items; the modified Terman-Oden test contains 103 items; and the Locke Marital-Success Schedule contains 892 numbered items as mentioned in this paper.
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A generic measure of relationship satisfaction.
TL;DR: The Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS) as mentioned in this paper ) is a psychometrically sound, generic measure of relationship satisfaction that measures love, sexual attitudes, self-disclosure, commitment, and investment in a relationship.
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Measuring marital quality, A critical look at the dependent variable
TL;DR: In this paper, the operationalization of marital quality indices used as dependent variables is examined and a Quality Marriage Index (QMI) based on the introduced criteria is presented, which was constructed using data from 430 people across four states.
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Objective tests as instruments of psychological theory.
TL;DR: The concept of substantive validity was introduced in this paper and has been extended to include content valldlty in the concept of structural validity, which is a generalization of the classical validity concept.