The Us as a Couple Questionnaire (US): A unidimensional measure of couple satisfaction
| Autor: | Jong, C.A.J. de, De Fuentes-Merillas, L., Werken, F. van de, Birtchnell, J., Newberry, M., Kalaitzaki, A. |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Birtchnell, J., Newberry, M., Kalaitzaki, A. |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | Relating Theory – Clinical and Forensic Applications ISBN: 9781137504586 Birtchnell, J.; Newberry, M.; Kalaitzaki, A. (ed.), Relating theory: Clinical and forensic applications, pp. 67-80 Birtchnell, J.; Newberry, M.; Kalaitzaki, A. (ed.), Relating theory: Clinical and forensic applications, 67-80. London : Palgrave Macmillan UK STARTPAGE=67;ENDPAGE=80;TITLE=Birtchnell, J.; Newberry, M.; Kalaitzaki, A. (ed.), Relating theory: Clinical and forensic applications |
| Popis: | Item does not contain fulltext This chapter describes the psychometric evaluation of the Us as a Couple Questionnaire (US) for assessing relationships. Two groups of participants completed the US: 112 Dutch community couples and 50 Dutch couples, of which one of the partners had a substance-related disorder. A Rasch analysis (Robin et al., Applied Psychological Measurement, 23(1), 90-94, 1999) revealed that 17 of the 20 items were found to fit the model, confirming its unidimensionality. This shorter version (the US-2) has sufficient internal consistency and good convergent and divergent validity. There was also a significant difference between the addicted couples and community couples, which supports its construct validity. The unidimensionality of the US-2 is an advantage over existing instruments as an evaluation instrument since its self-report nature makes it straightforward and inexpensive to administer in research and therapy settings. |
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