Measuring dyadic adjustment : development of a preliminary validation scale to assess the quality of marriage and other dyads in blended families

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dc.contributor.authorTerauds, Marianna Odinsen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-15T20:07:56Z
dc.date.available2024-08-15T20:07:56Z
dc.date.copyright1988en_US
dc.date.issued1988
dc.degree.departmentFaculty of Education
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractA revision of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale was developed to assess the quality of marriage and other similar dyads in blended families. The SO-item revised scale was based on, and compared to, the Scale developed by Spanier (1976), with its four subscales (Dyadic Satisfaction, Dyadic Cohesion, Dyadic Consensus, and Affectional Expression). The revisions were directed to the special concerns of blended families, in order to facilitate research of blended families. Cross-sectional data were gathered from a purposive sample of 107 individuals in simple and complex blended and intact family dyads. High scale reliability is reported. Evidence of content related and concurrent validity of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale is presented. Significant differences were found in comparisons of these groups on the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale, f(2,104) - 9.58, p < .001; the Revised Dyadic Consensus Subscale, f(2,104) - 12.75, p < .001; and Dyadic Satisfaction Subscale, f(2,104) - 8.9, p < .001. It is concluded that the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale represents a more appropriate instrument for use with blended families.
dc.format.extent87 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/19884
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.titleMeasuring dyadic adjustment : development of a preliminary validation scale to assess the quality of marriage and other dyads in blended familiesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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