THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE KANSAS MARITAL SATISFACTION SCALE: SOME PSYCHOMETRIC AND NORMATIVE DATA

1993 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 205-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek ◽  
Sandra K.M. Tsang
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Present Sample ◽  
Care Giving ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
The Mean

The Chinese version of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (C-KMS) was administered to 381 parents of pre-school mentally handicapped children, along with other instruments assessing their stress, mental health, coping styles and caregiving patterns. The C-KMS was found to have high internal consistency as a scale (alpha=.92) and tentative support for the validity of the scale was established: CKMS scores correlated significantly with the frequency of seeking help from spouse, and subjects who had to take care of the child alone at different times had significantly lower C-KMS scores than subjects whose care-giving demands were shared by their spouse. The data also showed that the mean C-KMS scores in the present sample were lower than those reported in the literature and females reported a significantly lower level of perceived marital satisfaction than males.

PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES OF THE CHINESE VERSION OF THE KANSAS MARITAL SATISFACTION SCALE

1993 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T. L. Shek ◽  
M. C. Lam ◽  
K. W. Tsoi ◽  
C. M. Lam
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Dyadic Adjustment ◽  
Chinese Version ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
High Internal Consistency ◽  
Comparison Level ◽  
Acceptable Reliability ◽  
Objective Tool

The Chinese version of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (C-KMS) was administered to 91 maritally “adjusted” and 81 maritally “maladjusted” adults, along with other instruments assessing marital adjustment (the Chinese Dyadic Adjustment Scale) and marital expectations (the Chinese Marital Comparison Level Index). The C-KMS was found to have high internal consistency as a scale and the C-KMS scores were observed to correlate substantially with measures of marital adjustment and marital expectation but not significantly with measures not expected to be related to marriage. The results also showed that there were significant differences between the maritally “adjusted” and the “maladjusted” groups of subjects in terms of C-KMS scores. The present data show that the CKMS has acceptable reliability and validity status and that it can be used as an objective tool in assessing marital satisfaction in the Chinese context.

scholarly journals Child-Free Lifestyle and the Need for Parenthood and Relationship with Marital Satisfaction among Infertile Couples

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Razhan Chehreh ◽  
Giti Ozgoli ◽  
Khadijeh Abolmaali ◽  
Malihe Nasiri ◽  
Zolaykha Karamelahi
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Infertile Couples

Objective: Marital satisfaction is considered as satisfaction with a marital relationship on which the presence of a child has different effects. Concerns about a childfree life and its effect on marital satisfaction in infertile couples are very critical. Therefore, this study was intended to characterize and compare concerns about a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood and their relationship with marital satisfaction in infertile couples. Method: A total of 200 men and 200 women who referred to fertility centers in Tehran participated in this cross-sectional study. Convenience sampling method was used for sampling. Demographic survey, ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale, and Fertility Problem Inventory were used for data collection. The resulting data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistical tests (Pearson Correlation Coefficient and Stepwise Regression). Results: The mean scores for concern about a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood in women were significantly higher than in men. The variables rejection of a childfree lifestyle and the need for parenthood were respectively predictors of marital satisfaction in women and men. Conclusion: Since marital satisfaction in infertile couples is affected by their feelings about having a child and becoming a parent, it is therefore suggested that appropriate counseling be provided in supportive healthcare programs for infertile couples to promote their marital satisfaction.

Criterion-Related Validity of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale

1985 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 719-722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter R. Schumm ◽  
Stephen A. Anderson ◽  
Jonathan E. Benigas ◽  
Mary B. Mc Cutchen ◽  
Charles L. Griffin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Social Desirability ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Limited Support ◽  
New Finding ◽  
The Mean

The mean responses on the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale from 212 wives from intact marriages and 8 wives who had recently separated from their husbands were significantly different. That difference did not appear to be an artifact of social desirability since it decreased only slightly among subjects scoring zero on marital social desirability. The results provide new, if quite limited, support for the criterion-related validity of the marital satisfaction scale. Other characteristics of the scale paralleled previous research, with the new finding that, by controlling for marital social desirability, it was possible to reduce substantially, but not eliminate, some of the nonnormal characteristics of the distributions of the scores.

The effect of training given to parents with mentally disabled children on their life satisfaction self-stigma of seeking help depression and stress-coping styles

2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-291
Author(s):  
Gulay Yildirim ◽  
Sukran Ertekin Pinar ◽  
Sultan Ucuk ◽  
Ozlem Duran Aksoy ◽  
Etem Erdal Ersan
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Disabled Children ◽  
Mentally Disabled ◽  
Seeking Help ◽  
The Mean

Background: It is important to identify problem areas of parents with mentally disabled children, to support them, to address their stress sources and to effectively cope with them. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of training given to parents with mentally disabled children on their life satisfaction, self-stigma of seeking help, depression and stress-coping styles. Material: Families with disabled children who continued their education at the Special Education Centers in Sivas created the sample of this pre- and post-test study (with control group). The data were collected with the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), the Self-Stigma of Seeking Psychological Help Scale (SSPHS) and the Ways of Coping Questionnaire (WCQ). The scales were re-applied to the experimental group ( n = 75) after the application of scales and 5-week training. Individuals in the control group were not given any training. The Mann–Whitney U test, t test and Kruskal–Wallis variance analysis were used in the evaluation of the data. Results: The mean SWLS score was 19.14 ± 7.24 (min: 3; max: 31) before the training and 21.68 ± 7.39 (min: 6; max: 35) after the training. The mean BDI score was 16.92 ± 10.84 (min: 1; max: 60) before the training and 10.24 ± 7.77 (min: 0; max: 33) after the training. The mean SSPHS score was 58.18 ± 9.96 (min: 32; max: 82) before the training and 52.65 ± 14.28 (min: 28; max: 84) after the training. The mean optimistic approach score of SSPHS was 9.73 ± 2.67 (min: 2; max: 15) before the training and 10.58 ± 2.19 (min: 4; max: 15) after the training. It was determined that the difference between mean scores of the control group before and after the training was not significant ( p > .05). Conclusion: The training has positively affected the decrease in depression and self-stigmatization, and the increase in life satisfaction and stress-coping styles after the training. It is recommended to plan research studies to identify the need for support of parents, and to structure the trainings to be given according to the results of the educational intervention researches.

Dimensionality of the Kansas Family Strengths Scale and the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale as Revised to Capture Changes in Marital Satisfaction

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1267-1274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia G. Akagi ◽  
Walter R. Schumm ◽  
M. Betsy Bergen
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Resolution ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Internal Consistency ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Normative Commitment ◽  
Family Strengths ◽  
Positive Interaction ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
High Internal Consistency

The Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale was modified to reflect issues of relationship development and administered, along with 19 items from a previously reported Kansas Family Strengths Scale by Schumm, Bollman, Jurich, and Hatch, to 337 married couples from a midwestern urban community. High internal consistency was obtained for the revised version (α = .93), and the dimensionality of the Kansas Family Strengths Scale was approximately similar to that reported previously. In both this and the previous study, communication and conflict resolution items factored together while items for enjoying time together and actually spending time together factored separately. Likewise, in both studies, normative and affective commitment factored separately, and the internal consistency of the affective commitment subscale exceeded that for the normative commitment subscale. While the subscales for affective commitment, communication or conflict resolution, positive interaction, and time together yielded fair to adequate internal consistency in both studies, both studies indicated very low internal consistency for the normative commitment subscale, suggesting a need for improvement in that particular subscale.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Marital Satisfaction Among Couples in Lartebiokoshie, Accra, Chana

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Asuquo Udofia
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Behavior Scale ◽  
Predominantly Female ◽  
Study Participants

The study examined the interaction of three variables, intimacy, self-esteem, and locus of control, and their effect on marital satisfaction in Lartebiokoshie a suburb under the Ablekuma South Constituency in the Greater Accra Region, Ghana. Across sectional survey method was adopted to study the variables of interest. Standardized questionnaires were used to assess all variables of interest. Enrich Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMS), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) and Locus of Control of Behavior scale (LCB) were utilized. Data entry, validation and analysis was done using the Statistical package for Social Science software (SPSS version 25). A total of 720 purposively selected participants took part in the research. The sample was predominantly female, 430 (60%) and Christian, 675 (94%). The modal age group for respondents and spouses was 31-45 years 387(54%) and 400 (56%) respectively. Study participants who were married by ordinance comprised 400 (56%). One hundred and fifty study participants (21%) had the same ethnicity with their spouses and the mean years of marriage was 13.1510.70. The result of the study revealed a significant positive correlation between intimacy and marital satisfaction [r(718) = .460, p< .000], a no significant correlation between locus of control and marital satisfaction [r(718) = .041, p>.05], a negative correlation between self-esteem and marital satisfaction variables [r(718) = -.027, p> .05]. Partner intimacy for to-be-wed couples should be promoted within appropriate and approved settings due to the significant influence demonstrated in this research.

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