DIMENSIONALITY OF THE KANSAS FAMILY STRENGTHS SCALE AND THE KANSAS MARITAL SATISFACTION SCALE AS REVISED TO CAPTURE CHANGES IN MARITAL SATISFACTION

2003 ◽  
Vol 93 (7) ◽  
pp. 1267 ◽  
Author(s):  
CYNTHIA G. AKAGI
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Family Strengths ◽  
Satisfaction Scale

Family Strengths and the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale: A Factor Analytic Study

2001 ◽  
Vol 88 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 965-973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Walter R. Schumm ◽  
Stephan R. Bollman ◽  
Anthony P. Jurich ◽  
Ruth C. Hatch
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Common Factor ◽  
Disciples Of Christ ◽  
Family Strengths ◽  
Christian Church ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Factor Analytic ◽  
Factor Analytic Study

20 new items were developed to measure six concepts of family strengths and were administered, along with the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale, to over 266 married subjects as part of a larger survey of current and former members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). A common factor analysis suggested that most of the items were associated with their expected factors, while reliability analyses indicated that most of the scales had acceptable estimates of internal consistency. The marital satisfaction items clearly were associated with their own factor and not other factors, providing support for the unidimensional nature of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and for its construct validity.

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.

Portuguese Version of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale: Preliminary Psychometric Properties

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Natália Antunes ◽  
Salomé Vieira-Santos ◽  
Magda S. Roberto ◽  
Rita Francisco ◽  
Marta F. Pedro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Portuguese Version

scholarly journals Perfectionism and Marital Satisfaction among Graduate Students: A Multigroup Invariance Analysis by Counseling Help-seeking Attitudes

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-306
Author(s):  
Fatt Mee Foo ◽  
Siti Aishah Hassan ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Noor Syamilah Zakaria
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Research University ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Help Seeking Attitudes ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Attitudes Toward Counseling

AbstractThis study aims to measure the latent mean difference in perfectionism and marital satisfaction by counseling help-seeking attitudes. The respondents were 327 married graduate students from a research university in Malaysia. An online self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. The respondents completed the Almost Perfect Scale- Revised, Dyadic Almost Perfect Scale, Marital Satisfaction Scale, and Attitudes toward Seeking Professional Psychology Help Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to examined the instruments and the results indicated that construct validity were achieved. The latent mean difference in perfectionism and marital satisfaction by counseling help-seeking attitudes were tested using multigroup invariance analysis. The respondents with negative attitudes toward counseling help-seeking (n = 159) reported a higher latent mean in perfectionism but a lower latent mean in marital satisfaction compared to those with positive attitudes toward counseling help-seeking (n = 168). The implications of these findings for counseling services are discussed.

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.

scholarly journals Translation and Validation of Telugu Version of Marital Satisfaction Scale (T-MSS)

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-58
Author(s):  
Hunsur Nagendra Vishwas ◽  
Jillella Sandeep Reddy ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Katravath ◽  
Naveen Kumar Posanpally ◽  
Prasanna Kumar Bojja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Translation And Validation

Emirati Marital Satisfaction Scale--Shortened Version

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamzeh Dodeen ◽  
Fatima Al-Darmaki
Keyword(s):  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Scale
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