Assessing disharmony and disaffection in intimate relationships: Revision of the Marital Satisfaction Inventory factor scales.

摘要: Previous research has identified 2 broad components of distress in intimate relationships: overt conflict, or disharmony, and emotional distance, disaffection. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the authors derived broadband scales disharmony disaffection from Marital Satisfaction Inventory-Revised (D. K. Snyder, 1997), building upon previous measures these constructs Snyder & Regts, 1982) original instrument. The new demonstrated high internal consistency test-retest reliability, as well discriminative validity convergent with independent criteria relationship functioning. Distinct distributions community clinical samples suggested their complementary role on relationships assessment couples treatment.