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Testing the ruler with item response theory: Increasing precision of measurement for relationship satisfaction with the Couples Satisfaction Index.
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The present study took a critical look at a central construct in couples research: relationship satisfaction. Eight well-validated self-report measures of relationship satisfaction, including the Marital Adjustment Test (MAT; H. J. Locke & K. M. Wallace, 1959), the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS; G. B. Spanier, 1976), and an additional 75 potential satisfaction items, were given to 5,315 online participants. Using item response theory, the authors demonstrated that the MAT and DAS provided relatively poor levels of precision in assessing satisfaction, particularly given the length of those scales. Principal-components analysis and item response theory applied to the larger item pool were used to develop the Couples Satisfaction Index (CSI) scales. Compared with the MAS and the DAS, the CSI scales were shown to have higher precision of measurement (less noise) and correspondingly greater power for detecting differences in levels of satisfaction. The CSI scales demonstrated strong convergent validity with other measures of satisfaction and excellent construct validity with anchor scales from the nomological net surrounding satisfaction, suggesting that they assess the same theoretical construct as do prior scales. Implications for research are discussed.
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“The CSI-32 was found to have excellent construct validity and convergent validity with other measures of relationship satisfaction (Funk and Rogge, 2007).”
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“Couple Satisfaction Index–4 (CSI-4; Funk & Rogge, 2007).”
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“It has been stated that the concept of relationship satisfaction plays a key role in understanding how marriages work, in studies on relationships, and in the literature on the improvement of marriages (Funk and Rogge, 2007; Graham et al., 2011).”
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Relationship Satisfaction and Dyadic Coping in Couples with a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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“The 32-item Couple Satisfaction Index-32 (Funk and Rogge 2007) was used to measure the respondent’s satisfaction with their relationship with their partner.”
MethodSzymanski, D. M., Ikizler, A. S., & Dunn, T. L. (2015) · Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity · doi:10.1037/sgd0000145 · Cited by 41
“RQ was assessed using the Couples Satisfaction Index four-item short form (Funk & Rogge, 2007).”
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“Relationship satisfaction was assessed with the 16-item Couples Satisfaction Index (Funk & Rogge, 2007).”
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Hope, Coping, and Relationship Quality in Mothers of Children With Down Syndrome
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“Testing the ruler with item response theory: Increasing precision of measurement for relationship satisfaction with the Couples Satisfaction Index.”
MethodInfluential
Metadata
- Authors
- Funk, J. L., & Rogge, R. D.
- Affiliations
- University of Rochester (US)
- ORCID
- Rogge, Ronald D.
- Venue
- Journal of Family Psychology
- Published
- 2007
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 572-583
- ISSN
- 0893-3200 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1293
- OpenAlex
- W2116307289
- Cited by
- 1,806
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 19.13
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Family Psychology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- University of Rochester
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Demography › Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Keywords
- relationship satisfaction, measurement precision, scale development, Dyadic Adjustment Scale, item response theory, convergent validity, construct validity, nomological network, couples
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Marriage, Middle Aged, Personal Satisfaction, Psychological Tests, Psychological Theory, Internet, Principal Component Analysis
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