A Revision of the Questionnaire for Couples in Stepfamilies |
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Authors: | David G. Schramm Brian J. Higginbotham |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Human Development and Family Studies , University of Missouri , Columbia, Missouri, USA schrammdg@missouri.edu;3. Department of Family, Consumer, and Human Development , Utah State University , Logan, Utah, USA |
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Abstract: | This study describes the efforts to develop and validate the Revised Questionnaire for Couples in Stepfamilies (RQCS). Utilizing exploratory and confirmatory factor analytic techniques, a 22-item scale is presented. Concurrent validity between the original and revised instruments is assessed with a measure of marital instability. Two independent samples, from different regions of the United States, are used to cross-validate the findings. Results suggest that relative to the original instrument, the RQCS can be used to assess 4 domains of stepfamily difficulties without significant loss of measurement precision. |
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Keywords: | assessment couples difficulties instrument questionnaire remarriage role stepchildren stepfamily |
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