THE DEVELOPMENT AND PREDICTIVE-VALIDITY OF A NEW PREMARITAL ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT - THE PREPARATION FOR MARRIAGE QUESTIONNAIRE

被引:28
作者
HOLMAN, TB
LARSON, JH
HARMER, SL
机构
[1] BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV,MARRIAGE STUDY CONSORTIUM,PROVO,UT 84602
[2] BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV,SALT LAKE CTR,PROVO,UT
关键词
MATE SELECTION; PREMARITAL ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS; PREMARITAL PREDICTION;
D O I
10.2307/585141
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This study describes the development of a comprehensive premarital assessment instrument, the PREParation for Marriage (PREP-M) Questionnaire, and evaluates the ability of the questionnaire to predict marital satisfaction and stability one year after marriage. The results suggest that the higher the premarital PREP-M scores, the higher the marital satisfaction and marital stability. Means for the most satisfied and most stable individuals were usually significantly higher than the least satisfied and stable individuals and individuals who had canceled or delayed marriage. Educational counseling, and research implications are drawn.
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页码:46 / 52
页数:7
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