Mutually responsive orientation (MRO) reflects a system of reciprocity between members of a dyad (Kochanska, 2002), and MRO observed in parent-child relationships is a robust predictor of child development (Kim, Boldt, & Kochanska, 2015; Kim & Kochanska, 2012; Kochanska, Aksan, & Joy, 2007; Kochanska, Forman, Aksan, & Dunbar, 2005). The goal of the present study was to adapt an observational coding system previously validated in parent-child dyads to assess MRO in intimate relationships and test the reliability and validity of scores from this adapted coding system. One hundred and fifty-nine couples were observed engaging in a series of standardized, naturalistic, interactive contexts. A team of trained behavioral coders rated MRO across several paradigms. Participants also completed semistructured interviews and self-report questionnaires assessing numerous dimensions of intimate relationship quality to assess convergent and divergent validity and individual and relationship health outcomes to assess criterion and incremental validity. Interrater reliability estimates established that multiple coders could reliably rate MRO across multiple contexts. As anticipated, MRO had small to moderate correlations with other relationship processes (e.g., conflict management, support), demonstrating that MRO is a unique but related dimension of intimate relationship quality. MRO scores were also associated with numerous outcomes including global relationship satisfaction, relationship security, partner mental health, and parent-infant bonding, even when controlling for neuroticism. The assessment of MRO in intimate relationships holds promise for tapping into a unique dimension of intimate relationship quality with implications for explaining a range of outcomes of interest to couples researchers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

中文翻译：

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验证用于测量亲密关系中相互响应方向的行为编码系统。

相互反应取向（MRO）反映了双胞胎成员之间的对等系统（Kochanska，2002），在亲子关系中观察到的MRO是儿童发育的有力预测指标（Kim，Boldt，＆Kochanska，2015; Kim＆Kochanska ，2012年； Kochanska，Aksan和Joy，2007年； Kochanska，Forman，Aksan和Dunbar，2005年）。本研究的目的是改编先前在亲子二元组中验证过的观察性编码系统，以评估亲密关系中的MRO，并从该改编的编码系统中测试评分的可靠性和有效性。观察到159对夫妇参与了一系列标准化，自然主义，互动的环境。一组训练有素的行为编码人员对MRO进行了多种评估。参与者还完成了半结构化访谈和自我报告调查表，评估了亲密关系质量的许多方面，以评估趋同和分歧效度，并通过个人和关系健康结局来评估标准和增量效度。评估者之间的可靠性估计确定了多个编码器可以在多个上下文中可靠地对MRO进行评估。正如预期的那样，MRO与其他关系过程（例如，冲突管理，支持）的关联程度较小到中等，这表明MRO是亲密关系质量的唯一但相关的维度。即使控制神经质，MRO分数也与众多结果相关，包括整体关系满意度，关系安全性，伴侣心理健康以及父母与婴儿的联系。对亲密关系中的MRO的评估有望利用亲密关系质量的独特维度，从而有助于解释夫妻研究人员感兴趣的一系列结果。（PsycInfo数据库记录（c）2020 APA，保留所有权利）。