Abstract

Perceptions of couple interdependence - partners’ mutual identity - are a key construct in relationship research and couple and family therapy. There is a need for a self-report measure that includes cognitive, emotional, and behavioral facets associated with perceptions of partner’s interdependence or we-ness, given its utility. The present study utilized data from 434 individuals to evaluate the psychometric properties of the We-ness Questionnaire, a multi-item self-report measure assessing perceptions of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral we-ness for individuals in a romantic relationship. Based on a sample of 434 individuals currently in a romantic relationship from the United States, the We-ness Questionnaire was found to have good reliability and showed appropriate convergent and discriminant validity. Implications for future research and couple and family therapy are discussed.

摘要

夫妻相互依赖的看法——伴侣的相互认同——是关系研究和夫妻和家庭治疗中的一个关键结构。需要一种自我报告的衡量标准，包括与对伴侣的相互依赖或我们的看法相关的认知、情感和行为方面，鉴于其效用。本研究利用来自 434 个人的数据来评估 We-ness 问卷的心理测量特性，这是一种多项目的自我报告测量方法，用于评估处于恋爱关系中的个人对我们的认知、情感和行为的看法。根据来自美国目前处于恋爱关系中的 434 个人的样本，我们发现 We-ness 问卷具有良好的可靠性，并显示出适当的收敛效度和区分效度。讨论了对未来研究以及夫妻和家庭治疗的影响。