Document Type
Article
Source Publication Title
Research on Social Work Practice
First Page
1
Last Page
11
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731516631120
Abstract
Objective: This study reports on the operationalization and testing of the newly developed Relationship Quality (RQ) scale, designed to assess an individual’s perception of his or her RQ in their current partnership. Methods: Data were generated through extended sampling from an original U.K.-based research project, Enduring Love? Couple relationships in the 21st century. This mixed methods study was designed to investigate how couples experience, understand, and sustain their long-term relationships. This article utilizes the cross-sectional, community sample (N = 8,132) from this combined data set, drawn primarily from the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia. A two-part approach to scale development was employed. An initial 15-item pool was subjected to exploratory factor analysis leading into confirmatory factor analysis using structural equation modeling. Results: The final 9-item scale evidenced convergent construct validity and known-groups validity along with strong reliability. Conclusion: Implications for future research and professional practice are discussed.
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences | Social Work
Publication Date
1-1-2016
Language
English
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License
Recommended Citation
Chonody, Jill M.; Gabb, Jacqui; Killian, Michael O.; and Dunk-West, Priscilla, "Measuring Relationship Quality in an International Study: Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Validity" (2016). Social Work Faculty Publications & Presentations. 47.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/socialwork_facpubs/47