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Marital and family functioning: different measures and viewpoints.

K Wilhelm1, S Brownhill, P Boyce

  • 1School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia.

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
|October 19, 2000
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The Inventory of Marital Behaviors (IBM) effectively measures marital relationship quality, specifically care and control. Both partners and witnesses found

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Mental Health Research

Background:

  • Dysfunctional relationships, particularly those with low social support or high criticism, are linked to psychiatric disorders like depression.
  • The Inventory of Marital Behaviors (IBM) was developed as a self-report tool to assess 'care' and 'control' in marital relationships.
  • Previous research suggests relationship dynamics significantly impact mental well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate the Inventory of Marital Behaviors (IBM) as a measure of marital relationship constructs.
  • To compare IBM's validity against established assessment tools and witness accounts.
  • To explore gender differences in reporting relationship perceptions.

Main Methods:

  • The IBM was administered and compared with data from a structured marital interview (Self-Evaluation of Social Support Schedule - SESS).

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  • Data were collected from adult offspring witnesses to corroborate partner reports.
  • Family functioning (McMaster Family Assessment Device - FAD) and psychological morbidity (General Health Questionnaire - GHQ) were assessed.

    • Main Results:

    • 'Care' and 'control' were identifiable constructs, with 'care' reported more consistently by partners and witnesses.
    • Parental 'care' indicated overall family environment quality; spousal 'care' influenced the family's emotional tone.
    • Daughters perceived parental 'care' more accurately than sons, who were more attuned to paternal 'care'.

    Conclusions:

    • The IBM and structured marital interview provided consistent data on marital relationship quality, especially regarding 'care'.
    • Perceptions of 'control' were less consistent, suggesting it may be a more subjective or less robust construct.
    • The IBM is a valid self-report measure for assessing key components of marital dynamics.