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Conceptualizing and Validating Marital Quality in Beijing: A Pilot Study.
Huiping Zhang1, Xiaohe Xu, Sandra K M Tsang
1Department of Social Work, The School of Sociology and Population Studies, Renmin University of China, No. 59, Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Social Indicators Research
|July 23, 2013
Summary
This study developed the Chinese Marital Quality Scale (CMQS) to measure marital quality in urban China. The CMQS is a reliable and valid tool for assessing marital happiness, interaction, disagreement, problems, and instability.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Family Studies
Background:
- Marital relationships in urban China have transformed significantly since economic reforms.
- Marital quality is increasingly recognized as vital in Chinese family life.
- Existing conceptualizations and measurements of marital quality are underdeveloped.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate a comprehensive and culturally appropriate marital quality scale for urban China.
- Introduce the Chinese Marital Quality Scale (CMQS).
Main Methods:
- Pilot study involving 387 married individuals in Beijing.
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used for scale validation.
- Reliability and concurrent validity were assessed.
Main Results:
- The CMQS is a two-factorial, multidimensional construct.
- Key dimensions include marital happiness, interaction, disagreement, problems, and instability.
- The scale demonstrated satisfactory reliability and concurrent validity.
Conclusions:
- The Chinese Marital Quality Scale (CMQS) is a reliable and valid instrument.
- It is suitable for measuring marital quality in contemporary Beijing.
- The scale may also be applicable to other Chinese urban settings.
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