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  • Cognitive Science
  • Social Psychology

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  • Romantic relationships foster shared cognitive resources, creating collaborative memory systems.
  • Existing research on couples' memory often uses artificial tasks, not reflecting real-world use.
  • Couples' transactive memory systems (CTMS) are crucial for relationship dynamics but lack validated measurement tools.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To adapt and validate a measure for assessing transactive memory systems in romantic couples (TMSS-C).
  • To examine the underlying components of couples' shared memory, including specialization, credibility, and coordination.

Main Methods:

  • Adapted an existing transactive memory measure for romantic couples.
  • Collected data from 397 participants in relationships of at least 3 months duration.
  • Conducted validation analyses including factor structure, convergent/divergent validity, and test-retest reliability.

Main Results:

  • The adapted measure (TMSS-C) demonstrated a good fit to the proposed three-factor structure (specialization, credibility, coordination).
  • Evidence supported the convergent and divergent validity of the TMSS-C.
  • The measure exhibited strong test-retest reliability over a 2-week period.

Conclusions:

  • The TMSS-C is a reliable and valid tool for measuring couples' transactive memory systems.
  • This validated measure can facilitate research into the nature and implications of shared memory in romantic relationships.
  • Understanding CTMS can offer insights into relationship dynamics and well-being.