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  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Relationship Science

Background:

  • Traditional relationship power assessments often lack dyadic perspectives.
  • Existing measures do not fully capture the complexities of power and equality in modern relationships.
  • A shift in focus from resource control to relationship processes and gender dynamics is evident in the literature.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a novel dyadic scale for assessing equality and relative power in couples.
  • Introduce the Relationship Balance Assessment (RBA) for quantitative research and clinical application.
  • Enhance understanding of power dynamics by incorporating both partners' perceptions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review to identify key constructs in relationship power and gender.
  • Development of process-oriented questions based on qualitative research.
  • Exploratory factor analysis on data from 268 individuals and 91 couples to identify latent factors.

Main Results:

  • Identification of 12 latent factors underlying relationship equality.
  • These factors are summarized by the TREASURES acronym: Time Discretion, Relational Power, Emotional Power (Expression, Avoidance), Accommodation, Spending, Saving, Union/Sexual Dominance, Rational Power, Economic Role Power (Status, Childcare), and Social Choices.
  • The RBA scale was established based on these factors.

Conclusions:

  • The Relationship Balance Assessment (RBA) provides a comprehensive, dyadic measure of relationship power and equality.
  • The RBA can facilitate a deeper, quantitative understanding of relationship dynamics.
  • This tool holds potential for both academic research and clinical interventions aimed at improving relationship awareness and balance.