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Construct validity of the marital communication inventory.

W R Schumm, S A Anderson, G S Race

    Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
    Summary

    The Marital Communication Inventory (MCI) is often treated as unidimensional, but research shows it's multidimensional. Its primary dimension aligns more with positive regard than specific communication styles.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Relationship Science
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • The Marital Communication Inventory (MCI) is a widely used self-report measure in marital research.
    • It has been utilized in over 65 dissertations and empirical articles since 1970.
    • Recent clinical reports have employed the MCI as a primary outcome measure for marital communication interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the dimensional structure of the Marital Communication Inventory (MCI).
    • To compare the primary dimension of the MCI with specific communication constructs measured by the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory (RI).
    • To clarify the construct validity of the MCI for assessing marital communication outcomes.

    Main Methods:

    • Conducted a canonical correlation analysis on data from over 200 midwestern wives.

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  • Compared subscales of the MCI with subscales from an abbreviated version of the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory (RI).

    • Main Results:

    • Results indicated that the MCI is a multidimensional instrument, contrary to its common clinical application.
    • The primary dimension of the MCI was found to be more closely associated with positive regard.
    • This primary dimension showed less association with specific communication dimensions like empathy or congruence as measured by the RI.

    Conclusions:

    • The Marital Communication Inventory (MCI) should be interpreted with caution as it appears multidimensional.
    • Its primary dimension is more reflective of positive regard than specific communication techniques.
    • Future clinical research should utilize the MCI more carefully to ensure valid marital communication outcome data.