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Problems with using dominance indices to evaluate family interaction patterns.

D M Kieffer, M W Cohen

    Journal of Clinical Psychology
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    This study found that common measures of dominance in couples showed little consistency with each other. These popular dominance indices may not be suitable for assessing marital dynamics.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Social Psychology
    • Family Studies

    Background:

    • Dominance and submission are key dynamics in marital relationships.
    • Previous research utilized several behavioral measures to assess these dynamics.
    • The reliability and validity of these measures across couples were not well-established.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the consistency of four established behavioral measures of dominance.
    • To examine changes in dominant/submissive behaviors in marital couples after receiving videotape feedback.
    • To determine the appropriateness of popular dominance indices for assessing couples.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized four established behavioral measures to assess dominance in 30 couples.
    • Collected dominance scores during decision-making tasks.

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  • Correlated scores across the four indices and qualitatively reviewed videotaped interactions.

    • Main Results:

    • Dominance scores across the four measures showed minimal correlation with each other.
    • Qualitative review of videotaped interactions provided limited support for three of the four measures.
    • Videotape feedback did not yield significant, consistent changes in measured dominance behaviors.

    Conclusions:

    • The four commonly used behavioral measures of dominance lack inter-measure reliability.
    • Existing popular indices may be inappropriate for accurately assessing dominance dynamics within couples.
    • Further research is needed to develop more valid and reliable methods for studying couple dominance.