Measuring Marital Instability.

Booth, Alan; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ283582

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Publication Date: 1983-May

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Measuring Marital Instability.

Booth, Alan; And Others

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v45 n2 p387-93 May 1983

Describes the development of a scale specifically designed to measure marital instability among intact couples. Data from a telephone survey of 2,034 married men and women showed the Marital Instability Index to be a reliable and valid indicator. An abbreviated form of the index is presented. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Divorce, Marital Instability, Predictor Variables, Research Methodology, Spouses, Test Construction, Test Reliability, Test Validity

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires

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Language: English

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