A Preliminary Investigation of a Telephone Administration of the Quality of Marriage Index

Follow‐up data collection presents many challenges for longitudinal research. Validating paper‐and‐pencil assessments for use via telephone may alleviate these issues. This study evaluates psychometric properties of the Quality of Marriage Index (QMI; Norton, 1983, Journal of Marriage and the Family...

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Published in:Journal of marital and family therapy 2013-04, Vol.39 (2), p.261-267
Main Authors: Woods, Sarah B., Priest, Jacob B., Denton, Wayne H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Bias
Interviews
Marital quality
Marital Satisfaction
Marriage
Psychometric properties
Reliability
Spouses
Studies
Telephones
Women
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Summary:Follow‐up data collection presents many challenges for longitudinal research. Validating paper‐and‐pencil assessments for use via telephone may alleviate these issues. This study evaluates psychometric properties of the Quality of Marriage Index (QMI; Norton, 1983, Journal of Marriage and the Family, 45, 141) when administered by telephone and compares scores with the paper‐and‐pencil version. Participants included women with major depressive disorder and dyadic discord and their male spouses (n = 24 couples). Results suggest excellent scale reliability for the verbal QMI. However, a significant mean difference was found: participants scored on average 3 points higher on the telephone‐administered QMI than on the written QMI. Recommendations for future research and clinical implications are discussed.
ISSN:0194-472X
1752-0606
DOI:10.1111/jmft.12002