A Structural Equation Model of Dyadic Relationships Within the Family System

Ideas about the association between family interaction patterns and mental health have inspired a great deal of research on family relationships. Conventional statistical models (e.g., analysis of variance), however, are not suited for the analysis of the nonindependent observations produced by fami...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1994-06, Vol.62 (3), p.500-509
Main Author: Cook, William L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Authoritarianism
Child
Coercion
Data Analysis
Dyadic relationships
Dyads
Families & family life
Family - psychology
Family functioning
Family Relations
Family Relationship
Female
Human
Humans
Internal-External Control
Interpersonal Relationship
Male
Mathematical models
Models, Statistical
Parent Child Relations
Parenting - psychology
Parents
Perceptions
Personal relationships
Personality Development
Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
Research Design
Social research
Structural Equation Modeling
Structural Equation Models
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Summary:Ideas about the association between family interaction patterns and mental health have inspired a great deal of research on family relationships. Conventional statistical models (e.g., analysis of variance), however, are not suited for the analysis of the nonindependent observations produced by family systems; yet, these sources of nonindependence (e.g., reciprocity, partner effects) are very interesting to many family researchers. This article demonstrates how structural equation modeling enables the study of family processes in a way that is consistent with a systems perspective. An analysis of perceived coerciveness in 2-parent, 2-child families illustrates the method.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.62.3.500