Psychometrics of the Dyadic Coping Inventory in three language groups

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serval:BIB_B4D402E7A8C6
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Psychometrics of the Dyadic Coping Inventory in three language groups
Journal
Swiss Journal of Psychology
Author(s)
Ledermann T., Bodenmann G., Gagliardi S., Charvoz L., Verardi S., Rossier J., Bertoni A., Iafrate R.
ISSN
1421-0185
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
69
Number
4
Pages
201-212
Language
english
Abstract
This article introduces the Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI; Bodenmann, 2008) and aims (1) to investigate the reliability and aspects of the validity of the Italian and French versions of the DCI, and (2) to replicate its factor structure and reliabilities using a new Swiss German sample. Based on 216 German-, 378 Italian-, and 198 French-speaking participants, the factor structure of the original German inventory was able to be replicated by using principal components analysis in all three groups after excluding two items in the Italian and French versions. The latter were shown to be as reliable as the German version with the exception of the low reliabilities of negative dyadic coping in the French group. Confirmatory factor analyses provided additional support for delegated dyadic coping and evaluation of dyadic coping. Intercorrelations among scales were similar across all three languages groups with a few exceptions. Previous findings could be replicated in all three groups, showing that aspects of dyadic coping were more strongly related to marital quality than to dyadic communication. The use of the dyadic coping scales in the actor-partner interdependence model, the common fate model, and the mutual influence model is discussed.
Keywords
dyadic coping, validation, questionnaire, dyadic research
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08/12/2010 13:49
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