Fragebogen zur Partnerschaftsqualität: Quality of Marriage Index - Deutsche Version (QMI-D)

Zimmermann, Tanja; Lause, Melanie; Heinrichs, Nina

doi:10.1159/000371478

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“…[3, 22, 23]). The German version of the QMI was developed by Zimmermann, Lause, and Heinrichs [24] on the basis of the English original version. Results from an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) in a convenience German sample of 848 married as well as cohabitant participants indicated a one-factor solution as proposed in the original English version.…”

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The German version of the Quality of Marriage Index: Psychometric properties in a representative sample and population-based norms

2019

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The Quality of Marriage Index (QMI) is a 6-item internationally widely-used instrument assessing relationship satisfaction. This study aimed to evaluate (1) the psychometric properties of the German version in a representative sample of the German general population ( N = 1431) as well as (2) effects of gender and age on relationship satisfaction. All participants were in a relationship. The German QMI demonstrates good item characteristics and excellent reliability (α = .94). The proposed one-factor solution was replicated. Differences in scoring on the QMI showed that males scored higher than females and differences between younger and older participants were found. The findings suggest that the German version of the QMI is suitable to reliably measure relationship satisfaction and may therefore be used as a brief screening instrument in a variety of settings and research questions. A cross validation in a sample of couples seeking help for relationship difficulties should be considered in future research. The limited number of items and the one-factor-solution do not suggest this instrument as a fine-tuned assessment tool for different dimensions of relationship satisfaction.

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“…It is a commonly used instrument to assess global partnership quality in individuals involved in steady partnerships. Despite the name of the questionnaire, the Quality of Marriage Index can be used to assess partnership satisfaction in unmarried couples as well ( 17 ). In this study the German version was used which has been validated by Zimmermann et al ( 17 ).…”

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“…Despite the name of the questionnaire, the Quality of Marriage Index can be used to assess partnership satisfaction in unmarried couples as well ( 17 ). In this study the German version was used which has been validated by Zimmermann et al ( 17 ). The self-report questionnaire consists of six items.…”

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“…A cutoff score of 34 or higher indicates a high satisfaction with the relationship. For the analyses the total score as well as the cutoff score was used as suggested by Zimmermann et al ( 17 ). All participants who indicated that they were involved in a relationship were asked to fill out the QMI-D.…”

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“…The aim of this study was therefore (1) to compare partnership status and partnership satisfaction between LKD and a representative population sample of the same age range and (2) to compare partnership satisfaction between donors having donated to their partner (spouse donors) with those having donated to someone else (non-spouse donors) using the German version of the Quality of Marriage Index (QMI-D) ( 17 , 18 ). As most prior research suggests, we expected to find a high partnership satisfaction in couples after donation regardless of the recipient ( 8 , 13 – 16 ).…”

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Due to organ shortage, living kidney donation is gaining increasing importance. Medical progress enables a successful transplantation between unrelated individuals, even individuals with AB0-incompatibilities. Spouses are the largest group of living kidney donors. The aim of this study was to assess partnership status and partnership satisfaction in living kidney donors. In the cross-sectional study we investigated 361 living kidney donors. The time since donation ranged between 1 and 38 years. The partnership satisfaction was assessed with the German version of the Quality of Marriage Index. We compared the donor sample with a representative German population sample (n = 1995). In addition, we compared donors who have donated to their partner (spouse donors) to those who have donated to someone else (non-spouse donors). In comparison to the population sample significantly more kidney donors were living in a relationship (82 vs. 60%). Most donors reported an unchanged (76.6%) or improved (20.5%) relationship to the recipient since transplantation. A significantly higher partnership satisfaction could be found in the donor sample compared to the population sample which was mainly due to a higher partnership satisfaction of the spouse donors compared to the non-spouse donors. High partnership satisfaction in living kidney donors might be an indicator for a successful selection process before transplantation. Alternatively, kidney donation might have a stabilizing or even positive impact on the partnership. Due to the design of our study causative interpretations cannot be made. Therefore, prospective studies are required to assess partnership satisfaction before and after living kidney donation.

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Familiendiagnostik in der Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und -psychotherapie

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Psychiatrie Und Psychotherapie Des Kindes- Und Jugendalters

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Fragebogen zur Partnerschaftsqualität: Quality of Marriage Index - Deutsche Version (QMI-D)

Cited by 17 publications

References 8 publications

The German version of the Quality of Marriage Index: Psychometric properties in a representative sample and population-based norms

The German version of the Quality of Marriage Index: Psychometric properties in a representative sample and population-based norms

Partnership Satisfaction in Living Kidney Donors

Familiendiagnostik in der Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und -psychotherapie

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