“…We have first focused on identifying selected indicators of the process of assertiveness in relationships before testing them in an empirical situation. Parts of our methodological approach in this study have been developed and empirically tested in other contexts in studies involving measurements of constructs such as marital intimacy (Singh & Khullar, 1989), adjustment to single parenthood (Singh & McBroom, 1992), and commitment to marriage (Singh & Kanjirathinkal, 1999). Similar though somewhat different, methodology for studying assertiveness has been developed by others (e.g., Eisler, Miller, & Hersen, 1973;Rathus, 1973).…”