Psychometric Properties and Validity of the Dyadic Coping Inventory in Portuguese

Abstract

Several studies have shown that dyadic coping, that is, the way couples cope with stress, plays a unique role in intimate relationships. The aim of this study is to validate the Portuguese version of the Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI; Bodenmann, 2008 ) by analyzing the factorial structure and psychometric properties of the DCI as well as its convergent and criterion validity. A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis was conducted in a community sample of 605 participants living in Portugal who had been in a close relationship for at least 2 years. The findings support the hypothesized five-factor structure for the DCI and self- and other-perception, and a two-factor structure for joint dyadic coping. The psychometric properties of the DCI and its criterion validity with other relationship measures (RAS and B-SRQ) were good. These results add an important contribution to the determination of the criterion validity of the DCI with measures of other crucial domains of couples’ functioning (Shared Meaning, Conflict Processes, and Quality of Sexuality, Passion, and Romance); to the cross-cultural validation of the DCI; and to the demonstration that negative DC has a significant effect on intimate relationship processes, which contradicts the findings of previous studies. Moreover, it provides an additional tool for working with Portuguese-speaking individuals all over the world.

A Pilot Examination of Dyadic Coping Inventory Among Japanese Married Couples

“…The DCI have been confirmed in Germany, Italian, French (Ledermann et al, 2010), Portuguese (Vedes, Nussbeck, Bodenmann, Lind, & Ferreira, 2013), and Spanish (Falconier, 2013) speaking populations. The DCI has five categories of CC.…”

“…The averages of these items were scored for each subscales. Like the French, Italian, German (Ledermann et al, 2010), and Portuguese (Vedes et al, 2013) versions, the Japanese DCI was back-translated and has shown good reliability, except for delegated DC (Kawashima et al, 2014).…”

Romantic attachment, dyadic coping, and parental adjustment across the transition to parenthood

“…Participants completed the common DC subscale of the Dyadic Coping Inventory (Bodenmann, ; PV: Vedes, Nussbeck, Bodenmann, Lind, & Ferreira, ) at T1 and T2. This was used to assess couple‐oriented behaviors in which couples engage to cope jointly with stress.…”

The Role of Dyadic Coping on the Marital and Emotional Adjustment of Couples With Infertility

“…The Dyadic Coping Inventory (DCI; Vedes, Nussbeck, Bodenmann, Lind, & Ferreira, 2013;Original version: Bodenmann, 2008) is a self-report inventory composed of 37 items that measure DC. Answers are given in a Likert-type format ranging from 1 (very rarely) to 5 (very often).…”