Rasch Analysis of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS) with Military Couples

Farero, Adam; Bowles, Ryan P.; Blow, Adrian J.; Ufer, Lisa Gorman; Kees, Michelle; Guty, Danielle

doi:10.1007/s10591-018-09486-2

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“…Among the same-sex attracted population, good sexual functioning is associated with high sexual satisfaction [32]. On the other hand, dyadic adjustment reflects the well-being of the couple relationship seen as an entity [33], that is, as a form of general well-being associated with specific components (cohesion, consensus, and satisfaction), related to problem-solving in the relationship [34,35]. Calvillo et al [32] reported that a better dyadic adjustment is associated with higher sexual satisfaction among same-sex attracted individuals.…”

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An Explanatory Model of Sexual Satisfaction in Adults with a Same-Sex Partner: An Analysis Based on Gender Differences

Calvillo

Sánchez-Fuentes

Sierra

2020

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This study aimed to develop an explanatory model of sexual satisfaction in same-sex attracted individuals with a partner, based on personal and interpersonal variables. The participants were 410 men (mean age = 29.24, SD = 9.84) and 410 women (mean age = 29, SD = 8.57) who maintained a relationship with another person of the same sex. Internalized homophobia was considered as a personal variable, and as interpersonal variables, the dimensions of attachment (anxiety and avoidance), sexual functioning, dyadic adjustment, relationship satisfaction, the components of the Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction, the number of sexual costs and the number of sexual rewards were considered. The degree to which sexual satisfaction was related to these variables was examined separately, for both men and women, through multiple linear regression models within the framework of structural equation models. The results indicated that sexual satisfaction is associated in a negative sense with internalized homophobia, the number of sexual costs, anxiety, and avoidance, and in a positive sense with the remaining variables. Relational variables were more relevant in the explanation of sexual satisfaction. The clinical implications are discussed.

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An Explanatory Model of Sexual Satisfaction in Adults with a Same-Sex Partner: An Analysis Based on Gender Differences

Calvillo

Sánchez-Fuentes

Sierra

2020

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“…Thus, we tried to demonstrate that looking at romantic relationships through the perspective of their DA is an advantageous option, as it allows us to obtain a more comprehensive picture of their functioning (Anderson et al, 2014;Kendrick and Drentea, 2016;Farero et al, 2019). It also combines aspects of gratification and well-being with dimensions of difficulty, including tensions and anxieties that may interfere in partners' coordinated articulation (Busby et al, 1995;Hernandez, 2008;Farero et al, 2019).…”

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“…On the one hand, regardless of their degree of commitment or type, relationships tend to be a source of well-being ( Farero et al, 2019 ; Waddell et al, 2019 ), and are associated with better physical and mental health ( Braithwaite and Holt-Lunstad, 2017 ; Slatcher and Selcuk, 2017 ; Wang et al, 2017 ), as well as to reports of greater happiness ( Kawamichi et al, 2016 ) and satisfaction with life ( Gustavson et al, 2016 ). The absence of a relationship, on the other hand, seems to be associated with the perception of greater loneliness and lower social support, with negative indirect effects on life satisfaction ( Adamczyk and Segrin, 2015 ).…”

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“…For Spanier (1976) , this individual subjective perception is obtained from three components: (1) satisfaction or happiness in the relationship; (2) the couple’s cohesion regarding shared activities; and (3) consensus on relationship-specific issues, including the expression of affection. The data gathered allows for a qualitative differentiation between relationships ( Spanier, 1976 ; Farero et al, 2019 ), in a longitudinal dynamic perspective, as evolving processes ( Spanier, 1976 ; Scorsolini-Comin and dos Santos, 2012 ).…”

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“…When targeting relational difficulties or conflicts, the benefits and effectiveness of therapeutic interventions (Snyder and Halford, 2012;Davila et al, 2017;Wiebe et al, 2017) are still insufficient to mitigate negative consequences, namely regarding dissolution of relationships, including divorce (Røsand et al, 2014;Pordata, 2020). This emphasizes the relevance of research in this field, to guide practice at the individual, family, and/or couple level, as well as help identify and characterize mechanisms and models that govern or allow to predict how relationships develop, evolve (Consoli et al, 2018;Farero et al, 2019), and are reconstructed (Limeira and Féres-Carneiro, 2019).…”

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In romantic relationships, individual differences are determinant factors for relational quality. Specifically, romantic attachment (RA) and difficulties in emotional regulation influence each other and may have predictive potential for the perceived dyadic adjustment (DA) level. This paper aims to identify the developmental parallel between behavioral patterns built since childhood and the construction of the emotional regulation skills that characterize them. Our analysis was based on the attachment theory and the concepts of romantic relationship and DA. In this way, we sought to further the understanding of relationship dynamics, beyond the usual focus on a single element and on associative relationships, and by exploring other effects among the different dimensions of relational functioning. In particular, we explored the predictive ability of emotional regulation patterns (more flexible individual characteristics) in discriminating between RA styles (more perennial influences), and their impact on the quality of romantic relationships, in the anticipation of dyadic adjustment variations.

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Rasch Analysis of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS) with Military Couples

Cited by 8 publications

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An Explanatory Model of Sexual Satisfaction in Adults with a Same-Sex Partner: An Analysis Based on Gender Differences

An Explanatory Model of Sexual Satisfaction in Adults with a Same-Sex Partner: An Analysis Based on Gender Differences

Romantic Attachment and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation on Dyadic Adjustment: A Comprehensive Literature Review

Couples’ extrinsic emotion regulation and dyadic adjustment: an actor-partner interdependence model analysis

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