The Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire for Older Persons.

Haynes, Stephen N.; Floyd, Frank J.; Lemsky, Carolyn; Rogers, Elizabeth A.; Winemiller, David; Heilman, Nancy; Werle, Mary; Murphy, Tria B.; Cardone, Lydia

doi:10.1037/1040-3590.4.4.473

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“…The Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire for Older Persons (MSQFOP; Haynes et al, 1992) was used to measure marital satisfaction. A total score based on 17 of the 20 items in the MSQFOP was used in this study.…”

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Marital Satisfaction and Parenting Experiences of Mothers and Fathers of Adolescents and Adults With Autism

Hartley

Barker

Seltzer

et al. 2011

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

116

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The association of marital satisfaction with parenting burden and quality of the parent-child relationship was examined in 91 married mothers and fathers of co-residing adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders. Within-couple differences between mothers and fathers in how child characteristics related to these parenting experiences were also evaluated. Multilevel modeling was used to control for the dependency in couple data. Marital satisfaction was an important predictor of parenting experiences, particularly for fathers. Mothers reported feeling closer to their son or daughter than did fathers. Fathers' parenting experiences were more strongly impacted by child characteristics than were mothers' parenting experiences. Results emphasized the connection between the marital relationship and parenting experiences and overlapping but unique experiences of mothers and fathers.Autism spectrum disorders are neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by impairments in communication, social reciprocity, and repetitive-restricted interests and behaviors (American Psychological Association, 2000). Due to the lifelong nature of autism spectrum disorders, mothers and fathers often continue to have active parenting responsibilities in their child's adolescence and adulthood (Krauss, Seltzer, & Jacobson, 2005). Parenting an adolescent or adult with an autism spectrum disorder presents unique challenges, including assisting the individual in navigating complex social relationships, transitioning out of school and into job and community settings, and planning for long-term care. The marital relationship may be a particularly important resource for dealing with these challenges. A spouse is often the primary source of emotional and instrumental support for parenting demands (Belsky, 1984), and this may be particularly true for parents of sons or daughters with an autism spectrum disorder, given their added parenting challenges. The parenting experiences of mothers and fathers also may be impacted by different aspects of the NIH Public Access Author ManuscriptAm J Intellect Dev Disabil. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2012 January 1. NIH-PA Author ManuscriptNIH-PA Author Manuscript NIH-PA Author Manuscript characteristics, functional abilities, and symptoms of their adolescent or adult son or daughter with an autism spectrum disorder. Unfortunately, fathers are infrequently included in research studies, and there is a paucity of comparative studies of parenting experiences in mothers versus fathers of adolescent or adult sons or daughters with an autism spectrum disorder.Our goals in this study were as follows: (a) to examine differences between mothers and fathersin the impact of marital satisfaction on parenting burden and quality of the parentchild relationship in families of co-residing adolescents and adults with an autism spectrum disorder and (b) to examine the impact of child characteristics, symptoms, and functioning on marital satisfaction and quality of the parent-child relationship in mother...

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Marital Satisfaction and Parenting Experiences of Mothers and Fathers of Adolescents and Adults With Autism

Hartley

Barker

Seltzer

et al. 2011

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

116

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“…Caregiver level of neuroticism was targeted based on previous carer personality research that has shown that this is the only key trait associated with caregiver adverse outcomes (Hooker et al, 1994) and this was assessed using the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ, Eysenck and Eysenck, 1991). Caregiver relationship quality with the patient was assessed using a suitably adapted Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire For Older Persons (MSQFOP, Haynes et al, 1992) and the caregiver's experience of adverse life events was assessed using the List of Threatening Life Events Questionnaire (LTEQ, Brugha et al, 1985). There was also consideration of demographic factors such as; carer age, relationship to the patient, gender and illness duration.…”

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Determinants of burden in those who care for someone with dementia

Campbell

Wright

Oyebode

et al. 2008

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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“…These items were selected from the 20 items of the Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire for Older Persons (MSQFOP; Haynes et al, 1992) that assessed one's satisfaction with specific areas of the marital relationship. The six selected items had the highest factor loadings on the Marital Satisfaction Scale Score.…”

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Health Problems and Marital Satisfaction Among Older Couples

Korporaal¹,

Groenou²,

Tilburg³

2013

J Aging Health

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Objective: Older couples are likely to be confronted with health problems of both spouses and these health problems may negatively influence their marital satisfaction. The present study examined these possible negative effects using a dyadic perspective. Method: Data from 78 independently living older couples were analyzed using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model (APIM). Health problems were modeled as a latent factor of functional disability, the number of chronic diseases, and self-rated health. The couple's health context, that is, similarity or dissimilarity, was examined with an actor-partner interaction variable. Results: For wives, spousal health problems were negatively associated with their marital satisfaction, but only under the condition that their own health was relatively good. For husbands, neither own nor spousal health problems were associated with their marital satisfaction. Discussion: Future research focusing on older couples needs to consider the couple's health context next to health at the individual level.

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The Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire for Older Persons.

Cited by 62 publications

References 46 publications

Marital Satisfaction and Parenting Experiences of Mothers and Fathers of Adolescents and Adults With Autism

Marital Satisfaction and Parenting Experiences of Mothers and Fathers of Adolescents and Adults With Autism

Determinants of burden in those who care for someone with dementia

Health Problems and Marital Satisfaction Among Older Couples

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