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Browsing by Subject "Close relationships"

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    Social identity in close relationships
    (2014-09) Filson, Jennifer Moses
    A series of three studies examined the role that social identity plays in close romantic relationships. Specifically, the concept that those in romantic relationships can and do develop a unique romantic-relationship identity with their partners is examined. The first study establishes that existing indices of group identification can be altered to assess relationship identification. Using correlations, factor analysis, and group differences between those in committed romantic relationships and those who are actively dating, Study 1 confirms the existence of romantic-relationship identity and the construct validity of the measures intended to assess this construct. Study 2 uses research findings grounded in social identity theory about how people respond to intragroup versus intergroup threats to social identity to determine whether those in close relationships respond to threats to relationship identity as they do to threats to other social identities. Study 2 determines that, in the context of romantic relationships, men generally respond to intergroup threats as social identity theory would predict, whereas women do not. Study 3 was an attempt to extend the intergroup findings for men to women. Study 3 confirms that both men and women generally respond with increased relationship identification when their partners are criticized on an important dimension, such as intelligence. The possible moderating roles of adult romantic attachment and self-esteem are explored. Finally, implications for theory and research are discussed.
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    Validity and reliability of the power/control scales.
    (2011-09) Kroupin, Georgi Vladislavovich
    The present study used a rather new instrument, the Power/Control Scales (P/C-S) to examine its reliability, factor structure and concurrent and discriminant validity. It used a convenience sample of 158 couples - graduate and undergraduate students--and their partners--at the University of Minnesota. Power/Control Scales (P/C-S) was found to be a reliable instrument. However, in contrast to the original theoretical conceptualization, constructs of "Power" and "Control" were found to be highly correlated. Analysis of correlations between the original "Power" and "Control" scales and similar SCI scales and between the original "Power" and "Control" scales and dissimilar SCI provided some support for the concurrent and discriminant validity of the P/C-S. Exploratory factor analysis provided limited support for the proposed four-factor structure ("Power", "Control", "Self", "Other") of the instrument. Although data analysis resulted in a clear difference between "Self" and "Other" for all subsets of data , only factors 3 and 4 resulting from the Varimax rotation of the male data provided partial support for the existence of the separate constructs of "Power" and "Control". The subsets of "Power" and "Control" items in the newly identified factors seemed to represent constructs that are different form the originally defined "Power" and "Control" constructs. The new factors were labeled "Active/Enabling Influence" and "Passive/Inhibiting Influence". A model of analyzing "Power" and "Control" dynamics in close relationships was introduced based on a redefined constructs and possible practical implications of the proposed model were discussed.