Testing the Ruler With Item Response Theory: Increasing Precision of Measurement for Relationship Satisfaction With the Couples Satisfaction Index

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 572-583

  Funk, Janette L ^a   Rogge, Ronald D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

item response theory; marriage; measure development; relationships; satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SATISFACTION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 38349143752     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.21.4.572     Document Type: Article

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