TY - JOUR
T1 - A behaviorally focused measure for relationships
T2 - The Couple Behavior Report (CBR)
AU - Shumway, Sterling T.
AU - Wampler, Richard S.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - This study reports the development and validation of the Couple Behavior Report (CBR), a 36-item scale to assess behaviors important to maintaining a couple's relationship. A principal components analysis was used to construct six six-item scales: (1) Salutary Recognition, acknowledging the partner; (2) Small Talk, engaging the partner in "everyday" conversations; (3) Ego-Building Comments, praising the partner; (4) Expanding Shared Memories, reminiscing about times shared together; (5) Exciting Activities, engaging in mutually interesting activities; and (6) Feedback, mutual honesty including encouragement and correction. The CBR has several advantages over currently available instruments because (a) it is brief, (b) predicts relationship satisfaction measures, (c) focuses on positive couple behaviors, (d) and may allow the therapist to develop behavioral prescriptions to improve the relationship.
AB - This study reports the development and validation of the Couple Behavior Report (CBR), a 36-item scale to assess behaviors important to maintaining a couple's relationship. A principal components analysis was used to construct six six-item scales: (1) Salutary Recognition, acknowledging the partner; (2) Small Talk, engaging the partner in "everyday" conversations; (3) Ego-Building Comments, praising the partner; (4) Expanding Shared Memories, reminiscing about times shared together; (5) Exciting Activities, engaging in mutually interesting activities; and (6) Feedback, mutual honesty including encouragement and correction. The CBR has several advantages over currently available instruments because (a) it is brief, (b) predicts relationship satisfaction measures, (c) focuses on positive couple behaviors, (d) and may allow the therapist to develop behavioral prescriptions to improve the relationship.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0036072548&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/01926180290033493
DO - 10.1080/01926180290033493
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0036072548
VL - 30
SP - 311
EP - 321
JO - American Journal of Family Therapy
JF - American Journal of Family Therapy
SN - 0192-6187
IS - 4
ER -