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Initial validation of the dyadic coping inventory for financial stress.
Journal article

Initial validation of the dyadic coping inventory for financial stress.

  • Falconier MK Department of Family Science, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, United States.
  • Rusu PP Department of Educational Sciences, University Stefan cel Mare of Suceava, Suceava, Romania.
  • Bodenmann G Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland.
  • 2019-03-02
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  • Stress and health : journal of the International Society for the Investigation of Stress. - 2019
Adaptation, Psychological
Adult
Economics
Emotional Intelligence
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Reproducibility of Results
Self Report
Spouses
Stress, Psychological
Surveys and Questionnaires
English Financial stress can have a detrimental impact on a couple's relationship but there is no validated instrument to assess the way couples cope with financial stress. This study sought to validate the Dyadic Coping Inventory for Financial Strain (DCIFS), an adaptation of the Dyadic Coping Inventory to financial stressors, with self-report data collected from 132 heterosexual couples seeking couple and/or family therapy services. Confirmatory Factor Analysis results supported a 23-item version consisting of the following subscales for both men and women: Stress Communication by Oneself and by Partner; Emotion and Problem-Focused Supportive Dyadic Coping (DC) by Oneself and by Partner; Negative DC by Oneself and by Partner; Emotion and Problem-Focused Common DC; and Evaluation of DC (Chi-square test: Men: χ2 (175) = 310.11, p = 0.00; Women: χ2 (175) = 242.88, p = 0.00. Results also supported the hypothesized factorial structure for the aggregated subscales of DC by Oneself and by Partner as well as the discriminant, predictive, and convergent validity of the DCIFS. Findings associated with the Stress Communication subscales suggest that this DC dimension may behave differently depending on the type of stressor. Further studies should be conducted to replicate the DCIFS factorial structure with longitudinal data from couples not seeking couple or family therapy.
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  • English
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