Abstract
Perceptions of couple interdependence - partners’ mutual identity - are a key construct in relationship research and couple and family therapy. There is a need for a self-report measure that includes cognitive, emotional, and behavioral facets associated with perceptions of partner’s interdependence or we-ness, given its utility. The present study utilized data from 434 individuals to evaluate the psychometric properties of the We-ness Questionnaire, a multi-item self-report measure assessing perceptions of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral we-ness for individuals in a romantic relationship. Based on a sample of 434 individuals currently in a romantic relationship from the United States, the We-ness Questionnaire was found to have good reliability and showed appropriate convergent and discriminant validity. Implications for future research and couple and family therapy are discussed.
Acknowledgements
Ana Vedes is currently an independent researcher in private practice in Zurich. [email protected].
We have no known conflict of interest to disclose. This research was partially supported by a doctoral grant given to the third author, Ana Vedes, from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (SFRH/BD/63182/2009). The authors would like to thank Laura Jimenez-Arista and Kelsey Walsh for their help with recruitment and data collection.
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