The Feminist Couple Therapy Scale: A Measure of Therapists' Ability to Promote Equality in Couple Relationships

Abstract

This study sought to establish the reliability and validity of the Feminist Couple Therapy Scale (FaCTS) and assess the degree to which couple and family therapists agreed with principles and utilized practices associated with promoting equality in heterosexual couple relationships; 89 participants completed the survey developed for this study. The FaCTS appears to demonstrate good internal reliability (α = 0.96) and construct validity. While participants reported frequent use of some feminist practices associated with promoting equality, participants were less likely to endorse items directly related to addressing patriarchy, male privilege, and gender based power imbalances.

KEYWORDS:

• feminism
• equality
• couple therapy