Title:
Development and validation of the commitment to partnership scale: applying psychological constructs to pastoral issues in marriage
Author:
Paul Galea
Thesis Advisor:
Ralph L. Piedmont
Committee Member:
Joanne Marie G. Greer
Committee Member:
Beverly E. Eanes
Committee Member:
Robert J. Wicks
Committee Member:
David F. Roswell
Committee Member:
Joe Procaccini
Degree Granting Institution:
Loyola University Maryland--College of Arts and Sciences
Place:
Baltimore (Md.)
Publisher:
Loyola University Maryland
Date Created:
1996
Type of Resource:
text
Genre:
thesis
Language:
eng
Format:
application/pdf
Physical Form:
electronic
Digital Source:
reformatted digital
Abstract:
The current crisis in marriage is a sign that people have problems in living up to their commitment. Evidence suggests that transpersonal commitments are different from other types, such as a commitment to an institution or a cause. Church teaching, in coming to terms with this reality, seeks more dialogue with the medical and behavioral sciences. Such a dialogue, however, has to overcome significant interface problems. To investigate this marriage crisis with an integrated approach, a self- report instrument, the Commitment to Partnership Scale (CPS) was developed to identify and measure those factors considered essential to marriage commitment. These essential factors were chosen following interviews with committed couples, conclusions from previous research studies, as well as following a particular philosophical model. The CPS was correlated with the Locke-Wallace Marital Adjustment Test (LWMAT), the Measures of Psychosocial Development (MPD) and The Narcissistic Personality Inventory (NPI). Results indicate that the CPS is psychometrically sound, and enjoys good predictability for commitment to partnership. The CPS could be a useful tool in marriage preparation courses, Commitment to Partnership 3 marriage encounter groups, marriage counseling settings, as well as in marriage annulment cases.
Subject:
Marriage--Social aspects
Subject:
Marriage--Psychological aspects
Subject:
Commitment (Psychology)
Subject:
Marriage counseling
Subject:
Marriage--Religious aspects
Subject:
Marital Relations
Subject:
Rating Scales
Subject:
Test Construction
Subject:
Test Validity
Subject:
Marriage
Degree:
Doctor of Philosophy
Level:
Doctoral
Discipline:
Pastoral Counseling
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Identifier:
GaleaP-96
