Anderson SR, Johnson LN, Miller RB, Barham CC. The Couple Relationship Scale: A brief measure to facilitate routine outcome monitoring in couple therapy.
JOURNAL OF MARITAL AND FAMILY THERAPY 2022;
48:464-483. [PMID:
34269484 DOI:
10.1111/jmft.12541]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 05/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/25/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
Routine outcome monitoring (ROM) is an important component of evidence-based practice. To implement ROM in their practice, couple therapists need a brief measure that can quickly assess the relevant aspects of a couple's relationship. The Couple Relationship Scale (CRS) is a 10-item measure of relational functioning that assesses emotional intimacy, commitment, trust, safety, cohesion, acceptance, conflict, physical intimacy, overall happiness, and personal well-being. Three studies examined the initial psychometric properties of the CRS. Study One used a sample of 300 individuals to examine the concurrent validity, factor structure, and reliability of the CRS. In Study Two, 53 individuals completed the CRS twice to establish test-retest reliability. In Study Three, 214 distressed individuals and 135 non-distressed individuals were used to identify a clinical cutoff and reliable change index (RCI). Results indicated that the CRS has a strong concurrent and construct validity and good reliability. The clinical cutoff was 70.9 with an RCI of 16.
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