Readiness for Commitment: Applying Psychological Constructs to Pastoral Issues in Marriage
The current crisis in marriage is partly related to people having problems in living their commitments. To investigate this phenomenon, a self-report instrument, the Commitment to Partnership Scale (CPS) was adopted to identify and measure those factors considered essential to marriage commitment: A...
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Sprache: | Englisch |
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Sage Publishing
2007
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Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Jahr: 2007, Band: 61, Heft: 3, Seiten: 205-213 |
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Zusammenfassung: | The current crisis in marriage is partly related to people having problems in living their commitments. To investigate this phenomenon, a self-report instrument, the Commitment to Partnership Scale (CPS) was adopted to identify and measure those factors considered essential to marriage commitment: Attachment, Trust, Maturity, Investment, and Values. The CPS was given to 430 people in a significant relationship, from a Roman Catholic population, and from two different groups. One group was a sample of engaged couples during their marriage preparation courses (N=234). The other group consisted of a number of people who had their marriage annulled on psychological grounds (N=49). T-test results showed a significant difference between the two groups on all factors. The CPE was able to identify problem areas with lower than average scores. These were confirmed when a feedback was given. The CPS showed discriminant validity, a reasonable predictable value for commitment, and real possibilities as a valid pastoral tool. |
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ISSN: | 2167-776X |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/154230500706100305 |