Date of Award:
5-2009
Document Type:
Thesis
Degree Name:
Master of Science (MS)
Department:
Human Development and Family Studies
Department name when degree awarded
Family, Consumer, and Human Development
Committee Chair(s)
Brian J. Higginbotham
Committee
Brian J. Higginbotham
Committee
Yoon G. Lee
Committee
Kaelin M. Olsen
Abstract
Remarriages have been increasing over the last several decades, yet little has been done in establishing theories and interventions specific to remarried couples and stepfamilies. Fine and Kurdek proposed a model specific to individuals in a remarriage situation. In an effort to validate their model, this study tested a key tenet, the tenet of consistency in cognitions, across spouses. Data were analyzed from the "Relationship Quality and Stability in Utah Newlywed Remarriages" study. With a sample of 449 couples, a series of correlations and backward regressions were completed. The results indicate that individual perceptions are more predictive of remarital quality than is consistency of cognitions. A critique of the Multidimensional Cognitive-Developmental Model is discussed. Limitations are addressed and recommendations for future research are given.
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Recommended Citation
Campbell, JaNae Elise, "Consistency of Cognitions in Remarriage: A Test of the Consistency Tenet of the Multidimensional Cognitive-Developmental Model" (2009). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 303.
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