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Elaine E. Faunce; Jules Riskin, MD

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1970;22(6):513-526.

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THE primary goal of the project, "Evaluation of the Family Interaction Scales," was to determine whether and how the scale categories discriminated among different types of families. In a preceding paper, we described our theoretical framework and research design¹; here we will present our schema for data analysis and the major findings of the study.

Data Analysis

To review briefly, the scales are composed of six main categories: (1) clarity: whether the family members speak clearly to one another; (2) topic continuity: whether family members stay on the same topic with one another and how they shift topics; (3) commitment: whether the family members take direct stands on issues and feelings with one another; (4) agreement and disagreement: whether family members explicitly agree or disagree with one another; (5) affective intensity: whether family members show variations in affect as they communicate with one another; and (6) relationship quality: . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
Palo Alto, Calif

From the Mental Research Institute, Palo Alto Calif.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication Oct 10, 1969.

Reprint requests to Mental Research Institute, 555 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto; Calif 94301 (Dr. Riskin).

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