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The use of intergenerational family ratings: Methodological and interpretive considerations
Author(s) -
Carpenter Paul. J.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/1097-4679(198403)40:2<505::aid-jclp2270400220>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - psychology , interpretation (philosophy) , sample (material) , scale (ratio) , family environment scale , social psychology , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , chemistry , physics , chromatography , quantum mechanics , computer science , programming language
Previous research that has used the Family Environment Scale (FES) to study differences between Ss' ratings of their „present” and „past,” or intergenerational families has not investigated: (a) whether the order of administration has a significant effect on the ratings that are being made; and (b) the exact nature of differences between Ss' ratings of their current and past families. These issues are examined with data from a study of intergenerational FES ratings on a sample of intact, „non‐clinic” married couples ( N = 66). Unlike previous research that has used the FES, the two FES ratings were administered in a counter‐balanced order. Findings suggest that the order of administration does have an effect on the second family ratings that are being made and that attention be focused on the interpretation of differences in intergenerational family ratings.