In the context of Family Systems theory, the purpose of this study was to create a self-report instrument designed to measure a marital couple's potential for triangling a child as a method of reducing or redirecting marital anxiety. The conceptual structure of the Family Triangulation Scale (FTS) includes the processes of scapegoating and parentification as major dimensions of triangulation. / This study was conducted in two phases. Phase I, established the internal consistency for the instrument and generated empirical factor scales for the items. Internal consistency as measured by Cronbach's Alpha was.93 for the total FTS,.90 for the spouse rating of spouse component, and.88 for the spouse rating of self component after 12 items were dropped. Six empirical scales were generated for each component. Descriptions of these scales were made and tentative names were assigned to each. / In Phase II, the revised FTS (88 items) was administered to a group of couples in which one spouse was currently attending an in-residence alcohol treatment program and to a group of couples where neither spouse was in treatment. It was hypothesized the couples experiencing problems with alcohol would be more likely to report attitudes and behaviors connected with triangulation of children. The hypothesis was supported with an F(.001,1,87) = 46 accounting for 52% of the variance explained. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-08, Section: A, page: 2665. / Major Professor: Murray Krantz. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1989.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78036 |
| Contributors | Brotherton, William Dale., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 212 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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