Communication Patterns Questionnair: The Reliability and Validity

Document Type : Original

Authors

1 MA in Psychology, Family Therapy, University of Science & Culture,Tehran Iran

2 Assistant Professor in Psychology, University of Shahed,Tehran Iran

Abstract

Purpose: This article investigated validity and reliability of the communication patterns questionnaire (christensen & sullawey, 1984).
Methods: 401 married participants (148 women, 253 men) were selected and were asked to complettheaggression questionnaire (buss & perry, 1992), panas (watson & et, el. 1988), index of marital satisfaction (spanier, 1976), self-esteem (eyzenk, 1976), satisfaction (hudson, 1992).
Findings: analysis of finding showed the communication patterns questionnaire has adequate validity and reliability in Iranian sample (α = 0/76). In addition to Concurrent validity of the questionnaire With measures mentioned scale Obtained (from 30/0 to 95/0).
Conclusion: According to the obtained results it can be concluded that the Communication Patterns Questionnaire has adequate reliability and validity in married Iranian men and women.

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