Hello:
You are invited to participate in our survey about relationship communication. In this survey, approximately 250 people will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about your own committed relationship. It will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
At the end of this survey, you will be given the opportunity to enter a drawing for one $50 gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse, and one $20 gift certificate to Cinemark Movie theater for completing the survey.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point.
Your survey responses will be stricly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Rebecca Greene at 806.742.3911 or by email at [email protected]. This is a Master's Thesis being directed by Dr. Patrick Hughes. He may be reached at (806)742-1174 if you have questions or concerns regarding the survey or procedures.
You must be in a heterosexual relationship (married or committed) two years or longer to complete this survey.
Please think only of your own responses to the questions, not how your partner might respond, unless specifically asked about your partner. Please answer the questions by yourself, without asking someone else's opinion (even your spouse).
Thank you very much for your time and support. You may begin the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
Please tell your age in years: What is the length of your relationship commitment in years? Have you ever been married prior to the relationship you are in now? If you answered "yes" to the question above, how many times have you been married? If you have children, how many? What are the ages of your children? (Please indicate age in years only.) What is your ethnicity? (Optional) Highest Level of Education Completed: Current annual household income(Optional): Most people have disagreements in their relationship. Please indicate below the approximate extent of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner for each item on the following list. Do you and your mate engage in outside interests together? There are some things about which couples sometimes agree and sometimes disagree. Indicate if either of the items below caused differences of opinion or were a problem in your relationship during the past few weeks. The following represent different degrees of happiness in your relationship. The middle point "happy," represents the degree of happiness of most relationships. Please select the answer which best describes the degree of happiness, all things considered in your relationship. In my relationship, criticism of one another's lifestyle, beliefs, ideas, or activities is a very big issue. In my relationship, disagreements about spending money is a very big issue. Please think back to your most recent conflict with your partner. Please answer each of the following questions in terms of the last disagreement you had with your partner. Use the following scale to rate the degree to which the following occurred in your last disagreement.
In your last disagreement:
In my relationship, the decision to have children is a very big issue. In my relationship, the things we do together are a very big issue. Select the answer that most closely matches how you feel about each statement. Please select the answer that most closely resembles your thoughts and feelings about your relationship.
How much of a problem in your relationship: | | | | | | | | is criticism of one another's lifestyle, beliefs, ideas or activities? | | | | | | | | | is affection (e.g. talking, hugging, sex, kissing, etc.)? | | | | | | | | | are disagreements about spending money? | | | | | | | | | is one or both of you being irritable, depressed, bossy, or otherwise hard to get along with? | | | | | | | | | are disagreements about how to spend your leisure time, such as what to do on weekends or vacations, what television programs or movies to watch, what parties to attend, etc? | | | | | | | | | are things you do together? | | | | | | | | | is the decision to have children? | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Who can you really count on to be dependable when you need help? Whom can you really count on to help you feel more relaxed when you are under pressure or tense? Who accepts you totally, including both your worst and your best points? Whom can you really count on to care about you, regardless of what is happening to you? Whom can you really count on to help you feel better when you are feeling generally down in the dumps? Whom can you count on to console you when you are very upset? In my relationship, affection (talking, hugging, sex, kissing, etc.) is a very big issue to one or both of us. In my relationship, one or both of us has been irritable, depressed, bossy, or otherwise hard to get along with, and it is a very big issue. In my relationship, disagreements about how to spend our leisure time, such as what to do on weekends or vacations, what television programs or movies to watch, what parties to attend, etc., is a very big issue. In my relationship, decisions about raising children are a very big issue. |
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