Abstract
Couples therapy has experienced a shift in therapeutic approaches from those that focus on dysfunction and deficits to postmodern approaches that emphasize clients’ strengths and skills. Additionally, researchers have found that resources, such as self-esteem and social support, serve to enhance couples’ relationships. One therapeutic approach that emphasizes strengths and resources is solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT). The authors describe the development of a research-oriented instrument grounded in SFBT, the Couples Resource scales (CRS), which was based on an existing practitioner-oriented instrument, called the Couples Resource Map scales. The authors used an exploratory factor analysis on the CRS to create a revised version that shows utility for empirical research.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 253-262 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | The Family Journal |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2013 |
Keywords
- couples therapy
- factor structure
- rating scales
- relationship resources
- solution-focused brief therapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)