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Validation of the Japanese Version of the Multidimensional Stress Questionnaire for Couples: Factor Structure, Validity and Reliability

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 October 2018

Tai Kurosawa Open the ORCID record for Tai Kurosawa [Opens in a new window]  and
Kenji Yokotani
Tai Kurosawa*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology and Welfare, Ibaraki Christian University, Ibaraki, Japan
Kenji Yokotani
Affiliation:
Niigata Seiryo University, Graduate School of Clinical Psychology, Niigata, Japan
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Address for correspondence: Tai Kurosawa, Department of Psychology and Welfare, Ibaraki Christian University, Ohmika 6-11-1, Hitachi, Ibaraki 319-1295, Japan. Email: tai@icc.ac.jp
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Abstract

We validated the Japanese version of the Multidimensional Stress Questionnaire for Couples (MSQ) and examined construct validity and reliability. We conducted an online longitudinal survey of 300 husbands and 300 wives. The Japanese version of the MSQ (MSQ-J) had a two-factor structure centred on internal and external stressors. The internal-stressor factor showed sufficient validity and reliability, indicating its suitability for measuring marital stressors. The external-stressors factor also showed acceptable validity for both husbands and wives. The findings indicate that the MSQ-J is suitable for both research and clinical practice.

Keywords

coupleMultidimensional Stress Questionnaireinternal stressorsexternal stressorsmarital satisfaction
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Journal of Relationships Research , Volume 9 , 2018 , e16
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2018 

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