TY - JOUR
T1 - Expanding the conceptual and empirical boundaries of family communication patterns
T2 - The development and validation of an Expanded Conformity Orientation Scale
AU - Horstman, Haley Kranstuber
AU - Schrodt, Paul
AU - Warner, Benjamin
AU - Koerner, Ascan
AU - Maliski, Ryan
AU - Hays, Alexie
AU - Colaner, Colleen Warner
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 National Communication Association.
PY - 2018/4/3
Y1 - 2018/4/3
N2 - Family communication patterns theory (FCPT) explores how family members communicate to creat. shared social reality via conversation and conformity orientations. Recently, scholars have noted that the current conceptualization and operationalization of conformity orientation is unnecessarily narrow in scope by representing conformity as controlling and repressive, rather than as cultivating homogenous attitudes, beliefs, and values among family members. To address these concerns, we tested the factor structure of the most common measure in FCPT research, the Revised Family Communication Patterns scale (Study One). Based on theoretical and methodological concerns that emerged from Study One, we then created and validate. new scale in Study Two–the Expanded Conformity Orientation Scale (ECOS). Findings from Study Two demonstrated concurrent and discriminant validity. Implications for the use of the ECOS in future studies are discussed.
AB - Family communication patterns theory (FCPT) explores how family members communicate to creat. shared social reality via conversation and conformity orientations. Recently, scholars have noted that the current conceptualization and operationalization of conformity orientation is unnecessarily narrow in scope by representing conformity as controlling and repressive, rather than as cultivating homogenous attitudes, beliefs, and values among family members. To address these concerns, we tested the factor structure of the most common measure in FCPT research, the Revised Family Communication Patterns scale (Study One). Based on theoretical and methodological concerns that emerged from Study One, we then created and validate. new scale in Study Two–the Expanded Conformity Orientation Scale (ECOS). Findings from Study Two demonstrated concurrent and discriminant validity. Implications for the use of the ECOS in future studies are discussed.
KW - Family communication patterns
KW - conformity orientation
KW - conversation orientation
KW - mental well-being
KW - relational health
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U2 - 10.1080/03637751.2018.1428354
DO - 10.1080/03637751.2018.1428354
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85041922920
SN - 0363-7751
VL - 85
SP - 157
EP - 180
JO - Communication Monographs
JF - Communication Monographs
IS - 2
ER -