Thomas V, Ozechowski T J
Department of Child Development and Family Studies, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
J Marital Fam Ther. 2000 Oct;26(4):523-34. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2000.tb00321.x.
Most studies of the Olson Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systems have utilized a version of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES). Because FACES does not appear to operationalize the curvilinear dimension of the Circumplex Model, researchers have been pessimistic about the model's validity. However, the Clinical Rating Scale (CRS) has received some support as a curvilinear measure of the Circumplex Model. Therefore, we used the CRS rather than FACES to test the validity of the Circumplex Model hypotheses. Using a structural equation-modeling analytical approach, we found support for the hypotheses pertaining to the effects of cohesion and communication on family functioning. However, we found no support for the hypotheses pertaining to the concept of adaptability. We discuss these results in the context of previous studies of the Circumplex Model using FACES. Based on the collective findings, we propose a preliminary reformulation of the Circumplex Model.
大多数关于婚姻和家庭系统的奥尔森环状模型的研究都使用了家庭适应性和凝聚性评估量表（FACES）的一个版本。由于FACES似乎并未将环状模型的曲线维度进行操作化，研究人员对该模型的有效性持悲观态度。然而，临床评定量表（CRS）作为环状模型的曲线测量方法得到了一些支持。因此，我们使用CRS而非FACES来检验环状模型假设的有效性。采用结构方程建模分析方法，我们发现了与凝聚性和沟通对家庭功能影响相关的假设的支持证据。然而，我们没有发现与适应性概念相关的假设的支持证据。我们在之前使用FACES对环状模型进行研究的背景下讨论这些结果。基于这些共同的发现，我们提出了环状模型的初步重新表述。
