出版社：Universidade Federal do Parana̧, Departamento de Psicologia
摘要：The study evaluated the relationships between the empathy and marriage satisfaction. A group of 120married adults (M = 38,99 years old), students and employees from several institutes and colleges ofthe Rio de Janeiro State University participated in the study. Participants completed the MarriageEmpathy Questionnaire (MEQ), the Davis Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) (Davis, 1983) and theMarriage Satisfaction Scale (Dela Coleta, 1989). The data obtained from the above mentionedinstruments showed that participants who reported that their partners had higher levels of marriageempathy also presented higher levels of satisfaction in the marriage. Analyses identified statisticallysignificant correlations between the three measures: IRI and Marriage Satisfaction (r=0,28, p < 0,01);IRI and MEQ (r=0,25, p < 0,01); and Marriage Satisfaction and MEQ (r=0,74, p < 0,001). The highCronbach’s alpha coefficient (0,95) found in the MEQ measure allows us to recommend its use inclinical practice and in research.
