Research using the RELATE Instrument

Journal Articles

Busby, D. M., Carroll, J. S., Willoughby, B. J. (2010). Compatibility or restraint: The effects of sexual timing on marriage relationships. Journal of Family Psychology, 24, 766-774.

Busby, D. M., & Compton, S. V. (1997). Patterns of sexual coercion in adult heterosexual relationships: An exploration of male victimization. Family Process, 36, 81-94.

Busby, D. M., & Gardner, B.C. (2008). How do I analyze thee? Let me count the ways: Considering empathy in couple relationships using self and partner ratings. Family Process, 47, 229-242.

Busby, D. M., & Holman, T. B. (1989). The influence of background variables and quality of the home environment on values: A path analysis. Family Perspective, 23, 203-2Busby, D. M., & Holman, T. B. (2009). Perceived match or mismatch on the Gottman’s conflict styles: Associations with relationship outcome variables. Family Process, 48, 531-545.

Busby, D. M., & Holman, T. B. (2009). The association between partner- and self-enhancement and relationship quality outcomes. Journal of Marriage and Family, 71(3), 449-464.

Busby, D. M., Holman, T. B., & Taniguchi, N. (2001). RELATE: Relationship evaluation of the individual, family, cultural, and couple contexts. Family Relations, 50, 308-316.

Busby, D. M., Holman, T. B., & Walker, E. (2008). Pathways to relationship aggression between adult partners. Family Relations, 57(1), 72-83.

Busby, D. M., Gardner, B. C., & Taniguchi, N. (2005). The family of origin parachute model: Landing safely in adult romantic relationships. Family Relations, 54, 254-264.

Busby, D. M., Ivey, D. C., Harris, S. M., & Ates, C. (2007). Self-directed, therapist-directed, and assessment-based interventions for premarital couples. Family Relations, 56, 279-290.

Busby, D. M., Walker, E. C., & Holman, T. B. (in review). The association of childhood trauma with perceptions of self and partner in adult romantic relationships. Revised and submitted to Journal of Personal Relationships.

Carroll, J. S, Dean, L. R., Larson, L. & Busby, D. M. (2011). Materialism and Marriage: Couple Profiles of Congruent and Incongruent Spouses. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 10, 287-308.

Carroll, J. S., & Doherty, W. J. (2003). Evaluating the effectiveness of premarital prevention programs: A meta-analytic review of outcome research. Family Relations, 52(2), 105-118.

Carroll, J. S., Holman, T. B., Segura-Bartholomew, G., Bird, M. H., & Busby, D. M. (2001). Translation and validation of the Spanish version of the RELATE questionnaire using a modified serial approach for cross-cultural translation. Family Process, 40(2), 211-231.

Carroll, J. S., Linford, S. T., Holman, T. B., & Busby, D. M. (2000). Marital and family orientations among highly religious young adults: Comparing Latter-day Saints with traditional Christians. Review of Religious Research, 42(2), 193-205.

Coyne, S. M., Stockdale, L., Busby, D. M., Iverson, B., Grant, D. M. (2011). “I Luv U :)”: A descriptive study on media use in individuals in romantic relationships. Family Relations, 60, 150-162.

Dagley, K.C., Sandberg, J.G., Busby, D.M., & Larson, J.H. Coming to Terms with Family of Origin Issues, Depression and Relationship Satisfaction for Native American Individuals in Committed Intimate Relationships. Submitted, Family Relations, November, 2011.

Dean, L. R., Carroll, J. S., & Chongming, Y. (2007). Materialism, perceived financial problems, and marital satisfaction. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 35, 260-281.

Draper, T. W., & Holman, T. B. (2005). Locating the big five personality factors in the RELATE relationship measures. Psychological Reports, 97, 877-886.

Draper, T. W., Holman, T. B., Grandy, S. B., & Blake, W. W. (2008). Individual, demographic, and family correlates of romantic attachment in a group of young American adults. Psychological Reports, 103(3), 857-872.

Draper, T. W., Holman, T. B., White, W., & Grandy, S. (2007). Adult attachment and declining birthrates. Psychological Reports, 100, 19-23.

Duncan, S. F., Holman, T. B., & Yang, D. (2007). Factors associated with involvement in marriage preparation program. Family Relations, 56, 270-278.

Duncan, S.F., Childs, G.R., & Larson, J.H. (2010) Perceived helpfulness of four different types of marriage preparation interventions. Family Relations, 59, 623-636.

Gardner, B. C., Busby, D. M., & Brimhall, A. S. (2007). Putting emotional reactivity in its place? Exploring family-of-origin influences on emotional reactivity, conflict, and satisfaction in premarital couples. Contemporary Family Therapy, 27, 113-127.

Halford, W. K., Wilson, K., Watson, B., Verner, T., Larson, J., Busby, D., Holman, T. (2010). Couple relationship education at home: Does skill training enhance relationship assessment and feedback? Journal of Family Psychology, 24, 188-196.

Holman, T. B., Busby, D. M. (2011). Family of Origin, differentiation of self and partner, and adult romantic relationship quality. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy,10, 3-19.

Holman, T. B., Galbraith, R. C., Timmons, N. M., Steed, A., & Tobler, S. E. (2009). Threats to parental and romantic attachment figure’ availability and adult attachment insecurity. Journal of Family Issues, 30(3), 413-429.

Holman, T. B., & Jacquart, M. (1988). Leisure activity patterns and marital satisfaction: A further test. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 50(1), 69-77.

Holman, T. B., & Jarvis, M. O. (2003). Hostile, volatile, avoiding, and validating couple-conflict types: An investigation of Gottman’s couple-conflict types. Personal Relationships, 10(2), 267-282.

Holman, T. B., Jensen, L., Capell, M., & Woodard, F. (1993). Predicting alcohol use among young adults. Addictive Behaviors, 18, 41-49.

Holman, T. B., Larson, J. H., & Harmer, S. L. (1994). The development and predictive validity of a new premarital assessment instrument: The Preparation for Marriage Questionnaire. Family Relations, 43, 46-52.

Holman, T. B., & Li, B. D. (1997). Premarital factors influencing perceived readiness for marriage. Journal of Family Issues. 18(2), 124-144.

Jensen, L., Newell, R. J., & Holman, T. B. (1990). Sexual behavior, church attendance, and permissive beliefs among unmarried young men and women. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 29(1), 113-117.

Larson, J. H. (2004). Innovations in marriage education: Introduction and challenges. Family Relations, 53, 421-424.

Larson, J. H., Anderson, S. M., Holman, T. B., & Niewmann, B. K. (1998). A longitudinal study of the effects of premarital communications, relationship stability, and self-esteem on sexual satisfaction in the first year of marriage. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 24(3), 193-206.

Larson, J. H., Blick, R. W., Jackson, J. B., & Holman, T. B. (2010). Partner traits that predict relationship satisfaction for neurotic individuals in premarital relationships. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, 36, 430-444.

Larson, J. H., & Holman, T. B. (1994). Premarital predictors of marital quality and stability. Family Relations, 43 (2), 228-237.

Larson, J. H., Holman, T. B., Klein, D. M., Busby, D. M. Stahmann, R. F., & Peterson, D. (1995). A review of comprehensive questionnaires used in premarital education and counseling. Family Relations, 44, 245-252.

Larson, J. H., Newell, K., & Homan, T. B. (2007). The role of family environment in the dating relationships and readiness for marriage of young adult male survivors of non-familial childhood sexual abuse. American Journal of Family Therapy, 35(3), 173-186.

Larson, J. H., Newell, K., Topham, G., & Nichols, S. (2002). A review of three comprehensive premarital assessment questionnaires. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 28(2), 233-239.

Larson, J. H., Vatter, R. S., & Galbraith, R. C. et al. (2007). The Relationship Evaluation (RELATE) with Therapist-Assisted Interpretation: Short-Term Effects on Premarital Relationships. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 33(3), 364-374.

Levine, L. B., & Busby, D. M. (1993). Co-creating shared realities with couples. Contemporary Family Therapy: And International Journal, 15(5), 405-421.

Martinson, V. K., Holman, T. B., Larson, J. H., & Jackson, J. B. (2010). Adult relationship satisfaction and coming to terms with family-of-origin difficulties. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 38, 207-217.

Parra Cardona, J. R., & Busby, D. M. (2006). Exploring relationship functioning in premarital Caucasian and Latino/a couples: Recognizing and Valuing Cultural Differences. Journal of Comparative Family Studies, 36, 345-359.

Rowden, T. J., Stahmann, R. F. & Harris, S. M. (2006). Group premarital counseling using a premarital assessment questionnaire: Evaluation from group leaders. American Journal of Family Therapy, 34(1), 47-61.

Sandberg, J.G., *Busby, D.M., Johnson, S.M, & Yoshida, K. The Brief Accessibility, Responsiveness, and Engagement (BARE) Scale: A tool for measuring attachment behavior in couple relationships. Accepted, December, 2011. Family Process.

Stahmann, R. F. (2003). Reflections on traveling the road to marriage. Marriage & Families, January, 9-13.

Strait, J.G., Sandberg, J.G., Larson, J.H., & Harper, J.M. The Relationship between Attachment Related Family-of-Origin Experiences and Sexual Satisfaction in Married Couples. Submitted, January, 2011, Journal of Family Therapy.

Topham, G. L., Larson, J. H., & Holman, T. B. (2005). Family-of-origin predictors of hostile conflict in early marriage. Contemporary Family Therapy, 27(1), 101-121.

Vjollca, K.M., Holman, T.B., Larson, J.H., & Jackson, J.B. (2010) The relationship between coming to terms with family-of-origin difficulties and adult relationship satisfaction. American Journal of Family Therapy, 38, 207-217.

Walker, E. C., Holman, T. B., & Busby, D. M. (2009). Childhood sexual abuse, other childhood factors, and pathways to survivors’ adult relationship quality. Journal of Family Violence, 24, 6, 397-407.

Walker, E. C., Sheffield, R., Larson, J. H., & Holman, T. B. (2009). Contempt and defensiveness in couple relationships related to childhood sexual abuse. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, published online.

Walker, E.C., Sheffiels, R., Larson, J.H. & Holman, T.B. (in press). Contempt and defensiveness in couple relationships related to childhood sexual abuse histories for self and partner. Journal of Marital & Family Therapy.

Williams, L. M. Riley, L. A. Risch, G. S., & Van Dyke, D. T. (1999). An empirical approach to designing marriage preparation programs. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 27, 271-283.

Willoughby, B. J., Carroll, J. S., & Busby, D. M. (in press). The effects of “living together”: Determining and comparing types of cohabiting couples. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Willoughby, B. J. & Vitas, J. (in press). Sexual desire discrepancy: Incongruence in desired sexual frequency and actual sexual frequency among dating couples. Archives of Sexual Behavior.

Wright, C. I., & Busby, D. M. (1997). Relationship satisfaction: Impact and consequences for women’s emotional health and treatment. Contemporary Family Therapy, 19, 443-460.

Papers/posters presented at a conference

Higgins, D. J., & Stahmann, R. F. (2001, October). The development of a research-based remarriage questionnaire. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, Nashville, TN.

Halford, W. K., Chen, R., Watson, B., Busby, D., Larson, J. Holman, T., Wilson, K. (2010). Is information enough to help couples? Assessment and feedback as intervention. Powerpoint presentation.

McGrath, J. L. & Sandberg, J. Factors affecting relationship quality in African-American/Caucasian couples. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, September, 23, 2011, Fort Worth, TX. (poster)

Pereyra, S. B., & Sandberg, J. Predictors of Relationship Satisfaction in Latino Couples. American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, September, 23, 2011, Fort Worth, TX. (poster)

Topham. G. B. S., & Larson, J. H. (1999, November). Mitigating negative family-of-origin influences on marriage, premaritally, using a multigenerational approach. Paper presented at the 61^st Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Irvine, CA.

Books

Busby, D. M. (Ed.). (2000). Physical and sexual abuse in the family: Filling knowledge gaps for therapists. Iowa City, IA: Geist & Russell.

Busby, D. M., & Loyer-Carlson, V. (2002). Pathways to Marriage. New York: Allyn and Bacon.

Holman, T. B. (2001). Premarital prediction of marital quality of breakup: Research, theory, and practice. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Larson, J. H. (2000). Should we stay together: A scientifically proven method for evaluating your relationship and improving its chances for long-term success. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Larson, J. H. (2003). The great marriage tune-up book: A proven program for evaluating and renewing your relationship. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Loyer-Carlson, V., & Busby, D. M. (2005). RELATE users guide, second edition. New York: Allyn and Bacon. (non peer-reviewed).

Stahmann, R. F., Young, W. R., & Grover, J. G. (2004). Becoming one: Intimacy in marriage. American Fork, UT: Covenant Communication, Inc.

Book Chapters

Busby, D. M., & Killian, K. (1996). Premarital physical abuse of women by male partner. In Busby, D. M. (Ed.), The impact of violence on the family: Treatment approaches for therapists and other professionals (pp. 229-248). New York: Allyn and Bacon.

Holman, T. B. (1996). Commitment making: Mate Selection processes among active Mormon American couples. In Davies, D. (Ed.), Mormon Identities in Transition. London: Cassell.

Holman, T. B., Larson, J. H., & Stahmann, R. F. (2000). Preparing for an eternal marriage. In Dollahite, D. C. (Ed.), Strengthening our families: An in-depth look at the proclamation on the family (pp. 16-28). Salt Lake City: Deseret Book. [RELATE is discussed in the chapter].

Holman, T. B., & Martinson, V. K. (in press late 2006 or early 2007). Hope for adult children from dysfunctional family backgrounds. In Loveless, A. S., & Holman, T. B. (Eds.), The natural family in the third millennium: The place of family and parenting in human society. Volume 1. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.

Stahmann, R. F. (2005). Practical suggestions for Everyday Marriage. In Klein, S. R., & Hill, E. J. (Eds.), Creating home as a sacred center: Principles for everyday living (pp. 339-347). Provo: BYU Press.

Williams. B. K., Sawyer, S. C., & Wahlstrom, C. M. (2006). Seeking: Finding happiness in relationships in a complex world. In Marriages, families, and intimate relationships: A practical introduction (p. 28). New York: Pearson.

Thesis / Dissertation

Brown, Andrew (2011). The relationship between male partner’s pornography use and couples’ attachment.

Carroll, J. S. (1998). The effects of conflict engagement in premarital couples on later marital quality: A developmental-constructivist approach. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Christiansen, M. C. (2003). The development and evaluation of a day-long premarital program utilizing the RELATE premarital inventory. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Doxey, C. (1994). Acceptance, involvement, and change of heart: Processes between married couples and their parents. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Elison, C. (2006). Layer theory of relationship development: Factors influencing couples’ relationship status. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Harmer, S. L. (1991). A predictive validity study of the PREP-M premarital instrument. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Higgins, D. J. (2001). The development of RELATE-RS: A remarital supplement for the Relationship Evaluation inventory (RELATE). Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Jarvis, M. O. (2000). Premarital precursors of conflict style in early marriage. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Martinson, V. K. (2000). Albanian family-of-origin and adult children’s relationship quality. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Kigin, M. L. (2005). At-risk individuals’ awareness, motivation, roadblock to participation, premarital interventions, and behaviors following completion of the REATionship Evaluation (RELATE). Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Kadi, V. (2005). How coming to terms with difficulties in the family-of-origin positively influences adult children’s relationship/marital quality. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Malnar, Marietta (2011). Predictors of parental approval of offspring’s marriage.

Mead, N. L. (2005). Personality predictors of relationship satisfaction among engaged and married couples: An analysis of actor and partner effects. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Meredith, D. B. (1998). Exploring the existence of premarital breakup types. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Meyer, Mallory (2011). Working Hard, or Hardly Working? Comparing Relationship Self-Regulation Levels of Cohabiting, Married, and Remarried Individuals. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Pope, M. T. (2003). The influences of family-of-origin relationships on marital quality across the marital lifespan. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Poulsen, Frank (2011). Adult Attachment: A Framework for Predicting Dating Patterns. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Rhoades, C. J. (1994). A multivariate model of premarital predictors of marital quality and stability. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Root, Rachel (2011). Family of Origin Factors and Personal Resilience: Effects on Attitudes Toward Romantic Relationships of College Students. Dissertation, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona.

Roundy, Garret (2011). The relationship between relationship self regulation and attachment styles in marriage.

Rowden, T. J. (2003). Group premarital counseling utilizing the RELATE premarital inventory: Evaluation from group leaders. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Sine, L. L. G. (1999). A path model of couple intimacy: Examining the residuals of parenting style on young adult children’s heterosexual couple relationships. Dissertation, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.

Smith. S. W. (1990). Development of a prototype of a new marital quality assessment device: marital appraisal of pair strengths and stresses (MAPSS). Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Wilde, J. L. (2004). Get to class: the role of college education in evaluating the marital success predictors and outcomes of young adults in their 20’s. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Young, J. E. (2002). The development of an item pool for RELATE-A: An adolescent version of the RELATE premarital assessment questionnaire. Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Research Grants

Busby, D. M. (2006-2008). Evaluating and nurturing couple relationship throughout marriage: An expansion of the RELATE program. A three year grant for a total of $25,000 funded by the Family Studies Center at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Busby, D. M., Larson, J. F., Holman, T. B. (2008-2010). Enhancing marital satisfaction and stability over time: Evaluating a customized flexibly delivered approach for couples. A two year grant funded for $5,963 by the Utah Department of Workforce Services.

Halford, W. K., Wilson, K. L., Occhipinti, S., Larson, J. Busby, D. M., Holman, T. B. (2010-2012). Enhancing marital satisfaction and stability: Evaluation of a population based approach. A three year grant for a total of $341,400 funded by the Australian Research Council.

Ivey, D. C., Busby, D. M., & Harris, S. H. (2001-2003). Premarital education: Evaluating the effectiveness of programs to strengthen marriage and reduce the incidence of divorce in Texas. A $185,282 grant funded by the Attorney General’s Office of Texas.

Programs

Loyer-Carlson, V., & Busby, D. M. Relate with your mate. Limited circulation.