Table 3. Standardized factor loadings from Bayesian CFA using empirical priors for replication samples (Community, Clinic, Divorcing).
| Item | Community | Clinic | Divorcing | |||
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| M | F | M | F | M | F | |
| Constructive Communication | ||||||
| 1. Both avoid discussing a | .419 | .563 | .379 | .319 | .298 | .258 |
| 2. Both try to discuss a | .588 | .602 | .617 | .588 | .651 | .516 |
| 6. Both express feelings b | .505 | .631 | .385 | .438 | .464 | .535 |
| 8. Both suggest solutions & compromises b | .694 | .643 | .652 | .652 | .668 | .755 |
| 23. Both feel understood c | .768 | .796 | .579 | .657 | .677 | .673 |
| 24. Both withdraw c | .644 | .663 | .516 | .728 | .185# | .364 |
| 25. Both feel resolved c | .735 | .744 | .574 | .701 | .527 | .519 |
| 26. Neither gives in c | .588 | .611 | .694 | .618 | .314 | .324 |
| 27. Both are especially nice c | .543 | .504 | .649 | .392 | .522 | .543 |
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| Posterior predictive p | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 | .002 | .027 | .113 |
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| Self-demand / Partner-withdraw | ||||||
| 3. I start discussion / P avoids a | .402 | .359 | .543 | .576 | .381 | .439 |
| 9. I nag & demand / P withdraws b | .631 | .682 | .700 | .761 | .627 | .629 |
| 11. I criticize / P defends b | .778 | .831 | .571 | .608 | .654 | .630 |
| 13.I pressure to change / P resists b | .692 | .742 | .619 | .741 | .500 | .607 |
| 17. I threaten / P gives in b | .553 | .602 | .466 | .479 | .447 | .482 |
| 19. I call names, swear, etc. b | .649 | .648 | .548 | .337 | .476 | .561 |
| 32. I pressure to apologize / P resists c | .528 | .524 | .617 | .643 | .333 | .496 |
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| Posterior predictive p | <.001 | <.001 | .067 | <.001 | .073 | .665 |
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| Partner-demand / Self-withdraw | ||||||
| 4. P starts discussion / I avoid a | .472 | .559 | .338 | .531 | .243 | .564 |
| 10. P nags & demands / I withdraw b | .746 | .677 | .589 | .588 | .518 | .731 |
| 12. P criticizes / I defend b | .680 | .724 | .669 | .593 | .565 | .638 |
| 14. P pressures to change / I resist b | .671 | .754 | .708 | .744 | .350 | .651 |
| 18. P threatens / I give in b | .589 | .592 | .700 | .450 | .679 | .525 |
| 20. P calls names, swears, etc. b | .642 | .582 | .658 | .464 | .714 | .494 |
| 33. P pressures to apologize / I resist c | .462 | .571 | .502 | .554 | .606 | .491 |
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| Posterior predictive p | <.001 | <.001 | .285 | .008 | .209 | .018 |
Note. Item content shortened to improve readability. M = males; F = females; P = Partner.
a
= “When some problem in the relationship arises…”
b
= “During discussion of a relationship problem…”
c
= “After a discussion of a relationship problem…”.
#
= Factor loading was not statistically significant (p > .05).
All other loadings were significant at p < .05.