Couple Observational Coding Systems

A companion volume to Family Observational Coding Systems, this book moves from the triad to the dyad and provides a showcase for significant developments in the coding of intimate couple interactions. The hope is that this book will contribute to the broadening and deepening of the field by disseminating information both about the coding systems that have been developed, as well as the conceptual and methodological issues involved in couple observational research. The first three chapters present overviews of conceptual and methodological issues in the study of couple processes. The remaining chapters describe contributions to the field by 16 teams of researchers. Each chapter provides information about the conceptual underpinnings and structure of the coding system developed by the authors and evidence for its psychometric properties. Couple Observational Coding Systems will be of interest to researchers studying couple interactions as well as clinicians who work with couples. Contents......Page 8 Contributors......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Part I: Conceptual and Methodological Issues......Page 16 1 Coding Couples' Interactions: Introduction and Overview......Page 18 2 Couples Obervational Research: An Impertinent, Critical Overview......Page 26 3 Methodological Guidelines for Conducting Observations of Couples......Page 42 4 Data Analytic Strategies for Couple Observational Coding Systems......Page 58 Part II: Problem-Solving and Communication......Page 80 5 Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System (RMICS)......Page 82 6 The MICSEASE: An Observational Coding System for Capturing Social Processes......Page 110 7 The Interactional Dimensions Coding System (ICDS): A Global System for Couple Interactions......Page 128 8 Kategoriensystem für Partnerschaftliche Interaktion (KPI): Interactional Coding System (ICS)......Page 142 9 Communication Skills Test (CST): Observational System for Couples' Problem-Solving Skills......Page 158 10 Observational Coding of Demand–Withdraw Interactions in Couples......Page 174 11 System for Coding Interactions in Dyads......Page 188 Part III: Affect and Intimacy......Page 204 12 The Specific Affect Coding System......Page 206 13 Turning Toward Versus Turning Away: A Coding System of Daily Interactions......Page 224 14 Repair Attempts Obervational Coding System: Measuring De-Escalation of Negative Affect During Marital Conflict......Page 242 15 Coding Intimacy in Couples' Interactions......Page 258 16 Looking in the Mirror: Participant Observation of Affect Using Video Recall in Couple Interactions......Page 272 Part IV: Information Processing......Page 286 17 The Thematic Coding of Dyadic Interactions: Observing the Context of Couple Conflict......Page 288 18 The Relationship Schema Coding System: Coding the Behavioral Manifestations of Relationship Thinking......Page 304 Part V: Social Support......Page 320 19 The Social Support Behavior Code......Page 322 20 The Social Support Interaction Coding System......Page 334 References......Page 350 B......Page 378 E......Page 379 H......Page 380 L......Page 381 O......Page 382 S......Page 383 W......Page 384 Z......Page 385 E......Page 386 T......Page 387 "Couple Observational Coding Systems is appropriate for researchers using observational methodology in the study of couple relationships; along with graduate students in the mental health and communication fields. It will also be of interest to couple therapists and professionals in all mental health disciplines including psychology, psychiatry, social work, psychiatric nursing, and marital & family counseling."--Jacket A companion volume to Family Observational Coding Systems, this book moves from the triad to the dyad and provides a showcase for significant developments in the coding of intimate couple interactions. The first three chapters present overviews of People have been observing couples interact since the dawn of time: "Did you see the way he ignored her at the party?"...