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Epstein, Norman; Jackson, Elizabeth – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1978
Compared communication training, interaction insight training, and no treatment for changes in marital verbal interaction and spouses' ratings of each other on the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory. Communication training produced increases in assertive requests. Both treatments reduced disagreement. Communication training produced a decrease…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Communication Skills, Counseling Techniques, Empathy

Wampler, Karen Smith; Powell, Gleam S. – Family Relations, 1982
Suggests that the Barrett-Lennard Relationship Inventory (RI) has many advantages as a measure of marital satisfaction. This article describes these advantages and the instrument itself: scoring, forms, and evidence for reliability and validity. Recommendations for using the RI to measure marital satisfaction are also discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Counseling Techniques, Family Counseling, Interpersonal Relationship