Assessing Beliefs About Remarriages and Stepfamilies

Abstract

In this study we refine and validate the factorial structure of the Remarriage Belief Inventory-an instrument developed to assess individuals' beliefs regarding remarriage. Using an online sample of 344 individuals in remarriages the factorial structure of a parsimonious, seven-factor, the 22-item instrument was confirmed. This structure was cross-validated by an independent sample of 217 remarried individuals. External validity is also provided for two of the subscales' direct effects on measures of marital quality. In addition, results from causal invariance tests indicate that relationships between the seven factors and remarital satisfaction did not differ by stepfamily type or years married. These constructs may now be used individually or collectively in future studies that consider cognitive dimensions related to remarriages.

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