@article{ref1,
title="Spouse-Specific Dependency Scale: Scale Development",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="1997",
author="Rathus, J. H. and O'Leary, K. Daniel",
volume="12",
number="2",
pages="159-168",
abstract="Extreme emotional dependence in the primary relationship has been noted as a central motivational feature in wife abuse. We report the development of gender-specific scales on dependency specific to the marital relationship. One hundred fifty nine items were assigned to 15 scales according to conceptual similarity, and administered to 196 individuals in steady dating relationships. Principal components analysis followed by item analysis resulted in three factors that best represented the 15 rational scales for both men and women: Anxious Attachment, Exclusive Dependency, and Emotional Dependency. Clinical implications are discussed and areas for further research are suggested.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1023/A:1022884627567",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022884627567"
}