Here are some of the measures that my co-authors and I have developed over the years.
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DAILY COPARENTING SCALE
The Daily Coparenting Scale (D-Cop)
The Daily Coparenting Scale (D-Cop) is a 10-item measure that can be administered on a daily basis (e.g., 7 consecutive days, etc.) to participants to assess within-person fluctuations and variability in perceptions of coparenting quality. The initial development and validation of the measure can be found in the following article. CITATION: McDaniel, B. T., Teti, D. M., & Feinberg, M. E. (2017). Assessing coparenting relationships in daily life: The Daily Coparenting Scale (D-Cop). Journal of Child and Family Studies. doi: 10.1007/s10826-017-0762-0 |
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TECHNOLOGY INTERFERENCE (Couple Relationships)Conflict Over Technology Use
Technology Interference Measures, including:
These measures were developed for a study of the potential for "technoference" or everday intrusions of tech devices (such as smartphones and tablets) into couple relationships. We found that those who rated more technoference in their relationships showed greater conflict over tech use and worse relationship satisfaction, lower life satisfaction, and greater depressive symptoms. CITATION: McDaniel, B. T., & Coyne, S. M. (2016). “Technoference”: The interference of technology in couple relationships and implications for women’s personal and relational well-being. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 5, 85-98. doi: 10.1037/ppm0000065 *Note: Originally published online in December 2014. |
TECHNOLOGY INTERFERENCE (Parenting / Coparenting)
Technoference in Parent-Child Relationships
This measure was adapted from the TDIS (see above) to refer to interactions with one's child in order to examine the frequency of technology interruptions during conversations or activities parents are engaged in with their child. We found that technological interruptions were associated with parents having a more difficult time managing their phone use and child behavior problems.
CITATION:
McDaniel, B. T., & Radesky, J. (2018). Technoference: Parent distraction by technology and associations with child behavior problems. Child Development, 89, 100-109. doi: 10.1111/cdev.12822
DISRUPT (Distraction In Social Relations and Use of Parent Technology)
The DISRUPT is a 4-item measure intended to examine parents’ tendencies toward problematic phone use during times they spend with their child. The DISRUPT has items that are related to components of behavioral addiction, such cognitive salience (e.g., thinking about the device) and loss of control (e.g., having trouble staying away from the device). The current measure is unique from general measures of problematic phone use as its items are specifically pointed toward phone use during time spent with their child, instead of focusing on phone use in general. To be clear, this measure is not intended to measure or diagnose phone addiction, nor is it intended to be a comprehensive measure of all aspects of problematic phone use. Instead, it is intended as a brief measure that can easily fit into most studies and can help to identify parents who may be struggling with phone use around their child.
CITATION:
McDaniel, B. T. (2021). The DISRUPT: A measure of parent distraction with phones and mobile devices and associations with depression, stress, and parenting quality. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 3(5), 922-932. doi: 10.1002/hbe2.267
McDaniel, B. T., Everest, J., & White, C. (April 2018). Parent distraction with technology and its impact on parenting quality. Poster presentation: Illinois Council on Family Relations. Normal, IL.
Technology Interference in Coparenting Scale (TICS)
This measure was adapted from the TDIS (see above) to refer specifically to interactions while both parents were present with their child (i.e., coparenting) in order to examine the frequency of technology interruptions during these interactions. We found that technological interruptions were associated with worse perceived coparenting quality.
CITATION:
McDaniel, B. T., & Coyne, S. M. (2016). Technology interference in the parenting of young children: Implications for mothers’ perceptions of coparenting. The Social Science Journal, 53(4), 435-443.
This measure was adapted from the TDIS (see above) to refer to interactions with one's child in order to examine the frequency of technology interruptions during conversations or activities parents are engaged in with their child. We found that technological interruptions were associated with parents having a more difficult time managing their phone use and child behavior problems.
CITATION:
McDaniel, B. T., & Radesky, J. (2018). Technoference: Parent distraction by technology and associations with child behavior problems. Child Development, 89, 100-109. doi: 10.1111/cdev.12822
DISRUPT (Distraction In Social Relations and Use of Parent Technology)
The DISRUPT is a 4-item measure intended to examine parents’ tendencies toward problematic phone use during times they spend with their child. The DISRUPT has items that are related to components of behavioral addiction, such cognitive salience (e.g., thinking about the device) and loss of control (e.g., having trouble staying away from the device). The current measure is unique from general measures of problematic phone use as its items are specifically pointed toward phone use during time spent with their child, instead of focusing on phone use in general. To be clear, this measure is not intended to measure or diagnose phone addiction, nor is it intended to be a comprehensive measure of all aspects of problematic phone use. Instead, it is intended as a brief measure that can easily fit into most studies and can help to identify parents who may be struggling with phone use around their child.
CITATION:
McDaniel, B. T. (2021). The DISRUPT: A measure of parent distraction with phones and mobile devices and associations with depression, stress, and parenting quality. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, 3(5), 922-932. doi: 10.1002/hbe2.267
McDaniel, B. T., Everest, J., & White, C. (April 2018). Parent distraction with technology and its impact on parenting quality. Poster presentation: Illinois Council on Family Relations. Normal, IL.
Technology Interference in Coparenting Scale (TICS)
This measure was adapted from the TDIS (see above) to refer specifically to interactions while both parents were present with their child (i.e., coparenting) in order to examine the frequency of technology interruptions during these interactions. We found that technological interruptions were associated with worse perceived coparenting quality.
CITATION:
McDaniel, B. T., & Coyne, S. M. (2016). Technology interference in the parenting of young children: Implications for mothers’ perceptions of coparenting. The Social Science Journal, 53(4), 435-443.
INFIDELITY ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
Social Media Infidelity-Related Behaviors (SMIRB)
This measure was developed for a study of the potential for infidelity-related behaviors in couple relationships on social media sites. In a sample of married couples, we found that "more engagement in infidelity-related behaviors on social media was significantly related to lower relationship satisfaction, higher relationship ambivalence, and greater attachment avoidance and anxiety in both women and men." CITATION: McDaniel, B. T., Drouin, M., & Cravens, J. (2017). Do you have anything to hide? Infidelity-related behaviors on social media sites and marital satisfaction. Computers in Human Behavior, 66, 88-95. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.09.031 |
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Want to use a measure in your research?
Please submit a request HERE.
It is free and easy to request!
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Want to use a measure in your research?
Please submit a request HERE.
It is free and easy to request!
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