title: Culturally sensitive adaptation of PREPARE with Japanese premarital couples.
abstract: In this study, we attempted to achieve a culturally sensitive adaptation of the PREmarital Personal And Relationship Evaluation (PREPARE) Inventory with Japanese premarital couples (n = 849). A translation, back-translation, and construct modification process was initiated by a group of U.S. and Japanese researchers to ensure a culturally sensitive and applicable adaptation of PREPARE. Alpha reliability analyses revealed good internal consistency among Japanese PREPARE scales. A Japanese premarital couple typology was developed using cluster analyses. Several unique features of the Japanese premarital types are identified and discussed. Suggestions are provided for continued enhancement in adaptation process of PREPARE with Japanese premarital couples.
authors.affiliation: Student Service, University of Minnesota, 240 Wulling Hall, 86 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA. asai0003@umn.edu
authors.forename: Shuji G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Asai
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Olson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008388:Marital Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008393:Marriage / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011291:Premarital Examinations / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012847:Single Person / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States