Further study of The Dominance-Accommodation Scale (Hoskins, 1986) in a sample of 78 couples supported the original structure of the scale. A first factor had a focus of self-referent accommodation that included an ability to be assertive, accounted for 13.2% of the variance, and had an alpha coefficient of .79. The second factor accounted for an additional 8.9% of the variance, had an alpha coefficient of .65, and reflected communication and flexibility. The theoretical premise for complementarity in interactive behaviors of dominance and accommodation was supported.
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