| The problem. This study's purpose was to investigate the relationship between parent-in-law/child-in-law support (criterion variable; measured by an adaptation of the Family Relationship Index; Moos & Moos, 1986) and (a) parent-in-law demographic variables (income, number of children, years of education, and age), (b) parent-in-law's SD (measured by the Edwards Social Desirability Scale; Edwards, 1957), (c) parent-in-law/married child cohesion (measured by an adaptation of the Cohesion Subscale of the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale III; Olson et al., 1985) and (d) parent-in-law's perceived dyadic adjustment (measured by the Dyadic Adjustment Scale; Spanier, 1976).;Method. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses (HMRAs) were used to predict mother-in-law/child-in-law and father-in-law/child-in-law support from the predictor variables which were entered into the regression analysis in the above mentioned order. Ninety volunteer, married parents-in-law completed the questionnaires in reference to their same married child and their married child's spouse.;Results. Father-in-law/child-in-law support was significantly predicted by father-in-law/married child cohesion (22 percent shared variance) and mother-in-law/child-in-law support (supplemental analysis; 15 percent shared variance). Fathers-in-law's demographic variables, SD, and dyadic adjustment were not significant predictors.;Mother-in-law/child-in-law support was significantly predicted by mothers-in-law's SD (17 percent shared variance), mother-in-law/married child cohesion (15 percent shared variance), and father-in-law/child-in-law support (11 percent shared variance; supplemental analysis). Mothers-in-law's demographics and dyadic adjustment were not significant predictors. |
