Description

The “Committed-Consensual Measures” (CCM) tool is designed to assess commitment and consent in various contexts, such as personal relationships, professional collaborations, and group activities. This tool measures individuals’ commitment to a relationship or group and the degree to which consent and agreement are achieved among the group members or participants.

Goals

The main goals of the CCM are:
Commitment Assessment: To measure the commitment of individuals to a relationship or group.
Consent Assessment: To measure the degree to which consent and agreement are reached among group members or participants.
Understanding Relationship Dynamics: To examine how commitment and consent influence the dynamics and success of relationships and groups.
Support for Interventions: To provide data that can be used to develop strategies and interventions that enhance commitment and consent in various settings.

Analysis

The analysis of data collected through the CCM includes the following steps:
Data Collection: Participants complete a questionnaire that includes questions related to commitment and consent, using Likert scales.
Quantitative Assessment: Responses are scored and statistically analyzed using descriptive statistics, factor analysis, and correlation analyses to identify trends and patterns.
Interpretation of Results: The results are interpreted to identify dominant trends and relationships between commitment, consent, and other psychological and social factors.
Group Comparison: Differences in commitment and consent are examined between different demographic, cultural, and social groups.

Scoring

Scoring for the CCM includes:
Ensuring Reliability: The use of reliability indicators, such as Cronbach’s alpha, to assess the internal consistency of the responses.
Ensuring Validity: Confirming the validity of the tool through methods such as confirmatory factor analysis and other evaluation techniques.
Replicability Testing: Conducting replication tests with different participant groups to confirm the reliability and validity of the tool in various contexts.

References

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Cook, K. S., & Emerson, R. M. (1978). “Power, Equity, and Commitment in Exchange Networks.” American Sociological Review, 43(5), 721-739.
Stanley, S. M., & Markman, H. J. (1992). “Assessing Commitment in Personal Relationships.” Journal of Marriage and Family, 54(3), 595-608.