Keywords
marital satisfaction, satisfaction with married life, scale development
Abstract
Marital satisfaction has been psychometrically measured using many different instruments not soundly based on theory. The Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS), consisting of 14 items, is commonly accepted by researchers and practitioners tomeasure marital satisfaction but was not specifically designed to measuremarital satisfaction. The Satisfaction with Married Life Scale (SWML), consisting of five items, is a short scale specifically targeted toward measuring marital satisfaction. An online sample collected from 1,187 couples throughout the United States was used to compare these instruments’ correlation (r¼.782), factor structures, reliability (SWML, a¼.958; RDAS, a¼.943), theoretical foundation, and validity. These instruments are on parity with each other when measuring marital satisfaction; however, each instrument yields implications for practitioners and researchers desiring to measure marital satisfaction.
Original Publication Citation
Ward, P., Lundberg, N., Zabriskie, R., & Barret, K. (2009). Measuring marital satisfaction: A comparison of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Satisfaction with Married Life Scale. Marriage and Family Review, 45(4), 412-429.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Ward, Peter J.; Lundberg, Neil R.; Zabriskie, Ramon; and Berrett, Kristen, "Measuring Marital Satisfaction: A Comparison of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale and the Satisfaction with Married Life Scale" (2009). Faculty Publications. 8825.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/8825
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2009
Publisher
Marriage and Family Review
Language
English
College
Marriott School of Business
Department
Experience Design and Management
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