Reference
Busbay, D. M., Christensen, C., Crane, D. R., & Larson, J., H. (1995). A revision of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale for use with distressed and nondistressed couples: Construct hierarchy and multidimensional scales. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 21, 289-308. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00163.x
List of questions
| Question number | Question | Original 14-item version | 9-item version |
| 1 | Please indicate below the approximate extent of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner for each item on the following list. Religious matters | ✓ |
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| 2 | Please indicate below the approximate extent of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner for each item on the following list. Demonstrations of affection | ✓ |
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| 3 | Please indicate below the approximate extent of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner for each item on the following list. Making major decisions | ✓ |
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| 4 | Please indicate below the approximate extent of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner for each item on the following list. Sex relations | ✓ |
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| 5 | Please indicate below the approximate extent of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner for each item on the following list. Conventionality (correct or proper behavior) | ✓ |
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| 6 | Please indicate below the approximate extent of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner for each item on the following list. Career decisions | ✓ |
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| 7 | How often you discuss or have you considered divorce, separation, or terminating your relationship? | ✓ | ✓ |
| 8 | How often do you and your partner quarrel? | ✓ | ✓ |
| 9 | Do you ever regret that you married (or lived together)? | ✓ | ✓ |
| 10 | How often do you and your mate "get on each other's nerves"? | ✓ | ✓ |
| 11 | Do you and your mate engage in outside interests together? | ✓ | ✓ |
| 12 | How often would you say the following events occur between you and your mate? Have a stimulating exchange of ideas | ✓ | ✓ |
| 13 | How often would you say the following events occur between you and your mate? Work together on a project | ✓ | ✓ |
| 14 | How often would you say the following events occur between you and your mate? Calmly discuss something | ✓ | ✓ |
| Items which are not included in the original version |
| 15 | Do you kiss your partner? |
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Use of this scale in CLOSER Discovery study questionnaires and datasets