Dyadic Adjustment Scale

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	✓
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	✓
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	✓
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	✓
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)	✓
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	✓
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?		✓

Use of this scale in CLOSER Discovery study questionnaires and datasets

Version	Study	Year	Questionnaire	Dataset
9-item version	USoc	2009-2010	Wave 1 Adult Self-Completion Questionnaire	Wave 1 Data from the individual interview Dataset
9-item version	USoc	2013-2014	Wave 5 Adult Self-Completion Questionnaire	Wave 5 Data from the individual interview Dataset
9-item version	USoc	2015-2016	Wave 7 Self-Completion Questionnaire	Wave 7 Data from the individual interview Dataset
9-item version	USoc	-	Wave 9 Self-Completion Questionnaire	-
9-item version	USoc	-	Wave 11 Self-Completion Questionnaire	-