Marital Satisfaction
Title
Study
PMBC
Copyright Information
Available in the public domain
Primary Reference
Locke, H., & Wallace, K. (1959). Short marital-adjustment and prediction tests: Their reliability and validity. Marriage and Family Living, 21, 251-255.
Purpose
To measure marital adjustment and satisfaction among married participants and those in long-term committed relationships.
Description
Participants answer a question about their general level of happiness in the present marriage or long-term live-in relationship, their perception of the level of agreement between the spouses on a number of issues, ways of handling disagreement, and regrets that one might have about being in this particular relationship. A higher score indicates more marital satisfaction.
Scaling
Varies across questions
Number of Items
16
Sample Items
- State the approximate extent of agreement or disagreement between you and your mate on the following items: handling family finances, matters of recreation, etc.
- Do you and your mate engage in outside interests together?
- Do you ever wish you had not married?
Psychometrics
In a sample of white, middle class, protestant participants (n=236): Split-half reliability coefficient (Spearman-Brown formula) = 0.90
Variables
Total Score