Resumen Background: This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). Method: A sample of 1,180 participants, 590 adult heterosexual couples, from the Community of Madrid was examined via confi rmatory factor analysis. Results: The results indicate that the factor structure of this scale fi ts the hierarchical factor model proposed by the test authors. The in...

BACKGROUND This study analyzed the psychometric properties of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). METHOD A sample of 1,180 participants, 590 adult heterosexual couples, from the Community of Madrid was examined via confirmatory factor analysis. RESULTS The results indicate that the factor structure of this scale fits the hierarchical factor model proposed by the test authors. The internal co...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine the effects of infertility on sexual functions and dyadic adjustment in infertile couples that seek infertility treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS), and Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) were administered to the infertility group (n = 220) and control group (n ...

The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between marital satisfaction (as measured by the Dyadic Adjustment Scale; Spanier, 1976) and the independent variables of age, education level, and courtship length (parsed into preand post-engagement periods). Respondents (N = 60) were required to complete surveys online regarding their experiences in their marriages. R...

The purpose of this cross-sectional survey was to determine relations between marital adjustment as measured by the Dyadic Adjustment Scale and antihypertension compliance. From seven dependent measures, we found high marital adjustment scores to be significantly correlated with less obesity, lower frequency of forgetting blood pressure medications, and less cessation of blood pressure medicine...

BACKGROUND Of psychosocial stressors, job strain has been associated with a sustained increase in blood pressure. The impact of marital factors on blood pressure and target organ has not been explored. OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether marital adjustment, measured at baseline by self-report (Dyadic Adjustment Scale) influences left ventricular mass index (LVMI) and ambulatory blood pressure meas...