The Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire for Older Persons (MSQ-FOP) measures marital satisfaction in a manner relevant to older adults. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Spanish-language version with 81 Latino/Hispanic Spanishspeaking couples aged 55 to 93 residing in Puerto Rico. Results revealed a robust structure, confirming the composition of the original scale version. Three components summarized the scale items: Compatibility/Affective Quality, Communication, and Sex/Health. This factor structure was essentially consistent with that reported by questionnaire authors for the original English-language version. Internal consistency coefficients (Cronbach's alpha) for the full scale and subscales ranged from .96 to .83. This corroborates the construct validity and the reliability of the MSQFOP, suggesting it is an adequate measure of marital satisfaction for use with Spanish-speaking older adults. Clinical and research uses of the MSQFOP are discussed.
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