1995
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1995.tb00163.x
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A Revision of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale for Use With Distressed and Nondistressed Couples: Construct Hierarchy and Multidimensional Scales

Abstract: The existing research on the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) indicated that there were problems with some of the subscales and individual items. This study was designed to improve the instrument by following the standards of construct hierarchy. Through previous research and the analyses in this study, the subscales were found to contain some items that were homogeneous and others that were more heterogeneous. This problem was corrected by selecting out items that were homogeneous; 7 first‐order scales were crea… Show more

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“…A more negative attributional style, which consists of feelings of responsibility, global consequences, and immutability to change, has been associated with greater distress and lower dyadic adjustment in partners of women with PVD 2,20 and less partner empathy in chronic pain samples 15,18 . However, it is also worth noting that although partner attributions regarding PVD pain were related to partner distress, they were not related to patient pain 7,20 , indicating this relationship merits further investigation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 92%
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“…A more negative attributional style, which consists of feelings of responsibility, global consequences, and immutability to change, has been associated with greater distress and lower dyadic adjustment in partners of women with PVD 2,20 and less partner empathy in chronic pain samples 15,18 . However, it is also worth noting that although partner attributions regarding PVD pain were related to partner distress, they were not related to patient pain 7,20 , indicating this relationship merits further investigation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 92%
“…The original dyadic adjustment scale shows good psychometric properties, and the revised scale is a shorter version that shows high correlation with the original 7 . The Cronbach alpha in the present study was 0.83.…”
Section: Dyadic Adjustment Scale -Partnermentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Dyadic adjustment was assessed with the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (R-DAS) (Busby, Christensen, Crane, & Larson, 1995). Participants indicated their responses to 14 items on a scale ranging from 0 (always disagree/all of the time) to 5 (always agree/never).…”
Section: Proposed Mediatorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…"), and cohesion (e.g., "Do you and your partner engage in outside interests together?"). This questionnaire has been shown to have excellent reliability and validity (Busby et al, 1995).…”
Section: Proposed Mediatorsmentioning
confidence: 99%