Psychometric
Properties of the Chinese Version of The Dyadic Adjustment Scale
D.T.L. Shek |
The
Chinese version of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (C-DAS) was administered
to 91 martially "adjusted" and 81 martially "maladjusted" adults,
along with other instruments assessing marital satisfaction (the
Chinese Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale) and marital expectations
(the Chinese Marital Comparison Level Index). The C-DAS was found
to have high internal consistency as a scale and C-DAS scores were
observed to correlate substantially with measures of marital satisfaction
and marital expectation but not significantly with measures not expected
to be related to marriage. There were also significant differences
between the martially "adjusted" and the "maladjusted" groups
of subjects in terms of C-DAS scores. The present data generally
suggest that the C-DAS can be used as an objective marital assessment
tool in the Chinese context, although refinement of some of the items
may be needed.
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