Assessing intimate relationships of chinese couples using the marital satisfaction inventory revised. The authors describe a marital problem screening questionnaire designed to be given to parents whose children are attending a psychiatric clinic. It is not a test, so there are no right or wrong answers. Although turkey has a lower level of divorce rate than. The family satisfaction scale carver social behavior. The development of the marital satisfaction scale mss eric. Although all of these measures are respected, several are relatively lengthy and thus sometimes unwieldy both for research and therapy purposes, and all are oriented to marital relationships. The development of the marital satisfaction scale mss article in educational sciences.
Marital satisfaction and psychological wellbeing in. Based on their scores on a marital satisfaction scale, couples were classified as either happily married or unhappily married. The idealistic distortion scale is a 5item version of the 15item idealistic distortion scale in prepare alpha reliability. Reliability and validity of the family satisfaction scale. The marital spirituality scale mss would therefore offer a quantitative measure of marital spirituality among couples that could be employed in psychotherapy and counseling, research, and marital improvement programs. As far as marital satisfaction is concerned, it is seen as the most significant feature in the success of the marriage. Respondents n 843 completed the family satisfaction scale either 1 for the purposes of assessing itemoperating characteristics, factor structure and reliability of family satisfaction scale scores. Marital satisfaction inventory snyder, 1979, and the 32item dyadic adjustment scale spanier, 1976. Respondents answer each item on a 7point scale ranging from 1 extremely dissatisfied to 7 extremely satisfied. In a recent study, stahmann and hiebert 1997 attempted to identify factors which relate. The scale including 101 yesno items aiming to reveal couples opinions about their marriages was designed in parallel with similar scales. Marital satisfaction inventory revised by prezi user on prezi.
Prediction of marital satisfaction based on religious orientation and optimism among married employees in shiraz offices reyhaneh sadat balaghati1 and ali kamkar2 department of psychology, college of graduate studies, science and research branch of 1kohgiluyeh and boyerahmad, islamic azad university, yasouj, iran. Langer,2 this study investigated the relationships among mindfulness, marital satisfaction, and perceived spousal similarity. The mss could be a complimentary tool to the qualitative means of measuring marital spirituality, as this is a quantitative tool. The role of attachment in marital functioning in this article, we investigate marital functioning from an attachment theory perspective. The development of the family satisfaction scale is described. Consequently, marital satisfaction will be determined through a self report scale called the couples satisfaction index csi32 developed by janette l. The middle group was excluded because either their marital satisfaction scores were both moderate, or one partner was. The family satisfaction scale fss 6 is one family satisfaction instrument that has proved pertinent in injury outcome research,12. Just as marital satisfaction is vital to a couples wellbeing, marital dissatisfaction can be distressing to a couple. Play in adult couples counseling has been recently brought to the attention of mental health clinicians, while no clinical studies have yet been done. Key words marital satisfaction, marital relationship, married couples, marital.
The responses of the parents of 282 clinc children, 107 married control parents and 3 control parents who were recently divorced, supported the validity and reliability of the instrument. This scale is a modified version of the edmonds marital conventionalization scale edmonds, 1967. Marital satisfaction depends upon the individuals needs, expectations, and desires for the relationship. The comprehensive marital satisfaction scale cmss the cmss is offered here primarily for research use by students. The scale was found to be reliable and to have strong correlations with other measures of marital satisfaction and. There is not one complete agreed upon definition of marital satisfaction.
It measures the tendency of the partners to answer questions in a socially desirable manner and is used to revise individual scale scores to correct for that bias. Hence, marital satisfaction is the variable of interest in the present study along with depression and perceived social support. Reviews the development of the marital satisfaction scale mss, designed to assess ones level of satisfaction toward hisher own marriage. Body satisfactio n among adolescents 1 running head. In the marital literature, marital quality or health has been broadly defined. Communication method can boost marital satisfaction in the way that the couples by establishing a correct. Although there are contrasting findings that attempt to establish the direction of the relationship between depression and marital dissatisfaction, it is. Marital satisfaction, marital relationship, married couples, marital satisfaction scale. The scale was found to be reliable and to have strong correlations with other measures of marital satisfaction and moderate. Research results indicate that the instrument has very high internal consistency, sufficient testretest reliability and validity, and a low degree of contamination with social desirability. People get married with the expectation of happiness ever after, but it doesnt always work out that way.
Research on couple assessment and the marital satisfaction. Spousal assessment of marital satisfaction on multiphasic. This scale provides a global measure of satisfaction by surveying ten areas of the couples marriage. Related terms another term, marital quality is really a generic term which serves as an umbrella term and incorporates three concepts. The scale was found to be reliable and to have strong correlations with other measures of marital satisfaction and moderate relationships with measures of family satisfaction and consideration of divorce. Enrich is a multidimensional scale and two types of analysis were conducted to assess the value of these various scales.
This article presents reliability and validity data for the 15item enrich evaluation and nurturing relationship issues, communication and happiness marital satisfaction ems scale. A 3item measure designed to quickly assess marital satisfaction. Descriptive statistics were used for drawing of tables and charts and obtaining of mean. This is one of several scales developed by olson and colleagues to measure family. Marital satisfaction is viewed as a socially constructed reality having a direct impact on the physical, mental, emotional and social wellbeing of partners in a marriage. There were 5,153 happily married couples and 5,127 unhappily married couples. Results from discriminant analysis indicated that using either the individual scores or couples scores, happily married couples could be discriminated from unhappily married couples with 8595% accuracy. It was not used in the analyses due to this measurement overlap. Answer each item as carefully and as accurately as you can by placing a number beside each statement as follows. Article pdf available in journal of marital and family therapy 153. A brief research and clinical tool journal of family psychology 72. The marital satisfaction scale was also excluded from the analyses because it is an overall summary measure of satisfaction that contains items from the other scales. Table ix the relationship between the sexual satisfaction scale and the. Overall satisfaction with the relationship sub totals level of satisfaction m d extremely dissatisfied very dissatisfied moderately dissatisfied 11 20 total score 21 25 relationship satisfaction scale total score scoring key 0 10.
The scale has a variety of items with different response scales and formats. For example, marital happiness, marital conflict, marital commitment, social support, marital interaction, marital discord, forgiveness, and domestic violence have each been conceptualized as dimensions of marital quality and are sometimes combined as a single. Marital happiness and psychological wellbeing across the. The mss was designed to assess ones level of satisfaction toward his or her own marriage. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. For each assessment, there is an algorithm leading to one of three acuity ranges. These couples were asked to complete the marital satisfaction inventory enrich. This article presents reliability and validity data for. Marital satisfaction and perceived social support as. Marital satisfaction is a conscious feeling of happiness and pleasure experienced by spouse, while considering all current aspects of ones marriage chandrakanth, 2015.
One global item was derived to tap ten of the clinical scales of enrich. Characteristics of responses to the kansas marital satisfaction scale by a sample of 84 married mothers. N2 this article presents reliability and validity data for the 15item enrich evaluation and nurturing relationship issues, communication and happiness marital satisfaction ems scale. Being one of the building blocks of all the societies, the institution of marriage has been the most important institution in our country for centuries. Effects of integrated play therapy on relationship. The quick scale function will allow you to measure any distance, perimeter, plan area from a pdf providing you know the scale of the drawing or you know the measurement between two reference points on the drawing, photo or scanned image. This scale provides a global measure of satisfaction by. Theories of marriage satisfaction our everyday life. I am now going to mention some different aspects of married life. It measures the satisfaction in ten areas of marriage, namely personality, role responsibilities, communication. International journal of education and research vol. The enrich marital satisfaction questionnaire is composed of 10 subscales, which include personality traits, marital relationship, ability to resolve issues, financial management, free time, sexual relationship, child caring, family and friends, equality roles, and spouses religious orientation. The study was designed to assess couples overall marital satisfaction on the particular variables of friendship, level of involvement, and sexual fulfillment. Enrich is a 125item questionnaire for married couples that examines communication, conflict resolution, role relationship, financial management, expectations, sexual relationship, personality compatibility, marital satisfaction, and other personal beliefs related to marriage.
The kansas marital satisfaction scale kmss is a self report questionnaire that assesses marital satisfaction. It was developed by university of minnesota family psychologist david olson, ph. Marital satisfaction was defined as an attitude of greater or lesser favorability toward ones own marital relationship. Enrich marital satisfaction scale a brief research and cl. Presents reliability and validity data for the 15item enrich evaluation and nurturing relationship issues, communication, and happiness marital satisfaction ems scale.
For each one, i would like you to tell me whether you are very happy, pretty happy, or not too happy with this aspect of your marriage. Pdf the development of the marital satisfaction scale mss. A 32item scale designed to measure ones satisfaction in a relationship. The prepareenrich inventory was applied in this research. By not having to send your drawings to the printers you will save time and money. Rate yourself on a scale of 15 for each question that best describes your stand. It is concluded that the kms scale may serve as a useful brief measure of marital satisfaction in future research with married couples. National survey of marital strengths prepareenrich.
There may be too many fights, too few good times and the sense that you and your spouse are growing farther apart rather than closer together understanding what professionals have discovered about marital. Pdf developing and standardizing comprehensive marital. Hudson this questionnaire is designed to measure the degree of satisfaction you have with your present marriage. I worry that i will be hurt if i allow myself to become too close to. Olson this article presents reliability and validity data for the 15item enrich evaluation and nurturing relationship issues, communication and happiness marital satisfaction ems scale. Kansas marital satisfaction scale kmss kansas marital.
A major category and assessment scale was then developed to assess each of these. This demonstrates that concerns about body satisfaction should not be limited to one gender. In this study, the process of developing the marital satisfaction scale mss aiming to support studies in the field of marital satisfaction and to obtain information about couples in a short time through psychological counseling is discussed. Relationship issues, communication and happi nessmarital satisfaction scale, hudsons index of. The authors have also specified that the scale safely be shrunk to either a 16item format or even a 4item format depending on a researchers needs. The significant predictors of marital satisfaction for couples based on discriminant analyses included. The development of the marital satisfaction scale mss. Marital satisfaction can be defined as a mental state of a particular person reflecting the perceived benefits and costs of. All 95 subjects responded to a questionnaire measuring each of these variables, and an additional series of demographic variables. Thus a total agreement with it will draw the maximum score for that statement. In the event it is employed in clinical settings or for any other purpose, it is strongly advisable that findings based on the present instrument be checked against additional data from alternative tests and interview materials. The locke wallace marital adjustment test is a 15item scale that assesses marital satisfaction. This study explored the effects of integrated play therapy on relationship satisfaction and intimacy in couples counseling through a clinical case study.