DAS™

Profile Reports summarize the results of an individual administration, providing scores for all scales.

The DAS is used in clinical settings and for counseling adults. With 32 items, it takes only 5 to 10 minutes to administer. The normative data include a sample of 218 married individuals and 94 newly divorced individuals. Available in handscored and software formats. 

Reliability and Validity

DAS was developed following rigorous test-development procedures. Psychometrically, it has been acknowledged as one of the best paper-and-pencil indicators of dyadic adjustment (Cohen, 1985; Follette & Jacobson, 1985; Johnson & Greenberg, 1985) with more than 1,000 scientific investigations. Since its development, a tremendous amount of knowledge about dyadic relationships and their dissolution has been obtained through the use of DAS. It is therefore a widely used instrument for clinical and research applications with couples. Detailed data are presented in the manual including:

• Internal-Consistency Reliability, Inter-Rater Reliability, and Test- Retest Reliability
• An examination of group differences among seven different samples. Of these groups, correlations between dyadic adjustment and gender differences, as well as dyadic adjustment and sex role orientation are discussed in greater detail
• Two clinical examples to show the application of DAS and to illustrate its potential uses

The data for the married sample are based on a group of 218 married individuals. The divorced databased are based on a group of 94 recently divorced individuals. In addition, a small sample of never-married cohabitating couples was also given the questionnaire to determine applicability of the scale for non-marital dyads. A complete demographic description and selected social characteristics of the samples are described in greater detail in the DAS Manual.