Portuguese Translation and Validation of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale

Authors

Cody S. Hollist, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Olga G. Falceto, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Luciane M. Ferreira, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Richard B. Miller, Brigham Young UniversityFollow
Paul R. Springer, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Carmen L. C. Fernandes, Groupo Hospitalar Conceição
Nalu A. Nunes, Brigham Young University

ORCID IDs

Paul R. Springer

Date of this Version

6-2012

Citation

Published in Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 38:s1 (June 2012), pp. 348–358; doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2012.00296.x

Comments

Copyright 2012 Wiley-Blackwell. Used by permission.

Abstract

The absence of a translated and validated instrument for measuring marital satisfaction in Brazil, the largest country in South America and fifth most populous country in the world, is a significant barrier for research and mental health service delivery. The purpose of this study was to translate and validate a marital satisfaction scale into Portuguese that would have both empirical credibility and cultural relevance in Brazil. A six-step serial approach was used to simultaneously translate and culturally validate the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (RDAS). The translated instrument (RDAS-P) demonstrated good psychometric properties during field testing.