Table 4. Bivariate correlations as validity evidence based on the relation of the instrument to other variables (test—criteria correlation).
| Measures | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. CEER+ | - | |||||||
| 2. CEER- | -.18* | - | ||||||
| 3. RAS | .37* | -.37* | - | |||||
| 4. Consensus (DAS) | .41* | -.30* | .70* | - | ||||
| 5. Satisfac. (DAS) | .41* | -.41* | .80* | .66* | - | |||
| 6. Cohesion (DAS) | .41* | -.25* | .51* | .55* | .54* | - | ||
| 7. A. expres. (DAS) | .34* | -.33* | .60* | .55* | .56* | .54* | - | |
| 8. Global DAS | .47* | -.38* | .78* | .89* | .87* | .75* | .70* | - |
| Descriptive statistics | ||||||||
| Possible range | [1, 5] | [1, 5] | [1, 5] | [0, 65] | [0, 50] | [0, 24] | [0, 12] | [0, 151] |
| M | 4.48 | 1.83 | 4.20 | 51.23 | 40.63 | 17.76 | 11.07 | 120.69 |
| SD | 0.50 | 0.75 | 0.73 | 8.34 | 7.21 | 3.94 | 2.48 | 18.67 |
N = 528. Spearman correlations are shown. CEER+ = Positive Couples Extrinsic Emotion Regulation; CEER- = Negative Couples Extrinsic Emotion Regulation; RAS = Relationship Assessment Scale; DAS = Dyadic Adjustment Scale; Satisfac. = Satisfaction; A. expres. = Affectional expression. *p < .01.