Table 2.
Reliability of the Chinese version of the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale (n = 252).
| Factor/No. item | Item-factor correlation | Corrected item-total correlation | Cronbach’s α | Cronbach’s α if item deleted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consensus | 0.755 | |||
| 1. Religious matters | 0.398 | 0.246 | 0.775 | |
| 2. Demonstrations of affection | 0.722 | 0.583 | 0.715 | |
| 3. Making major decisions | 0.751 | 0.535 | 0.695 | |
| 4. Sex relations | 0.728 | 0.529 | 0.696 | |
| 5. Conventionality (correct or proper behavior) | 0.681 | 0.338 | 0.712 | |
| 6. Career decisions | 0.705 | 0.371 | 0.709 | |
| Satisfaction | 0.866 | |||
| 7. How often do you discuss or have you considered divorce, separation, or terminating your relationship? | 0.819 | 0.626 | 0.840 | |
| 8. How often do you and your partner quarrel? | 0.871 | 0.597 | 0.821 | |
| 9. Do you ever regret that you married (or lived together)? | 0.828 | 0.678 | 0.833 | |
| 10. How often do you and your mate ‘get on each other's nerves’? | 0.870 | 0.594 | 0.817 | |
| Cohesion | 0.838 | |||
| 11. Do you and your mate engage in outside interests together? | 0.780 | 0.379 | 0.823 | |
| 12. Have a stimulating exchange of ideas | 0.832 | 0.607 | 0.786 | |
| 13. Work together on a project | 0.819 | 0.419 | 0.802 | |
| 14. Calmly discuss something | 0.854 | 0.551 | 0.770 | |