Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) Test

Understand how well you and your partner align in daily life, conflict, and closeness in about 6 minutes. Get a clear snapshot of relationship health to guide therapy, spot risk, and plan next steps.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

70/100

Dyadic Adjustment (DA)

Measures overall agreement, satisfaction, and cohesion between partners as an indicator of how well they adapt to each other in the relationship.

Low adaptation

Moderate adaptation

High adaptation

0 – 49: Low adaptation | 50 – 74: Moderate adaptation | 75 – 100: High adaptation

A score of 70 falls in the Moderate adaptation range, suggesting generally good coordination and satisfaction with some areas that may still require adjustment.

example score

73/100

Dyadic Consensus (DC)

This scale measures how closely partners agree on key life areas such as routines, finances, time use, and values.

Low agreement

Moderate agreement

High agreement

0 – 49: Low agreement | 50 – 74: Moderate agreement | 75 – 100: High agreement

A score of 73 indicates moderate agreement, suggesting generally shared views with some areas where differences may still require negotiation.

example score

51/100

Marital Satisfaction (MS)

This scale measures how positively a person experiences the relationship, including perceived happiness, conflict frequency, and desire to spend time together.

Low satisfaction

Moderate satisfaction

High satisfaction

0 – 49: Low satisfaction | 50 – 74: Moderate satisfaction | 75 – 100: High satisfaction

A score of 51 falls in the Moderate satisfaction range, suggesting a mixed experience of the relationship with both positive elements and areas of tension.

example score

14/100

Dyadic Cohesion (DC)

Couple Cohesion measures the degree of shared time, joint activities, and emotional closeness between partners.

Low cohesion

Moderate cohesion

High cohesion

0 – 33: Low cohesion | 34 – 66: Moderate cohesion | 67 – 100: High cohesion

A score of 14 falls in the Low cohesion range, suggesting limited shared time and fewer joint activities or connection moments in the relationship.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Couples in conflict

46%OF USERS

Partners dealing with frequent arguments or growing distance take it to pinpoint weak spots in communication, closeness, and compromise.

Therapy-seeking partners

32%OF USERS

Couples starting or already in counseling use it to get a clear baseline of relationship satisfaction and track changes over time.

Committed couples checking in

22%OF USERS

Long-term partners who want to prevent problems take it as a relationship “health check” before major decisions like marriage, moving, or having children.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Mutual Adaptation Scale (MAS)

Average

58.9

Normal range

42.5 — 75.3

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100

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Consent in a Relationship (CiaR)

Average

Normal range

13.9 — 50.1

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100

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Marital Satisfaction (MS)

Average

61.4

Normal range

43.8 — 79.1

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100

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Couple Cohesion (CC)

Average

61.6

Normal range

46.4 — 76.7

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100

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Most couples experience disagreements at some point. Please rate the degree of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner for each item, and indicate how often the events described occur in your relationship with your partner. Different sections of the questionnaire use different response options. Please read both the items and the response options carefully.

- Always disagree
- Almost always disagree
- Often disagree
- Sometimes disagree
- Almost always agree
- Always agree
- Always disagree
- Almost always disagree
- Often disagree
- Sometimes disagree
- Almost always agree
- Always agree
- Always disagree
- Almost always disagree
- Frequently disagree
- Occasionally disagree
- Almost always agree
- Always agree

These are 3 of the 28 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is used to assess perceived relationship adjustment and satisfaction within a couple. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) provides a brief, standardized snapshot of key aspects of dyadic functioning relevant to clinical and research settings. Originally developed by Graham B. Spanier.

It consists of 28 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Content samples common domains of couple adjustment (e.g., agreement, cohesion, and overall satisfaction) and can support identification of areas of relational strain and monitoring of change over time. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) should be interpreted within the broader clinical context and alongside other assessment information.

Author: Graham B. Spanier

Literature: Spanier, G. B. Measuring dyadic adjustment: New scales for assessing the quality of marriage and similar dyads. Journal of Marriage and the Family. 1976.; Graham, J. M., Liu, Y. J., & Jeziorski, J. L. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale: A reliability generalization meta-analysis. Journal of Family Psychology. 2006.