Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) Test

Understand how well partners align, manage conflict, and feel satisfied in just 4 minutes. Get a quick, reliable snapshot to spot strain early and guide focused conversations or counseling.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

47/100

Marital Adjustment Level (MAL)

This scale measures overall marital harmony and how well partners adapt to each other in the relationship.

Low consistency

Moderate consistency

High consistency

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

A score of 47 falls in the Low consistency range, suggesting limited alignment and adaptation between partners at this time.

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5/30

Consensus (C)

This scale measures how much partners agree on key relationship domains such as values, household responsibilities, time use, and finances.

Low agreement

Moderate agreement

High agreement

0 – 10: Low agreement | 11 – 20: Moderate agreement | 21 – 30: High agreement

A score of 5 falls in the Low agreement range, suggesting notable differences between partners across several everyday and value-related areas.

example score

14/30

Relationship Satisfaction (RS)

This scale measures how satisfied a person feels in their relationship in terms of overall happiness, conflict frequency, and desire to spend time together.

Low satisfaction

Moderate satisfaction

High satisfaction

0 – 10: Low satisfaction | 11 – 20: Moderate satisfaction | 21 – 30: High satisfaction

A score of 14 falls in the Moderate satisfaction range, suggesting a mixed experience with both positive connection and noticeable areas of strain or disagreement.

example score

8/20

Cohesion (C)

Cohesion reflects how much partners engage in shared activities, pursue common interests and goals, and communicate with each other.

Low cohesion

Moderate cohesion

High cohesion

0 – 9: Low cohesion | 10 – 15: Moderate cohesion | 16 – 20: High cohesion

A score of 8 suggests low cohesion, meaning the couple currently reports relatively limited shared activities, common pursuits, or regular communication time together.

example score

8/20

Emotional Expression (EE)

This scale measures how strongly and openly partners express emotions and feelings within their relationship.

Low expression

Moderate expression

High expression

0 – 9: Low expression | 10 – 15: Moderate expression | 16 – 20: High expression

A score of 8 falls in the Low expression range, suggesting emotions may be shown less intensely or less openly between partners.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Couples in active conflict

41%OF USERS

Partners who argue often or feel emotionally disconnected use it to pinpoint weak spots like communication, roles, and support.

Partners before big steps

34%OF USERS

Couples considering marriage, moving in, or having a child take it to check value alignment and overall relationship stability.

Therapy and research clients

25%OF USERS

People in counseling or studies complete it to track relationship satisfaction and changes over time in a structured way.

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.

Level of Marital Consistency (LoMC)

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30.1 — 55.9

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Consent (C)

Average

10.4

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5.1 — 15.7

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Relationship Satisfaction (RS)

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12.2

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6.5 — 17.8

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Cohesion (C)

Average

9.7

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6.8 — 12.7

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Emotional Expression (EE)

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10.9

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8.2 — 13.5

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Most couples experience disagreements in their relationship. Please indicate, for each item in the list below, the approximate degree of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner.

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

These are 3 of the 20 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 relationship functioning and partners’ adjustment to one another. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) is a brief self-report questionnaire intended to characterize the overall quality of a couple relationship, including perceived agreement, cohesion, and satisfaction.

It consists of 20 items and typically requires about 4 minutes to complete. Responses can help identify areas of relational strain (e.g., conflict frequency or reduced satisfaction) and can be used to inform clinical case conceptualization, treatment planning, or research on couple functioning. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) is commonly administered in adult partner dyads and interpreted in conjunction with clinical interview data and other relevant measures.

Author: G. 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 Marriage and Family. 2006.