Couple issues: 13 questionnaires and rating scales

The MSI-R is a multidimensional questionnaire designed to assess the affective and functional aspects of a marital relationship. It identifies areas of satisfaction and dissatisfaction in the relationship, such as communication, conflict, sexuality, finances, and other domains essential to the couple. It is particularly used in the psychological assessment preceding couples therapy.

The Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) is a tool used to measure the relationship quality perceived by the partners in a couple. The test assesses several domains of dyadic adjustment, including satisfaction, consistency of opinions, emotional well-being and overall harmony in the relationship.

The GRIMS is a self-report questionnaire designed to measure marital satisfaction and relationship quality within the couple. It assesses different aspects of the relationship, including communication, emotional satisfaction, and the overall functioning of the couple. It is commonly used in clinical settings to identify potential areas of relationship difficulty.

The Fear of Intimacy Scale (FIS) is a self-report questionnaire designed to measure the discomfort, avoidance, and anxiety associated with emotional closeness in significant relationships. It explores the difficulty of sharing one's thoughts, emotions, and vulnerabilities with a close person, particularly in an intimate relationship. This tool is useful for assessing interpersonal difficulties, insecure attachment styles, emotional avoidance, and certain couple issues. The FIS does not make a diagnosis on its own, but provides a relevant indicator of the level of fear of intimacy and of emotional openness.

The Communication Patterns Questionnaire (CPQ) is a self-report questionnaire that assesses how couples communicate during their conflicts. It distinguishes different communication patterns, such as constructive dialogue, avoidant communication or the tendency to escalate, and helps identify dysfunctional relational dynamics that can undermine marital satisfaction.

The KMSS is a brief, widely used tool for assessing an individual's overall level of marital satisfaction. It is a simple and quick measure that can be included in a psychological assessment or in couples follow-up to quantify the satisfaction felt in the marital relationship.

The Emotional Dependency Questionnaire (also known as the affective dependency questionnaire) is designed to assess the level of emotional dependency in romantic relationships. It includes 23 items divided into 6 clinical dimensions, such as separation anxiety, fear of loneliness, and attention seeking. This instrument is used to identify people who display excessive or dysfunctional affective behaviors in the context of relationships.

The QMI is a brief self-report instrument measuring the overall quality of the marital relationship. It is widely used in research and clinical practice to detect the level of marital satisfaction and to screen for couples at risk of relationship distress. It targets one partner's subjective perception of the general quality of their marriage.

The ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMSS) is a widely used self-report tool for measuring marital satisfaction and the quality of the couple relationship. It helps identify strengths and areas for improvement within the relationship, thereby helping psychologists assess and support couples in therapy.

The Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess relationship satisfaction in a couple. It is frequently used in clinical and psychometric research to measure the perceived quality of a romantic or marital relationship.

The Couples Satisfaction Index (CSI) is a widely used self-report instrument for precisely measuring satisfaction within a couple relationship. Its modern structure is based on a selection of items that capture various key aspects of relationship life, such as communication, affection and overall satisfaction with the relationship. It is available in versions of varying length (4, 16 or 32 items) to suit different clinical and research practices.

The Satisfaction and Problem Areas Questionnaire was designed within the framework of integrative behavioral couple therapy (IBCT). It explores different aspects of couple life that can be sources of satisfaction or conflict. It assesses the level of satisfaction in 15 relationship areas, such as finances, child-rearing, or sexuality. This tool helps identify the priority areas to address in couple therapy.

The Intimate Bond Measure (IBM) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assess the perceived quality of the bond in an intimate relationship, focusing mainly on two dimensions: the care and the control exercised by the partner. It is often used to analyze interpersonal dynamics and to detect problematic relational patterns, particularly in the marital context.