KMSS
Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS)
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.
- Number of questions
- 3 questions
- Estimated duration
- 2 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale
- Target audience
- Adults, couples
- Authors
- Walter R. Schumm, Daniel J. Nichols, Russell E. Bollman, Gary W. Silliman (1983)
- Category
- Couple issues
Scoring & interpretation
Each item is rated on a scale from 1 (extremely dissatisfied) to 7 (extremely satisfied). The total score is the sum of the responses to the 3 items, ranging from 3 to 21; the higher the score, the greater the marital satisfaction.
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