Satisfaction with Relationship

What it measures

A three-item Likert-type scale designed to measure how pleased a person is with a relationship.

Response format

7-point scale

Scale items

• How satisfied are you with the relationship?
• How content are you with the relationship?
• How happy are you with the relationship?

Full scale items shown. Always cite the original source when using this scale in research.

Usage notes & scoring

Internal consistency (alpha = .97) was reported in the primary study. Factor analytic procedures were used to support the scale's structural validity.

Citation

Fletcher, Garth J.O., Jeffrey A. Simpson, and Geoff Thomas (2000), "The Measurement of Perceived Relationship Quality Components: A Confirmatory Factor Analytic Approach," Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26 (3), 340-54.

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