title: Reliability and equivalence of the Spanish translation of the Marital Satisfaction Inventory--Revised (MSI-R).
abstract: This study examined the reliability and linguistic equivalence of the Spanish translation of the Marital Satisfaction Inventory--Revised (MSI-R) in a sample of 86 bilingual Mexican American couples. Overall, findings provided preliminary support for using this translation of the MSI-R with respondents whose preferred language is Spanish. Coefficients of internal consistency and temporal stability for scales constituting the Spanish MSI-R averaged .72 and .75, respectively. Linguistic equivalence coefficients for respondents completing the MSI-R in both languages averaged .69. Multivariate analyses of variance indicated no significant effect for language of administration on MSI-R scale scores. Discussion emphasizes caveats in using the Spanish MSI-R and directions for further research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, P.O. Box 161390, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816-1390, USA. cnegy@pegasus.cc.ucf.edu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Negy
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Snyder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000523:psychology*; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results