title: Dyadic Adjustment Scale: a validation study among older French-Canadians living in relationships.
abstract: The principal objective of this study, the first of its kind to use this population, is to describe the factor analysis and validity of the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (EAD) among 895 French Canadian seniors living as couples. A confirmatory factor analysis was carried out using structural equation modeling. Results support Spanier's hierarchical model questionnaire (1976). Results also indicate evidence of validity and reliability satisfactorily set aside for the Affective Expression subscale having a lower Cronbach alpha coefficient. The results also indicate strong validity of the scale according to indices of convergent and discriminant validity. Finally, a discussion is presented addressing considerations to be taken into account for using the questionnaire among older couples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology,Université du Québec à Montréal.
authors.forename: Laurence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Villeneuve
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology,Université du Québec à Montréal.
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trudel
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Axis of Quebec Network for Research on Aging,Montréal.
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Préville
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology,Université du Québec à Montréal.
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dargis
authors.affiliation: Mental Health Axis of Quebec Network for Research on Aging,Montréal.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Boyer
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology,Université du Québec à Montréal.
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bégin
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D011792:Quebec / Q000208:ethnology; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012917:Social Adjustment; D018454:Spouses / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: validité