COPE Research Questionnaire – Baseline Research Code: Please complete this questionnaire independently.Do not share your answers with your partner. Insert your personal Research Code above only.Select the most appropriate answer for each question.Please do not put your name on this survey. DYADIC ADJUSTMENT SCALEMost persons have disagreements in their relationships.Please indicate below the approximate extent of agreement or disagreement between you and your partner for each item on the following list. 1- Handling family finances Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 2- Matters of recreation Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 3- Religious matters Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 4- Demonstrations of affection Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 5- Friends Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 6- Sex relations Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 7- Correct or proper behavior Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 8- Philosophy of life Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 9- Dealing with parents or in-laws Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 10- Aims, goals, and things believed important Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 11- Amount of time spent together Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 12- Making major decisions Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 13- Household tasks Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 14- Leisure time interests and activities Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 15- Career decisions Always Agree Almost Always Agree Occasionally Disagree Frequently Disagree Almost Always Disagree Always Disagree None 16- How often do you discuss or have you considered divorce, separation, or terminating your relationship? All the time Most of the time More often than not Occasionally Rarely Never None 17- How often do you or your mate leave the house after a fight? All the time Most of the time More often than not Occasionally Rarely Never None 18- In general, how often do you think that things between you and your partner are going well? All the time Most of the time More often than not Occasionally Rarely Never None 19- Do you confide in your mate? All the time Most of the time More often than not Occasionally Rarely Never None 20- Do you ever regret that you married? (or lived together) All the time Most of the time More often than not Occasionally Rarely Never None 21- How often do you and your partner quarrel? All the time Most of the time More often than not Occasionally Rarely Never None 22- How often do you and your mate “get on each other’s nerves”? All the time Most of the time More often than not Occasionally Rarely Never None 23- Do you kiss your mate? Everyday Almost everyday Occasionally Rarely Never None 24- Do you and your mate engage in outside interests together? All of them Most of them Some of them Very few of them Never None How often would you say the following events occur between you and your mate? 25- Have a stimulating exchange of ideas Never Less than once a month Once or twice a month Once or twice a week Once a day More often None 26- Laugh together Never Less than once a month Once or twice a month Once or twice a week Once a day More often None 27- Calmly discuss something Never Less than once a month Once or twice a month Once or twice a week Once a day More often None 28- Work together on a project Never Less than once a month Once or twice a month Once or twice a week Once a day More often None These are some things about which couples sometimes agree and sometimes disagree. Indicate if either item below caused differences of opinions or were problems in your relationship during the past few weeks. (Select yes or no) 29- Being too tired for sex Yes No None 30- Not showing love Yes No None Different degrees of happiness in your relationship 31- Which best describes the degree of happiness, all things considered, of your relationship. Extremely Unhappy Fairly Unhappy A Little Unhappy Happy Very Happy Extremely Happy Perfect None 32-Which of the following statements best describes how you feel about the future of your relationship? I want desperately for my relationship to succeed, and would go to almost any length to see that it does. I want very much for my relationship to succeed, and I will do all I can to see that it does. I want very much for my relationship to succeed, and I will do my fair share to see that it does. It would be nice if my relationship succeeded, but I can’t do much more than I am doing now to help it succeed. It would be nice if it succeeded, but I refuse to do any more than I am doing now to keep the relationship going. My relationship can never succeed, and there is no more that I can do to keep the relationship going. None Time's up
