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Marital Satisfaction Inventory: Revised

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Marital Satisfaction Inventory-Revised (MSI-R); multidimensional measure of intimate relationship functioning designed to identify the nature and intensity of distress in distinct areas of partner interaction.

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The Marital Satisfaction Inventory-Revised (MSI-R; Snyder 1997) is a multidimensional measure of intimate relationship functioning designed to identify the nature and intensity of distress in distinct areas of partner interaction. The MSI-R is written at a 6th grade reading level and is composed of 150 true-false items. The measure is administered to both partners separately and requires approximately 25 min to complete. Each individual’s results can be scored and interpreted separately or – preferably and more informatively – the results from both members of the couple can be displayed and interpreted in conjunction with one another. Administration and scoring can be conducted with hand-scored paper-and-pencil materials or with either paper...

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References

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Molly F. Gasbarrini

  2. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

    Douglas K. Snyder

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Correspondence to Molly F. Gasbarrini .

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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Jay L. Lebow

  2. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Anthony L. Chambers

  3. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Center for Applied Psychological and Family Studies, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, USA

    Douglas C. Breunlin

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  1. The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA

    Jessica Rohlfing Pryor

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Gasbarrini, M.F., Snyder, D.K. (2019). Marital Satisfaction Inventory: Revised. In: Lebow, J.L., Chambers, A.L., Breunlin, D.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49425-8_399

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