2. Crane, D. R., & Middleton, K.C., (2000). Establishing Criterion Scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale Establishing Criterion Scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale

3. Crane, D. R., & Middleton, K.C., (2000). Establishing Criterion Scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale Crane, D. R., & Middleton, K. C. (2000). Establishing criterion scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale. American Journal of Family Therapy, 28, 53-61.

4. Crane, D. R., & Middleton, K.C., (2000). Establishing Criterion Scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale Diana Corral Jessica Flores Patricia Lopez Rose Peskin Cristina Zavaleta

5. Crane, D. R., & Middleton, K.C., (2000). Establishing Criterion Scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale Introduction : Purpose of the study : Establish a cutoff score for the KMSS and RDAS Mathematical conversion formulas for KMSS and RDAS Significance of Study: Conversion between KMSS and RDAS to generalize research findings Classify individuals and couples as maritally distressed when using the KMSS or RDAS

6. Crane, D. R., & Middleton, K.C., (2000). Establishing Criterion Scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale Methods: Sample: 486 married individuals 142 subjects were obtained from marital therapy (clinical) 344 subjects recruited volunteers (non-clinical) Predominantly Caucasian, middle income, and first married couples

7. Crane, D. R., & Middleton, K.C., (2000). Establishing Criterion Scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale Methods: (continued) Measures: DAS (Dyadic Adjustment Scale) RDAS (The Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale) KMSS (Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale)

8. Crane, D. R., & Middleton, K.C., (2000). Establishing Criterion Scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale Methods: (continued) Procedures DAS was administered prior to the principle investigation 354 subjects classified as: 240 non-distressed individuals 114 distressed individuals 147 complete couples

9. Crane, D. R., & Middleton, K.C., (2000). Establishing Criterion Scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale Results: Series of regressions were run to obtain conversion formulas Cut-off scores were obtained to distinguish between non-distressed and distressed on the KMSS and the RDAS

10. Crane, D. R., & Middleton, K.C., (2000). Establishing Criterion Scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale Discussion: The KMSS and the RDAS offer a brief and valid assessment of relationship and marital quality. There is a need for standardize scoring measuring marital quality. Conversion formulas facilitate the evaluation of studies regarding treatment outcomes in marital quality.

11. Crane, D. R., & Middleton, K.C., (2000). Establishing Criterion Scores for the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale and the Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale Disagreeable Aspects of the study : No empirical support cited for the use of the DASS cutoff score of 107. Subjects were young, middle class Caucasian couples in the first marriage from one specific area. Convenient volunteer sample.