Brief 14-item relationship check-in for agreement, satisfaction, and cohesion over the last six months.

  • Answer each item using its original RDAS response scale.
  • The finished report keeps the overall cutoff view and weaker relationship domain on one page.
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What this result suggests

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Consensus reflects agreement on decisions and values, satisfaction reflects conflict strain and stability, and cohesion reflects shared activity, discussion, and teamwork.

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Higher rows show the parts of the relationship that are currently doing more stabilizing work. Lower rows show the items that are making the total feel thinner.

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Answer review

Scoring note: Item 11 keeps its published 0 to 4 scale, which is why the RDAS total tops out at 69 rather than 70.

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Relationship adjustment is broader than feeling satisfied after one good day or discouraged after one hard conversation. It describes how well two people are functioning as a couple across agreement, conflict climate, stability, and shared connection. A relationship can look strong in one area while struggling in another, which is why a single happy-or-unhappy question often misses the useful detail.

The Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale, or RDAS, is a 14-item self-report measure built around three domains: Consensus, Satisfaction, and Cohesion. Consensus asks whether partners agree on important matters such as affection, time together, goals, religion, career decisions, and major choices. Satisfaction focuses on conflict strain, regret, irritation, and thoughts about ending the relationship. Cohesion looks at shared interests, laughter, calm discussion, and working together.

Domain What it covers Common sign of strain
Consensus Agreement about values, affection, time together, goals, religion, career, and major decisions. The same choices keep reopening because there is no working agreement.
Satisfaction Quarrelling, regret, irritation, separation thoughts, and relationship stability. Conflict or resentment carries more weight than repair attempts.
Cohesion Shared interests, laughter, calm discussion, and practical teamwork. The relationship still functions but feels less connected or cooperative.

The total RDAS score ranges from 0 to 69. A 48-point cutoff is commonly used to separate distressed and non-distressed ranges, but that boundary is not a full explanation. Two people can clear the cutoff while still having a weak domain, and a score below the cutoff can still show a stronger area that helps guide repair work.

RDAS total and domain path Fourteen RDAS item scores produce three domain totals and one zero-to-sixty-nine total with a forty-eight-point cutoff. Fourteen answers form three relationship domains The total is useful, but domain balance explains what is carrying or weakening the score. Consensus 6 items, max 30 Satisfaction 4 items, max 20 Cohesion 4 items, max 19 0 to 69 total 48 cutoff

Domain shape matters because couples rarely struggle in a perfectly even way. Agreement may be strong while cohesion has faded, or shared routines may still exist while arguments and regret pull satisfaction down. Reading the total beside the domains prevents the result from becoming a blunt label.

RDAS is still only a questionnaire. It cannot decide whether a relationship is safe, whether separation is needed, or what caused the score pattern. Fear, coercion, threats, stalking, sexual pressure, violence, or severe instability should be handled through trusted support and safety planning before any assessment score is allowed to shape decisions.

How to Use This Tool:

Complete one pass through the 14 questions, then read the cutoff result together with the domain pattern.

  1. Select Start assessment. Answer from your current view of the relationship over the last six months.
  2. Read each response scale before choosing. Agreement items, strain-frequency items, the outside-interests item, and the other cohesion frequency items use different labels.
  3. Use the question navigator to return to earlier answers. The progress bar and completion marks show how many of the 14 items are finished.
  4. When every item has an answer, start with Overall level, Total score, and cutoff distance. These show whether the total is below, at, or above 48.
  5. Read Lowest-function area, Better-function anchor, and Top burden before drawing a broad conclusion. They name the domain and item that most deserve follow-up.
  6. Use the relationship adjustment dial for the total score, the domain radar for balance across Consensus, Satisfaction, and Cohesion, and the answer review for exact item scores.
  7. If the report does not appear, return to the navigator and look for an item without a completion mark. One missing answer keeps the score, charts, domain cards, and answer review hidden.

Interpreting Results:

Use Overall level as the first read, then check Lowest-function area and Top burden. A total below 48 falls in the distressed range. A total of 48 or higher falls in the non-distressed range. Scores within three points of 48 deserve a slower read because one answer can move the result close to the boundary.

A non-distressed result does not mean every part of the relationship is strong. A distressed result does not mean every part is weak. Compare the domain cards and answer review so the follow-up conversation names the specific disagreement, conflict pattern, or missing connection rather than arguing about the label alone.

Output cue How to read it What to verify
Total score 0 to 47 Distressed range under the 48-point cutoff. Check the weakest domain and lowest-scored item before making the concern broader.
Total score 48 to 69 Non-distressed range under the same cutoff. Look for a weak domain, especially if the score is only a few points above 48.
Lowest-function area The domain with the lowest percentage of its own maximum. Compare it with Top burden and the answer review to identify the exact item driving concern.
Relationship domain radar A visual check of balance across Consensus, Satisfaction, and Cohesion. A wide gap means the total may hide a sharper domain-specific problem.

If you enter a previous total, treat the change as a point difference first. Later research suggests a repeated-score shift of about 12 points, especially when it crosses the cutoff, is more likely to represent clinically significant change than a small movement near the same range.

Technical Details:

RDAS keeps the main structure of the longer Dyadic Adjustment Scale while reducing the item count to 14. The three domains are grouped score areas, not independent diagnoses. They explain why the total moved up or down: agreement on important matters, satisfaction with the conflict and stability climate, and cohesion through shared behavior.

After responses are keyed, higher points always represent better relationship adjustment. Agreement items award more points for more agreement. Satisfaction strain items award more points when separation thoughts, quarrelling, regret, and irritation happen less often. Cohesion combines one outside-interests item capped at 4 points with three 0 to 5 frequency items, which is why the total maximum is 69 rather than 70.

Formula Core

The total score is the sum of the three domain totals.

T=C+S+H C=∑i=16xi S=∑i=710xi H=∑i=1114xi

T is the 0 to 69 total, C is Consensus, S is Satisfaction, H is Cohesion, and each xi is one keyed item score.

Domain Items Scoring frame Range
Consensus 1 to 6 Agreement items scored 0 to 5, with higher scores meaning more agreement. 0 to 30
Satisfaction 7 to 10 Strain-frequency items scored 0 to 5, keyed so less strain gives more points. 0 to 20
Cohesion 11 to 14 Item 11 is scored 0 to 4; items 12 to 14 are scored 0 to 5. 0 to 19
Total RDAS 1 to 14 Sum of all keyed item scores. 0 to 69

The headline cutoff uses a whole-number rule: totals below 48 are treated as distressed, and totals of 48 or higher are treated as non-distressed. Later reliable-change work estimated a 47.31 cutoff and an 11.58-point reliable change index. Those estimates support treating 48 as a practical boundary while remembering that repeated-score changes need enough size and context before they carry much meaning.

Rule Boundary Meaning
Distressed range T < 48 The total is below the conventional relationship distress cutoff.
Non-distressed range T >= 48 The total clears the conventional cutoff, although weak domains can still matter.
Near-cutoff margin Within 3 points of 48 The domain pattern should weigh almost as much as the headline label.
Descriptive domain label 0% to 33%, 34% to 66%, 67% to 100% Domain cards label lower percentages as higher burden, middle percentages as mixed, and higher percentages as better function.

Domain percentages are descriptive aids, not separate clinical cutoffs. They divide each domain by its own maximum, so 12/20 in Satisfaction and 18/30 in Consensus both read as 60% of their domain maximum even though the raw point totals are different.

Responsible Use and Privacy Notes:

RDAS is an informational relationship-adjustment screen, not a clinical diagnosis, safety assessment, or instruction about whether to stay in a relationship. If answers sit alongside fear, coercion, threats, violence, stalking, or serious instability, use trusted personal, clinical, legal, or emergency support instead of relying on a questionnaire result.

  • Scoring runs in the browser after the page loads; there is no scoring server for completed answers.
  • A copied result link, copied text, CSV, or DOCX export can include relationship answers and score details, so handle outputs as private notes.
  • Repeat comparisons work best when the same person answers for the same relationship over a similar six-month frame.

Worked Examples:

Strong total with one softer domain. A completed run with Consensus 26/30, Satisfaction 10/20, and Cohesion 16/19 gives a Total score of 52/69 and an Overall level of Non-distressed. The result clears the cutoff, but Lowest-function area points to Satisfaction, so conflict strain deserves the first review.

One point below the cutoff. A profile with Consensus 23/30, Satisfaction 9/20, and Cohesion 15/19 totals 47/69. The Overall level is Distressed, but the one-point distance from 48 means the domain cards and Top burden should shape the follow-up more than the label alone.

Missing answer recovery. If the progress label still reads 13 / 14 answered, the report remains hidden. Use the question navigator to find the item without a completion mark, answer it, and then review Total score, Lowest-function area, the relationship adjustment dial, and the answer review together.

FAQ:

Does a score below 48 mean the relationship cannot improve?

No. It means the RDAS total is in the distressed range. Use Lowest-function area, Top burden, and the domain cards to make the concern specific.

Why is the maximum score 69?

Thirteen items can contribute up to 5 points, while the outside-interests item contributes up to 4 points. That creates a total range of 0 to 69.

Can I compare this result with an older score?

Yes, but compare it only with another RDAS result from a similar time frame and relationship context. A change of a few points can reflect timing, stress, or answer variation rather than real movement.

What should I do if the report does not appear?

Check the progress label and question navigator. The result appears only after all 14 items have an answer, so one blank item keeps the score, charts, and answer review hidden.

Are my answers sent to a scoring server?

No. Scoring runs in your browser after the page loads. A copied result link can include encoded answers, and exported files can include the answer review, so handle shared links and downloads as private relationship notes.

Glossary:

Dyadic adjustment
How well two partners function together across agreement, satisfaction, and connection.
Consensus
The RDAS domain covering agreement about decisions, values, affection, time together, religion, career, and goals.
Satisfaction
The RDAS domain covering conflict strain, regret, irritation, and relationship stability.
Cohesion
The RDAS domain covering shared activity, laughter, calm discussion, and practical teamwork.
Cutoff
The score boundary used to separate distressed and non-distressed RDAS totals.
Reliable change index
A research estimate for how large a repeated-score shift should be before it is less likely to be measurement noise alone.

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