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Relationship satisfaction captures how content partners feel with the emotional, practical, and future-oriented qualities of their partnership. Researchers commonly treat it as a barometer of communication quality, shared values, intimacy, and perceived fairness. Regularly checking this latent feeling helps couples identify patterns early instead of reacting only when conflicts escalate or disengagement has already formed.
The Relationship Assessment Scale condenses that broad construct into seven concise Likert-style items. You rate each from one to five, reflecting how much each statement matches your recent experience. The tool reverses the sixth item, sums the values, divides by seven, and instantly tags the average to one of four satisfaction bands displayed with a colour-coded gauge.
Suppose you and your partner schedule a quick weekend check-in; each of you completes the scale privately, shares the number, and explores any surprising differences. This deliberate ritual keeps conversations specific rather than vague. Scores do not forecast relationship fate; they highlight discussion points. Results do not constitute a clinical diagnosis.
Developed by relationship scientists, the seven-item Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS) distils subjective partnership quality into a single mean value from 1 to 5. Each prompt targets a facet of satisfaction—needs fulfilment, commitment, comparative quality—while item 6 is reverse-scored to control positivity bias. Higher averages imply stronger satisfaction; lower figures suggest unmet expectations or conflict.
Core Equation
| Average Range | Satisfaction Band |
|---|---|
| < 2.5 | Very Dissatisfied |
| 2.5 – < 3.0 | Dissatisfied |
| 3.0 – < 4.0 | Satisfied |
| 4.0 – 5.0 | Very Satisfied |
Band labels help users translate numeric averages into meaningful qualifiers, guiding reflection and next-step conversations.
Example: Responses = 4 3 4 3 5 2 4.
Reverse item 6 → S6 = 4.
Sum = 27 → Average = 27 ÷ 7 ≈ 3.86.
3.86 falls in the Satisfied band.
First published by Hendrick (1988), the RAS shows high internal consistency and convergent validity across diverse samples. Subsequent peer-reviewed studies confirm its brevity correlates strongly with longer satisfaction instruments while maintaining test-retest reliability.
This concept processes personal reflections only and entails no statutory privacy obligations; implementation keeps all inputs client-side.
Complete the scale in one sitting for the most accurate snapshot.
The scale balances brevity with reliability; statistical analyses show these items capture core satisfaction dimensions without tiring respondents.
Yes. Clear or alter responses anytime; repeated measures help track trends across weeks or big life events.
No. All inputs stay in your browser and can optionally be encoded into the URL for personal bookmarking.
Use the difference as a prompt for dialogue rather than proof of incompatibility; context around each item matters more than raw numbers.
The RAS correlates strongly with comprehensive relationship inventories, yet any single score should be interpreted alongside ongoing communication and context.