Locke–Wallace Marital Adjustment Test

The Locke–Wallace Marital Adjustment Test was used to measure marital satisfaction.²¹ This questionnaire, developed by Locke and Wallace in 1959, consists of 15 items. This study used its first item to measure marital satisfaction, which has good reliability. Participants rate the item on a 7-point scale, with scores ranging from 0 (very unhappy) to 35 (extremely happy). Higher scores reflect higher levels of marital satisfaction. A score above 15 is defined as happy.