Reliability and equivalence of the Spanish translation of the Marital Satisfaction Inventory—Revised (MSI—R).

This study examined the reliability and linguistic equivalence of the Spanish translation of the Marital Satisfaction Inventory—Revised (MSI—R) in a sample of 86 bilingual Mexican American couples. Overall, findings provided preliminary support for using this translation of the MSI—R with respondents whose preferred language is Spanish. Coefficients of internal consistency and temporal stability for scales constituting the Spanish MSI—R in both languages averaged .69. Multivariate analyses of variance indicated no significant effect for language of administration on MSI—R scale scores. Discussion emphasizes caveats in using the Spanish MSI—R and directions for further research. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)