The first part of this survey is a short series of demographic questions, such as age, sex, level of education, etc. These are important questions to help us understand some basic information about you.
Just a reminder... All of the information you provide in this survey is anonymous. No questions will be asked that could be used to identify you.
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In order to use the information you provide in this survey, there are three things that we require:
It can be tempting to want to fill this out with your partner, but please do not. Having others around when you answer the questions in this survey will likely alter the way in which you respond. We want to make sure that all of the information collected here is as unbiased as possible.
All of the information you provide in this survey is anonymous.
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The following questions are designed to help us understand your experience in your relationship. Although some of these questions may seem quite personal, your answers will be very helpful to researchers and therapists who are working to help couples have better quality relationships.
In this first set of questions, you will be asked some general questions about your relationship experience with your current partner.
Please read each of the following statements and rate the extent to which you believe each statement best describes your feelings about your current committed relationship.
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Please read each of the following statements and rate the extent to which you believe each statement best describes your feelings about your current committed relationship.
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The following questions are designed to help us understand a bit more about how you and your partner communicate.
Please read each of the following statements and rate the extent to which you believe each statement best describes your communication style your current committed relationship.
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The following questions are designed to help us understand more about your personality. Research has shown that some dimensions of an individual's personality can have an impact on the way in which they experience committed relationships.
The characteristics listed below may or may not apply to you. Please rate each statement to indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with that statement.]]>
The following questions are designed to help us understand a bit more about how you and your partner communicate.
Please read each of the following statements and rate the extent to which you believe each statement best describes your communication style your current committed relationship.
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Please read each of the following statements and rate the extent to which you believe each statement best describes your feelings about your current committed relationship.
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The following questions are intended to help us understand some aspects of your sexual life in your committed relationship. Because sex is a such a personal issue, and everyone has their own morality and ethics around sex, you may find some of the statements below to be offensive. Please understand that we are seeking to understand how different people experience sex in their relationships, and want to be as inclusive as possible of various ways of relating.
Please read each of the following statements and rate the extent to which you believe each statement best describes how you experience your sexuality in your relationship.
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The following questions are designed to help us understand a bit more about some of your attitudes and beliefs about sex. Because sex is a such a personal issue, and everyone has their own morality and ethics around sex, you may find some of the statements below to be offensive. Please understand that we are seeking to understand how different people experience sex in their relationships, and want to be as inclusive as possible of various ways of relating.
Please read each of the following statements and rate the extent to which you believe each statement best describes your position on different aspects of sexuality.
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The following questions are designed to help us understand how satisfied you are with various aspects of your committed relationship.
Please rate each of the following statements for the extent to which you believe each statement best describes your relationship experience over the past six months.
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The following questions are designed to help us understand how satisfied you are with various aspects of your committed relationship.
Please rate each of the following statements for the extent to which you believe each statement best describes your relationship experience over the past six months.
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The following questions are intended to help us understand your satisfaction with your current sex life within your current relationship.
Thinking about your sex life during the last six months, please rate your satisfaction with the following:
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Thank you very much for completing this survey. The information you provided will help clarify important aspects of what makes relationships successful.
If you would like to recieve a complimentary copy of the study once it is completed, please indicate that below and include your email address. We will also be doing a follow-up survey in three years to study how relationships have changed among study participants over time. If you would like to be included in the follow-up study, please indicate that below as well.
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Your answers to the questions in this survey will help clarify how several different factors, such as emotional responsiveness, sexuality, and communication influence the quality and satisfaction within a committed relationship.
Note: This survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete and needs to be completed by each individual in a relationship separately. Please take this survey by yourself without anyone else observing your answers.
This study is being conducted for academic research purposes and the findings of the study are intended for publication. This is a voluntary and anonymous survey. You will not be asked to disclose any personal information that could be used to identify you. At the end of the questions, you will be given the option of receiving a copy of the study report by email once the results are analyzed.
Thank you again for your participation.
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Your responses have been saved. If you have requested to receive a copy of the report of the survey results, you will receive that via email when it is complete.
Have a wonderful day!
Todd Berntson, MA, LPC
Principle Investigator