Dyadic adjustment was measured using the Abbreviated Dyadic Adjustment Scale (Sharpley & Rogers, 1984; German
translation, Köppe, 2001), and specifically quantified here as an individual's rating of agreement with partner
on the amount of time spent together
on a 6 -
point scale (0 = always disagree to 5 = always
agree; M = 3.99, SD = 0.79).