The Golombok Rust Inventory of Marital State (GRIMS)

Abstract:

The Golombok Rust Inventory of Marital State (GRIMS) is a new short (28 item) questionnaire for the assessment of the quality of a relationship. The GRIMS is a companion test to the Golombok Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction (GRISS) which is in use in sex therapy and sexual dysfunction clinics and research. Its development and construction are described, together with details of item analysis and other psychometric procedures. The scale, which can be used for either men or women, has good reliability (.90 for women and .92 for men). Content and face validity are good. Some evidence of discriminative validity is also given. The GRIMS will have clinical and research application for marriage guidance and marital therapy clinics. Some further consideration is given to various differences between men and women in their perceptions of a good relationship. © 1986, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.