Portuguese Adaptation and Validation of the Fisher Divorce Adjustment Scale – Short Form to Assess Adjustment to Breakup During Emerging Adulthood

The current study proposed to validate and to test psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of FDAS-SF in a 579 sample of emerging adults who had experienced a romantic breakup in the past year. Participants completed a survey that included sociodemographic information, Chilean version of FDAS-SF translated into Portuguese, and measures of depression, attachment, and differentiation of self. The results suggested a four-factor model: disentanglement from ex-partner, feelings of self-worth, anger, and social self-worth. The findings of reliability and validity ensured that Portuguese version of FDAS-SF can be used to evaluate adjustment to breakup both in research and clinical settings.