Analysis of the Family Myth Test - the question form
Questions: 30 · 6 minutes
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1. A man and a woman should marry only when they are sure they can live together for the rest of their lives.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
2. It is often the case that only one spouse's love prevents the other from making irreparable mistakes.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
3. Every family has clear rules that family members must follow.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Probably not true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally agree
5 – Strongly agree
4. A family falls apart only when it is affected by adverse circumstances from outside.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
5. If someone in the family becomes seriously ill, everyone should put aside their own interests and care for the sick person.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
6. Happy families are happy at all stages of living together.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Yes and no
4 – Generally, this is true
5 – Completely agree
7. Spouses’ feelings do not cool over the course of married life.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
8. If there is love in a family, no storm can threaten it.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
9. It is difficult to deal with people who do not have clear ideas about what duty, responsibility, and well-being mean.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
10. If one problem after another occurs in a family (e.g., a spouse leaves the family, a child becomes unmanageable, the other spouse cannot find a job), this can be explained by "bad fate."
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
11. When a child is growing up in the family, parents should sacrifice their personal lives for the child.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
12. In a well-functioning family, there are no periods when spouses are unhappy with each other.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
13. A family can be called happy only if, even in old age, spouses love each other just as strongly.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
14. I am sure that if a spouse becomes less affectionate, there is no need to discuss it or do anything about it—eventually, love will bring the spouse back.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
15. If a husband has hit his wife even once, it means he will hit her again in the future.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
16. I believe that most family conflicts are caused by other people (such as ill-wishers, jealous people, or gossipers).
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
17. Spouses need to continually make sacrifices for each other.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Generally disagree
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally agree
5 – Strongly agree
18. In a happy family, there are no disagreements. If people argue, it means they have stopped loving each other.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is unlikely to be true
3 – Both yes and no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
19. In a happy family, love does not fade over the years.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
20. Only a parent's love, and nothing else, can save a child if they get into trouble.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – This is generally true
5 – Completely agree
21. If a child has lied, they may be able to lie again in the future.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
22. If a family breaks up, it is fate.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
23. If my spouse did not share my interests, I would give them up for the sake of family harmony.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
24. A family and marriage should provide the greatest possible happiness. The family is the main and constant source of pleasure.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
25. An ideal family is one in which spouses love each other throughout their whole lives.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Probably not true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
26. I believe there are cases when love overcomes all "evil forces."
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
27. A good family person always has a clear idea of what a happy family should be like.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
28. If a family breaks up for no apparent reason, it means it was put under the evil eye.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
29. Spouses should be selfless and think about the family rather than themselves.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
30. I believe that marital happiness is a permanent state.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
1. A man and a woman should marry only when they are sure they can live together for the rest of their lives.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
2. It is often the case that only one spouse's love keeps the other from making irreparable mistakes.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
3. In every family, there are clear rules that family members should follow.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – In general, this is true
5 – Completely agree
4. A family falls apart only when it is affected by adverse circumstances from outside.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
5. If someone in the family becomes seriously ill, everyone should set aside their own interests and care for the sick person.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
6. Successful families are happy throughout all stages of life together.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally, this is true
5 – Completely agree
7. Spouses' feelings for each other do not cool off over the course of their life together.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
8. If there is love in a family, no serious difficulties can threaten it.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
9. It is difficult to deal with people who do not have clear ideas about what duty, responsibility, and well-being are.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Yes and no
4 – Generally, this is true
5 – Completely agree
10. If one problem after another occurs in a family (e.g., a spouse leaves the family, a child becomes uncontrollable, the other spouse cannot find a job), this can be explained by "bad fate."
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
11. When a child is growing up in the family, parents should sacrifice their personal life for the child.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
12. In a well-functioning family, there are no periods when spouses are unhappy with each other.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
13. A family can be called happy only if, in old age, spouses love each other just as strongly.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
14. I am convinced that if a spouse becomes emotionally distant, there is no need to discuss it or do anything—eventually, love will bring the spouse back.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally, this is true
5 – Completely agree
15. If a husband has hit his wife even once, he will likely hit her again in the future.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
16. I believe that most conflicts in a family occur because of other people’s fault (for example, ill-wishers, jealous people, or gossipers).
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally, this is true
5 – Completely agree
17. Spouses need to constantly make sacrifices for each other.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
18. In a happy family, there are no disagreements. If people argue, it means they no longer love each other.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
19. In a happy family, love does not fade over the years.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Probably not true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
20. Only a parent's love, and nothing else, can save a child if they get into trouble.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Probably not true
3 – Not sure
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
21. If a child has lied once, they will be able to lie again in the future.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – This is unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally, this is true
5 – Completely agree
22. If a family breaks up, it is fate.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
23. If my spouse did not share my hobbies, for the sake of family harmony I would give them up.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
24. A family and marriage should provide the maximum possible happiness. The family is the main and ongoing source of pleasure.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Probably not true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
25. An ideal family is one in which spouses love each other for their whole life.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
26. I believe there are times when love overcomes all "evil forces."
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
27. A good family person always has a clear idea of what a happy family should be like.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Probably not true
3 – Neither agree nor disagree
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
28. If a family breaks up for no apparent reason, it means someone has put the evil eye on it.
1 – Completely disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Completely agree
29. Spouses should be selfless and think about the family rather than themselves.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – This is unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree
30. I believe that marital happiness is a stable, enduring state.
1 – Strongly disagree
2 – Unlikely to be true
3 – Neither yes nor no
4 – Generally true
5 – Strongly agree