Family Myth Analysis Test

With 30 questions completed in about 6 minutes, the Family Myth Analysis Test helps you explore beliefs and expectations that can shape family relationships. Your result highlights patterns in ideas about love, sacrifice, conflict, and harmony, offering a focused starting point for self-reflection and understanding your relationship profile.

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How the Scales are Structured

Myth of Constant Family Well-BeingMoCFWB

Measures the extent to which a person believes family well-being should be constant and largely free of crises or conflicts.

example score13/25

13/25Moderate expectationexample score

5 – 11Flexible view

12 – 18Moderate expectation

19 – 25Strong expectation

A score of 13 falls in the Moderate expectation range, suggesting a noticeable but not rigid belief that family life should remain consistently harmonious.

Myth of the Necessity of Sacrifice for the FamilyMotNoSftF

Measures the extent to which a person believes personal needs should be sacrificed for the benefit of the family.

example score15/25

15/25Moderateexample score

5 – 11Low

12 – 18Moderate

19 – 25High

A score of 15 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a balanced but noticeable tendency to prioritize family needs over personal interests in some situations.

Myth of Malevolent Forces Attacking the FamilyMoMFAtF

Measures the extent to which a person believes family problems are driven by external negative forces rather than internal family dynamics.

example score16/25

16/25Moderateexample score

5 – 11Low

12 – 18Moderate

19 – 25High

A score of 16 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a noticeable tendency to attribute family difficulties to outside forces, alongside some recognition of internal factors.

Myth of Absolutizing Family SituationsMoAFS

Measures how strongly a person tends to interpret family situations using rigid, absolute stereotypes rather than flexible, context-sensitive views.

example score15/25

15/25Mixed flexibilityexample score

5 – 11Flexible view

12 – 18Mixed flexibility

19 – 25Rigid stereotypes

A score of 15 falls in the Mixed flexibility range, suggesting you sometimes rely on fixed family “rules” but can also adjust your view based on circumstances.

Myth of the Magical Power of LoveMotMPoL

Measures the extent to which a person believes that love alone can resolve family problems without discussion or active effort.

example score21/25

21/25Love as a cure-allexample score

5 – 11Pragmatic approach

12 – 18Mixed beliefs

19 – 25Love as a cure-all

A score of 21 falls in the “Love as a cure-all” range, suggesting a stronger tendency to expect affection to smooth over difficulties rather than addressing issues directly.

Myth of Eternal LoveMoEL

Measures the extent to which a person believes family love and attention should remain constant and unchanging over time.

example score17/25

17/25Moderate stability idealexample score

5 – 11Flexible expectations

12 – 18Moderate stability ideal

19 – 25Strong “everlasting love” belief

A score of 17 falls in the Moderate stability ideal range, suggesting a preference for consistent expressions of love while generally allowing for some natural change in relationships.

Overall Mythologization of Family RelationshipsOMoFR

Measures how strongly a person tends to interpret family relationships through fixed family myths and stereotypes rather than flexible, realistic views.

example score9/30

9/30Low mythologizationexample score

0 – 10Low mythologization

11 – 20Moderate mythologization

21 – 30High mythologization

A score of 9 falls in the Low mythologization range, suggesting a generally realistic and adaptable view of family relationships with limited reliance on rigid family myths.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

People in therapy

41%OF USERS

They want to spot inherited family rules and sayings that shape their choices, relationships, and emotional reactions.

Couples and new parents

34%OF USERS

They take it to see which family expectations they are bringing into partnership and parenting before patterns repeat.

Psychology students and counselors

25%OF USERS

They use it as a quick screening tool to understand common family myths and decide what to explore further in sessions or research.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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See How You Compare

Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Shaded area — where most people score

Dot — the average

You — your score lands on each curve after the test— your score, after the test

The Myth of "Constant Family Well-Being"TMo"FW

You?

Average10.5

Typical rangeTypical6.8 – 14.2

Possible5 – 25

The Myth of "The Need for Sacrifice for the Family"TMo"NfSftF

You?

Average12.6

Typical rangeTypical10.1 – 15.2

Possible5 – 25

The Myth "About Evil Forces Attacking the Family"TM"EFAtF

You?

Average17.4

Typical rangeTypical14.3 – 20.4

Possible5 – 25

The Myth of "Absolutizing Family Situations"TMo"FS

You?

Average10.1

Typical rangeTypical7.3 – 12.9

Possible5 – 25

The Myth of the "Magical Power of Love"TMot"PoL

You?

Average13.1

Typical rangeTypical10.1 – 16

Possible5 – 25

The Myth of "Everlasting Love"TMo"L

You?

Average18.7

Typical rangeTypical15.9 – 21.5

Possible5 – 25

The Overall Mythologization of Family RelationshipsTOMoFR

You?

Average20.2

Typical rangeTypical15.6 – 24.7

Possible0 – 30

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Below are several statements about marriage, family, and relationships among family members. For each statement, select the response option that best reflects the extent to which you agree. Respond quickly, without spending too much time thinking about each item, as your initial reaction is more important than conclusions reached after prolonged reflection. There are no “right” or “wrong” answers; what matters is your opinion.

- Strongly disagree
- This is probably not true
- Neither yes nor no
- Generally true
- Strongly agree
- Completely disagree
- This is unlikely to be true
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Generally true
- Completely agree
- Strongly disagree
- Probably not true
- Neither agree nor disagree
- Generally agree
- Strongly agree

These are 3 of the 30 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

Family Myth Analysis Test - Description and methodology of the test

family beliefs

For readers examining assumptions about marriage, parenting, loyalty, conflict, and family duty, the Family Myth Analysis Test offers a structured way to notice beliefs that may otherwise feel like common sense. It can support a family myth questionnaire approach to comparing idealized expectations with more flexible views of changing family life. The result gives a focused profile for self-reflection and discussion.

What This Test Measures

As a family relationship beliefs assessment, it measures:

Myth of Constant Family Well-Being (5-25) measures happiness expectations: Flexible view 5-11; Moderate expectation 12-18; Strong expectation 19-25.
Myth of the Necessity of Sacrifice for the Family (5-25) measures sacrifice: Low 5-11; Moderate 12-18; High 19-25.
Myth of Malevolent Forces Attacking the Family (5-25) measures blame: Low 5-11; Moderate 12-18; High 19-25.
Myth of Absolutizing Family Situations (5-25) measures rigidity: Flexible view 5-11; Mixed flexibility 12-18; Rigid stereotypes 19-25.
Myth of the Magical Power of Love (5-25) measures love’s power: Pragmatic approach 5-11; Mixed beliefs 12-18; Love as a cure-all 19-25.
Myth of Eternal Love (5-25) measures permanence: Flexible expectations 5-11; Moderate stability ideal 12-18; Strong “everlasting love” belief 19-25.
Overall Mythologization of Family Relationships (0-30) measures mythologization: Low mythologization 0-10; Moderate mythologization 11-20; High mythologization 21-30.

Methodology and Evidence Base

Statements cover marriage, parenting, loyalty, conflict, outside influence, duty, and love. Respondents select one of five ordered options, from strong disagreement to strong agreement, with a neutral midpoint. The format measures endorsement of each belief rather than factual knowledge.

As a family myth assessment, the questionnaire is conceptually consistent with Analysis of Family Myth (Nesterova, 2017), the closest published source for its six domains and overall focus. This identifies shared constructs, not proof that this questionnaire reproduces the source instrument, sample, administration, or norms.

Scoring treats stronger agreement with a myth-oriented statement as a higher contribution to its dimension; the overall index summarizes the broader pattern. The displayed bands describe this profile, not universal clinical cutoffs.

Vasilchenko (2013) offers a related perspective on family and reproductive behavior, including structured examination of roles, sacrifice, and family expectations. Self-report answers can shift with current circumstances, insight, or the wish to appear favorable, so interpretation is strongest alongside lived context.

Author: Salvador Minuchin

Literature:

Nesterova, Albina A. (2017). Development and Validation of Diagnostic Questionnaire "Analysis of Family Myth." Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University. Series: Psychological Sciences, 2017(1), 33-49. 10.18384/2310-7235-2017-1-33-49
Vasilchenko, Olga N. (2013). Reproductive Behavior: Diagnostic Possibilities. Bulletin of Practical Psychology of Education, 10(2), 119-126.