Family Adaptability and Cohesion Scale, FACES III Test - the question form
Questions: 40 · 8 minutes
1. In your actual family, family members turn to each other for help.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
2. Children's suggestions are considered when problems are being solved.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
3. We approve of the friends of other family members.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
4. When setting rules for behavior, the child's opinion is considered.
Almost never
Rarely
From time to time
Often
Almost always
5. We enjoy doing things together as a close family.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
6. In our family, leadership can change.
1 - Almost never
2 - Rarely
3 - From time to time
4 - Often
5 - Almost always
7. Family members feel closer to each other than to people outside the family.
Almost never
Rarely
From time to time
Often
Almost always
8. The ways we do routine things in our family can change.
Almost never
Rarely
From time to time
Often
Almost always
9. Family members like to spend free time together.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
10. Parents discuss discipline with the children.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
11. Family members feel that we are very close to each other.
Almost never
Rarely
From time to time
Often
Almost always
12. In our family, children are allowed to make their own decisions.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
13. When our family does something together, no one misses out.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
14. The rules in our family can change.
Almost never
Rarely
From time to time
Often
Almost always
15. We can easily think of things we could do together as a family.
Almost never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Almost always
16. Household responsibilities can shift from one family member to another.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
17. We consult with each other when making decisions.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
18. It is hard to tell who is the leader in our family.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
19. Family unity is very important in our family.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
20. It is hard to say which household responsibilities are assigned to each family member.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
21. In an ideal family, family members would ask each other for help.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
22. When solving problems, the children’s suggestions would be taken into account.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
23. We approve of the friends of other family members.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
24. When rules of behavior were established, the children's opinions were taken into account.
Almost never
Rarely
From time to time
Often
Almost always
25. We like to do things with just our immediate family.
1 - Almost never
2 - Rarely
3 - From time to time
4 - Often
5 - Almost always
26. In our family, the leader could change.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
27. Family members would be closer to each other than to people outside the family.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
28. We would find different ways to solve problems.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
29. We would like to spend our free time together.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
30. Parents discuss discipline together with the children.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
31. Family members would feel that we are all very close to each other.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
32. Children in our family can make decisions on their own.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
33. When the family did something together, no one would miss it.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
34. The rules in our family could change.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
35. We can easily think of things to do together as a family.
Almost never
Rarely
From time to time
Often
Almost always
36. Household responsibilities could be shifted from one family member to another.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
37. We consult with one another when making decisions.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
38. We know exactly who the leader is in our family.
Almost never
Rarely
From time to time
Often
Almost always
39. Family unity would be very important to our family.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Often
5 – Almost always
40. We always know which household responsibilities belong to each family member.
1 – Almost never
2 – Rarely
3 – From time to time
4 – Often
5 – Almost always