Family Values Questionnaire Test

Understand a teen’s view of family closeness, respect, and caregiving in about 6 minutes. A quick 30 item check-in that supports counseling, planning, and conflict prevention.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

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6/10

Household Culture (HC)

This scale measures how important order, comfort, and organization are considered in everyday family life.

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Moderate priority

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0 – 4: Low priority | 5 – 7: Moderate priority | 8 – 10: High priority

A score of 6 suggests that household order and comfort are viewed as moderately important in the family’s values, without being a dominant focus.

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6/10

Care for Older Family Members (CfOFM)

Measures how strongly a teenager values supporting and helping older family members.

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Moderate

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0 – 4: Low | 5 – 7: Moderate | 8 – 10: High

A score of 6 suggests a moderate ориентация toward caring for elderly relatives, with support seen as important but not consistently emphasized.

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2/10

Care for Younger Family Members (CfYFM)

Measures the degree of responsibility and supportive behavior a teenager expresses toward younger family members.

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Moderate

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0 – 5: Low | 6 – 8: Moderate | 9 – 10: High

A score of 2 falls in the Low range, suggesting caring for younger relatives is not currently a strong priority or is expressed infrequently.

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6/10

Honoring Parents (HP)

Measures how strongly a teenager values showing respect, appreciation, and care toward parents and the older generation in the family.

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Moderate

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0 – 4: Low | 5 – 7: Moderate | 8 – 10: High

A score of 6 indicates a moderate emphasis on honoring parents, suggesting respect is generally important but may vary by situation.

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5/10

Continuation of the Family Line (CotFL)

Measures how important having and raising children is as a family value in the adolescent’s view.

Low priority

Moderate priority

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0 – 4: Low priority | 5 – 7: Moderate priority | 8 – 10: High priority

A score of 5 indicates a moderate emphasis on continuing the family line, suggesting it is valued but not a dominant priority.

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6/10

Love (L)

Measures how strongly emotional closeness, support, and mutual understanding are valued within the family.

Low priority

Moderate priority

High priority

0 – 4: Low priority | 5 – 7: Moderate priority | 8 – 10: High priority

A score of 6 suggests love and emotional support are moderately important family values, though they may not be consistently emphasized in all situations.

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35/60

Overall Score (OS)

Measures how strongly the respondent emphasizes family values and the importance of family relationships overall.

Lower emphasis

Moderate emphasis

High emphasis

0 – 30: Lower emphasis | 31 – 49: Moderate emphasis | 50 – 60: High emphasis

A score of 35 falls in the Moderate emphasis range, suggesting family values are present but not a dominant focus compared with other priorities.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Teens in counseling

44%OF USERS

Adolescents who are meeting with a psychologist or school counselor take it to clarify how they view family closeness, respect, and care at home.

Parents seeking insights

33%OF USERS

Parents use it with their child to better understand the teen’s attitudes toward family rules, support, and their role in the household.

School and social programs

23%OF USERS

Educators and social workers administer it to screen for family-value tensions and guide prevention or support plans for students.

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

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Everyday Culture (EC)

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4.4

Normal range

2.7 — 6.1

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Caring for the Elderly (CftE)

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5.5

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3.9 — 7

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Caring for the Younger Ones (CftYO)

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6.8

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5.2 — 8.5

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Honoring Parents (HP)

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4.9

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3.2 — 6.5

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Continuation of the family line (Cotfl)

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4.6

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2.8 — 6.4

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Love (L)

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4.1

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2.6 — 5.5

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Overall score (Os)

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19.2

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10.8 — 27.6

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

- Yes, all of them.
- No, everyone does what they want.
- It varies from family to family.
- Yes.
- No.
- I am not sure.
- Yes, I really like what my mother/father does.
- No, my parents' profession does not interest me.
- I don't know; I haven't thought about it.

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

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Family Values Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

morality

values

This questionnaire assesses adolescents’ perceptions of family-related beliefs and expectations. The Family Values Questionnaire is intended to clarify how a young person understands relationships and roles within the family context. It was developed with reference to value theory described by Shalom H. Schwartz and Milton Rokeach.

The measure contains 30 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Items ask respondents to rate attitudes related to family interaction and mutual understanding, respect for parents, caregiving responsibilities across generations, and views on family continuity.

In clinical, school, and social service settings, the Family Values Questionnaire may be used to support case formulation and guide conversations about family functioning and value-based expectations, particularly when exploring sources of conflict or identifying targets for family-focused intervention.

Author: Milton Rokeach, Shalom H. Schwartz

Literature: Bornstein, M. H. (Ed.). Handbook of parenting: Vol. 3. Being and becoming a parent. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. 2002.