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Motherhood Satisfaction Questionnaire Test

Understand how you feel about motherhood and your bond with your child in just 6 minutes. Get clear insights into strengths and stress points to guide support and track progress over time.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

29/60

Motherhood Satisfaction (MS)

Measures overall satisfaction with the motherhood role, including feelings about the child, self-perception as a mother, and perceived effectiveness in maternal activities.

Low satisfaction

Moderate satisfaction

High satisfaction

0 – 20: Low satisfaction | 21 – 40: Moderate satisfaction | 41 – 60: High satisfaction

A score of 29 indicates a moderate level of satisfaction with motherhood, suggesting a generally acceptable adjustment with some areas that may feel challenging or less rewarding.

example score

7/12

Relationships With Close Others (RWCO)

Measures how satisfied a woman feels with the support and understanding she receives from family and friends after becoming a mother.

Low support

Moderate support

High support

0 – 4: Low support | 5 – 8: Moderate support | 9 – 12: High support

A score of 7 suggests a moderate sense of support and understanding from loved ones, with some areas that may still feel inconsistent or strained.

example score

6/12

Maternal Role (MR)

Measures how comfortably a woman integrates the maternal role and its life changes with other areas of her life.

Low integration

Moderate integration

High integration

0 – 4: Low integration | 5 – 8: Moderate integration | 9 – 12: High integration

A score of 6 suggests a moderate level of integrating motherhood into life, with some areas feeling manageable while others may still require adjustment.

example score

3/12

Fulfillment of Maternal Functions (FoMF)

Assesses how successfully a woman feels she is carrying out core maternal functions such as caregiving, nurturing, and educating her child.

Needs strengthening

Developing

Well-established

0 – 4: Needs strengthening | 5 – 8: Developing | 9 – 12: Well-established

A score of 3 falls in the “Needs strengthening” range, suggesting she may currently feel less confident or effective in performing key maternal functions and may benefit from additional support or skill-building.

example score

1/12

Perceived Child Development Success (PCDS)

Measures how strongly a mother perceives her child’s development successes as a result of her own efforts and a source of satisfaction.

Low

Moderate

High

0 – 4: Low | 5 – 8: Moderate | 9 – 12: High

A score of 1 falls in the Low range, suggesting the child’s achievements are currently not strongly experienced as validating the mother’s own efforts or as a significant source of satisfaction.

example score

11/12

Relationship With the Child (RWtC)

Measures the perceived harmony and quality of day-to-day interaction and emotional connection between the mother and child.

Strained

Mixed

Harmonious

0 – 4: Strained | 5 – 8: Mixed | 9 – 12: Harmonious

A score of 11 falls in the Harmonious range, suggesting you perceive a warm, well-coordinated relationship with your child that likely supports confidence and satisfaction in the parenting role.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

New and adjusting moms

41%OF USERS

Mothers in the first months or years after birth who want to understand their emotions, confidence, and bonding with their child.

Overwhelmed or burnt-out moms

34%OF USERS

Mothers feeling stressed, guilty, or exhausted who want to pinpoint what in motherhood feels hardest and what still brings joy.

Therapy or coaching clients

25%OF USERS

Mothers working with a psychologist or counselor who use the results to guide conversations and track changes over time.

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

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Satisfaction with Motherhood (SwM)

Average

17.5

Normal range

6.9 — 28.1

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relationships with loved ones (rwlo)

Average

5.9

Normal range

3.7 — 8.2

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motherly role (mr)

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7.1 — 10.8

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implementation of maternal functions (iomf)

Average

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4.9 — 9.2

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the success of a child's development (tsoacd)

Average

3.6

Normal range

2 — 5.3

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relationships with the child (rwtc)

Average

7.6

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5.8 — 9.3

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Please read each statement carefully and select one of the three response options provided. Indeterminate responses should be avoided whenever possible. Indicate as honestly as possible the extent to which you agree or disagree.

- Yes, true
- Hard to say
- No, not true
- Yes, true
- Hard to say
- No, not true
- Yes, true
- Hard to say
- No, not true

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

Motherhood Satisfaction Questionnaire Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This questionnaire is designed to assess subjective satisfaction with the maternal role and related attitudes toward mothering experiences. The Motherhood Satisfaction Questionnaire is a brief self-report measure intended to support clinical understanding of perceived adjustment and satisfaction in motherhood.

The measure includes 30 items and typically requires about 6 minutes to complete. Items generally address affective responses to the child, self-appraisal of functioning in the maternal role, and perceived quality of day-to-day maternal activities.

Results may be used to identify areas of relative strength and difficulty to inform case formulation and guide follow-up discussion in clinical or counseling settings. The Motherhood Satisfaction Questionnaire has been attributed to John A. Bowlby.

Author: John A. Bowlby

Literature: Nelson, S. K., Kushlev, K., English, T., Dunn, E. W., & Lyubomirsky, S. In defense of parenthood: Children are associated with more joy than misery. Psychological Science. 2013.