Family Attitudes Questionnaire Test

For readers examining how family life should work, this questionnaire offers a structured look at the importance of the sexual domain, shared or separate spousal activities, children, gender roles, and divorce. The Family Attitudes Questionnaire Test clarifies which expectations are endorsed more or less strongly and how priorities sit together. The resulting family attitudes profile gives personal reflection more structure.

What This Assessment Explores

The result separates family attitudes into five dimensions: sexual importance, spousal activities, children, gender roles, and divorce. The profile compares family beliefs without assuming one arrangement suits everyone.

These five scales organise the result:

• Sexual Domain (1-4) measures sexual importance; higher scores mean less importance. High importance 1-2; Moderate importance 2.1-3; Low importance 3.1-4.
• Autonomy/Dependence (1-4) measures preference for shared or separate activities; higher scores favor togetherness. More separate 1-2; Balanced 2.1-3; More together 3.1-4.
• Attitudes Toward Children (1-4) measures children’s importance; higher scores mean greater emphasis. Lower emphasis 1-2; Higher emphasis 2.1-4.
• Traditional Beliefs (1-4) measures patriarchal versus egalitarian roles; higher scores indicate less traditional views. More traditional 1-2; Mixed 2.1-3; More egalitarian 3.1-4.
• Attitudes Toward Divorce (1-4) measures divorce attitudes; higher scores indicate less acceptance. More tolerant 1-2; Less tolerant 2.1-4.

Methodology and Scientific Basis

Each statement describes a family situation or belief and offers four ordered responses, from agreement or yes to disagreement or no, with two intermediate options. The format captures degree without reducing attitudes to yes or no.

Responses produce separate 1-4 results, showing contrasts such as emphasis on children alongside egalitarian roles. Bands describe each direction; they do not create one overall family score.

The closest cited evidence is the Family Attitudes Questionnaire described by Duszynski, Shaffer, and Thomas (1983), which examines family-attitude dimensions. Thomas and Duszynski (1974) instead studied closeness to parents and family constellation, providing context about family relationships rather than evidence for this questionnaire’s five dimensions. This online questionnaire is conceptually consistent with the 1983 work, not presented as its adaptation.

No population norms accompany the displayed bands, so results are best read in personal context. Responses may reflect relationship history, current circumstances, cultural expectations, and self-awareness. The resulting family attitudes assessment helps notice patterns rather than rank them; it is not a clinical classification or standalone measure of relationship quality.