The McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) is a 60-item questionnaire that measures an individual’s perceptions of his/her family.
ITEM CODING
Each item is scored on a 4 point scale based on the extent to which each statement describes his/her family.
Strongly Agree (SA)---Agree (A)---Disagree (D)---Strongly Disagree (SD)
SCALES
Problem Solving: 12, 24, 38, 50, 60
Communication: 3, 14, 18, 43, 52, 59
Roles: 4, 10, 15, 23, 34, 40, 45, 53
Affective Responsiveness: 9, 19, 28, 39, 49, 57
Affective Involvement: 5, 13, 25, 33, 37, 42, 54
Behavior Control: 7, 17, 20, 27, 32, 44, 47, 48, 55
General Functioning: 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41, 46, 51, 56
RESOURCE FILES
REFERENCES
Epstein, N. B., Baldwin, L. M., & Bishop, D. S. (1983). The McMaster family assessment device. Journal of marital and family therapy, 9(2), 171-180.
Ryan, C. E., Epstein, N. B., & Keitner, G. I. (2005). Evaluating and treating families: The McMaster approach. Taylor & Francis. Page 255.
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