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Quiz Relationship Checkup

These questions are from the Family Attitude Scale* (FAS). They ask about some thoughts and feelings that family members may sometimes have about each other. Please be honest about your feelings. Your answers will be kept confidential.

Please say how often each statement is true

Questions		Every day	Most days	Some days	Very rarely	Never
1	Is it good to have them around
2	They make me feel drained
3	They ignore my advice
4	They are really hard to take
5	I shout at them
6	I wish they were not here
7	I feel that they are driving me crazy
8	I lose my temper with him/her
9	They are easy to get along with
10	I am sick of having to look after them
11	They deliberately cause me problems
12	I enjoy being with them
13	They are a real burden
14	I argue with them
15	I feel close to them
16	I can cope with them
17	Living with them is too much for me
18	They are infuriating
19	I find myself saying nasty or sarcastic things to them
20	They appreciate what I do for them
21	I feel they are becoming easier to live with
22	I wish they would leave me alone
23	They take me for granted
24	They can control himself/herself
25	They are hard to get close to
26	I feel that they are becoming harder to live with
27	I feel very frustrated with them
28	They make a lot of sense
29	I feel disappointed with them
30	They try to get along with me

*Kavanagh DJ, et. al. (1997). The Family Attitude Scale: Reliability and validity of a new scale for measuring the emotional climate of families. Psychiatry Research, 70 185-195.

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