Family Relations/Cohesion Scale

Relationship & Attachment

DESCRIPTION
This six-item scale measures several aspects of the closeness of a family unit‚ such as time spent together and emotional connection. This might be a good instrument for programs that attempt to improve parent-child relations.
KEYWORDS
This tool touches on the following keywords:
·         Personal Attitudes and Beliefs
·         Interpersonal Communication
·         Family Relationships
WHERE TO FIND OR DOWNLOAD
This instrument can be found in CSAP’s Core Measures document on pages 138-139.
FEES AND REQUIREMENTS
Users are free to duplicate the instrument.
AGE RANGE
Children and adolescents; can also be used with older family members.
HOW TO ADMINISTER AND SCORE
Pencil and paper self-report.
SOURCE
Dr. Patrick Tolan
University of Illinois Institute for Juvenile Research
840 Southwood Street
Mailcode 747.
Chicago‚ IL 60612
(312) 413-1763
[email protected] 
 
Family Relations/Cohesion Scale:
1.       I’m available when others in the family want to talk with me.
1 Not true
2 Hardly true or sometimes
3 True a lot of the time
4 Always true or almost always
2.       I listen to what other family members have to say‚ even when I disagree.
1 Not true
2 Hardly true or sometimes
3 True a lot of the time
4 Always true or almost always
3.       Family members ask each other for help.
1 Not true
2 Hardly true or sometimes
3 True a lot of the time
4 Always true or almost always
4.       Family members like to spend free time with each other.
1 Not true
2 Hardly true or sometimes
3 True a lot of the time
4 Always true or almost always
5.       Family members feel very close to each other.
1 Not true
2 Hardly true or sometimes
3 True a lot of the time
4 Always true or almost always
6.       We can easily think of things to do together as a family.
1 Not true
2 Hardly true or sometimes
3 True a lot of the time
4 Always true or almost always
 
 
 
 

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mohammad looti (2026). Family Relations/Cohesion Scale. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/family-relations-cohesion-scale/

mohammad looti. "Family Relations/Cohesion Scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 24 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/family-relations-cohesion-scale/.

mohammad looti. "Family Relations/Cohesion Scale." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/family-relations-cohesion-scale/.

mohammad looti (2026) 'Family Relations/Cohesion Scale', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/family-relations-cohesion-scale/.

[1] mohammad looti, "Family Relations/Cohesion Scale," PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, vol. X, no. Y, ص Z-Z, April, 2026.

mohammad looti. Family Relations/Cohesion Scale. PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. 2026;vol(issue):pages.

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  3. Scale for Sub-dimensions of Family Relations
  4. Index of Family Relations (IFR)
  5. Neighborhood Cohesion
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  7. Industrial Relations Event Scale
  8. Work Interference With Family and Family Interference With Work
  9. Work-Family Conflict and Family-Work Conflict
  10. Adolescent Peer Relations Instrument
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