Codependency Inventory

Q: How many questions does the Codependency Inventory have?

The Codependency Inventory contains 106 items and takes approximately 27 minutes to complete.

Q: How is the Codependency Inventory scored?

Scores range from 0 to 106. Interpretation levels: Low Codependency (0-25), Mild to Moderate Codependency (26-50), Moderate to Severe Codependency (51-75), Severe Codependency (76-106).

Q: Is the Codependency Inventory free?

Yes, this assessment is completely free. You will receive your results immediately after completion, with an optional AI-powered personalized interpretation.

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Codependency Inventory

A comprehensive self-report questionnaire designed to assess codependency patterns, boundary issues, caretaking behaviors, and family of origin dynamics.

106 Questions

~27 min

Yes no

Scale Development & Technical Details

Scale Overview

The Codependency Inventory was developed by Richard Matthews (Unknown). It is designed to measure Codependency. The scale is intended for use with Adults.

Scale Structure

This instrument consists of 106 items organized into 13 factors/subscales: Control and Responsibility, External Control of Self, Control of Others, Boundary Issues, Relationship Patterns, Denial and Dissociation, Emotional Expression Issues, Addictions, Family of Origin Abuse, Caretaking, Fear of Abandonment, Impression Management, Family Rules.

Factor / Subscale	Items	N
Control and Responsibility	1,2,3	3
External Control of Self	4,5,6,7,8	5
Control of Others	9,10,11,12,13	5
Boundary Issues	14,15,16,17,18,19	6
Relationship Patterns	20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32	13
Denial and Dissociation	33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42	10
Emotional Expression Issues	43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51	9
Addictions	52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64	13
Family of Origin Abuse	65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75	11
Caretaking	76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84	9
Fear of Abandonment	85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93	9
Impression Management	94,95,96,97,98	5
Family Rules	99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106	8

Response Format

Respondents rate each item using a dichotomous Yes/No format.

Scoring

Items are summed to produce a total score.

Total scores range from 0 to 106. Interpretation guidelines:

Low Codependency: 0 – 25
Mild to Moderate Codependency: 26 – 50
Moderate to Severe Codependency: 51 – 75
Severe Codependency: 76 – 106

Administration

The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.

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About You

Please provide the following information before starting the assessment. This data is used for research purposes only and will remain confidential.

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Instructions

Please read each statement carefully and answer 'Yes' or 'No' based on your personal experiences, behaviors, and family history. Give yourself one point for each 'Yes' response.

When you get anxious, do you attempt to control the behavior or feelings of others?

Yes No

Do you feel responsible for making sure the needs of others are met?

Yes No

Do you put your own needs aside in an attempt to meet the needs of others?

Yes No

Do you allow others to determine how you dress?

Yes No

Do you allow others to determine how you look physically?

Yes No

Do you allow others to determine how you think?

Yes No

Do you allow others to determine how you feel?

Yes No

Do you allow others to determine how you behave?

Yes No

Do you try to control how others dress?

Yes No

Do you try to control how others look physically?

Yes No

Do you try to control how others think?

Yes No

Do you try to control how others feel?

Yes No

Do you try to control how others behave?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty setting healthy boundaries regarding touching or being touched?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty setting healthy boundaries regarding giving or receiving sexual advances?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty setting healthy boundaries in stating clearly your thoughts, beliefs, and opinions?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty setting healthy boundaries regarding blaming and/or being blamed for your feelings?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty setting healthy boundaries regarding blaming and/or being blamed for your actions?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty setting healthy boundaries regarding blaming and/or being blamed for the actions of others?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who physically abuse you or your children?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who emotionally abuse you or your children?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who verbally abuse you or your children?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who are chemically dependent (substance abusers)?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who are emotionally unresponsive?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who are physically unresponsive?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who are sexually unresponsive?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who are rage-a-holics so that you must walk on eggshells?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who are perfectionists that you can never please?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who are jealous and/or controlling of you or your time?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who are emotionally immature?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who are workaholics?

Yes No

Do you get into relationships with people who are sexually addicted, overly demanding, or emotionally/sexually unfaithful?

Yes No

Do you find yourself unable to remember much of your childhood?

Yes No

Do you find yourself dissociating or daydreaming when strong emotions are being expressed?

Yes No

Do you find yourself dissociating during sex?

Yes No

Do you find yourself minimizing your addictive behaviors?

Yes No

Do you find yourself minimizing your unhealthy relationships?

Yes No

Do you find yourself minimizing or denying your family of origin issues?

Yes No

Do you find yourself denying your own or your spouse's addictive behaviors?

Yes No

Do you find yourself denying the unhealthy nature of your relationships?

Yes No

Do you find yourself denying the dysfunction in your family of origin?

Yes No

Do you find yourself denying that you have made the same mistakes as your parents?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty with healthy emotional expression, such as tending to fly off the handle and dump anger on others?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty with healthy emotional expression, such as tending to repress anger and/or cover it with a smile?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty with healthy emotional expression, such as feeling embarrassed or ashamed about crying in front of others?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty with healthy emotional expression, such as minimizing your feelings and talking yourself out of them?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty with healthy emotional expression, such as experiencing depression?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty with healthy emotional expression, such as experiencing panic attacks?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty with healthy emotional expression, such as experiencing generalized anxiety?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty with healthy emotional expression, such as feeling out of control emotionally?

Yes No

Do you have difficulty with healthy emotional expression, such as feeling uncomfortable when others express strong emotions?

Yes No

Are you addicted to alcohol?

Yes No

Are you addicted to street drugs?

Yes No

Are you addicted to prescription drugs?

Yes No

Are you addicted to food?

Yes No

Are you addicted to sugar?

Yes No

Are you addicted to caffeine?

Yes No

Are you addicted to tobacco?

Yes No

Are you addicted to spending?

Yes No

Are you addicted to sex?

Yes No

Are you addicted to romance?

Yes No

Are you addicted to relationships?

Yes No

Are you addicted to gambling?

Yes No

Are you addicted to chaos or drama?

Yes No

Has there been overt sexual abuse with physical contact in your family of origin or your previous relationships?

Yes No

Has there been overt sexual abuse without physical contact (voyeurism, exhibitionism) in your family of origin or your previous relationships?

Yes No

Has there been verbal sexual abuse in your family of origin or your previous relationships?

Yes No

Have you experienced being 'spousified' by either parent in your family of origin or your previous relationships?

Yes No

Has there been physical abuse in your family of origin or your previous relationships?

Yes No

Has there been emotional abuse in your family of origin or your previous relationships?

Yes No

Has there been social abuse (shaming you about your friends, keeping you isolated) in your family of origin or your previous relationships?

Yes No

Has there been physical neglect or abandonment in your family of origin or your previous relationships?

Yes No

Has there been emotional neglect or abandonment in your family of origin or your previous relationships?

Yes No

Has there been spiritual or religious abuse in your family of origin or your previous relationships?

Yes No

Has there been overprotection in your family of origin or your previous relationships?

Yes No

Are you a caretaker, such as doing more than your fair share of the work?

Yes No

Are you a caretaker, such as saying 'yes' when you want to say 'no'?

Yes No

Are you a caretaker, such as feeling compelled to help others solve their problems?

Yes No

Are you a caretaker, such as offering unsolicited advice or giving rapid fire solutions to others?

Yes No

Are you a caretaker, such as doing for others what they are quite able to do for themselves, and resenting it?

Yes No

Are you a caretaker, such as feeling attracted to needy people?

Yes No

Are you a caretaker, such as over-committing yourself and feeling pressured and overwhelmed?

Yes No

Are you a caretaker, such as feeling powerless to change these patterns?

Yes No

Are you a caretaker, such as feeling suicidal?

Yes No

Does your fear of abandonment cause you to hold onto unhealthy relationships rather than risk being alone?

Yes No

Does your fear of abandonment cause you to seek approval so the other person won't leave?

Yes No

Does your fear of abandonment cause you to lie rather than confront the truth?

Yes No

Does your fear of abandonment cause you to become jealous when your spouse has outside interests?

Yes No

Does your fear of abandonment cause you to engage in sexual acts that are uncomfortable for you?

Yes No

Does your fear of abandonment cause you to compulsively diet, purge, or risk an eating disorder to look good?

Yes No

Does your fear of abandonment cause you to get upset when your spouse, lover, or children are late?

Yes No

Does your fear of abandonment cause you to abandon or leave people before they can leave you?

Yes No

Does your fear of abandonment cause you to have difficulty being without a relationship?

Yes No

Do you or your family have a large investment in looking good, such as doing or not doing things because of what others might think?

Yes No

Do you or your family have a large investment in looking good, such as achieving or performing more for approval than for personal satisfaction?

Yes No

Do you or your family have a large investment in looking good, such as never expressing any strong emotions?

Yes No

Do you or your family have a large investment in looking good, such as believing that what others think is more important than your own wants, needs, or feelings?

Yes No

Do you or your family have a large investment in looking good, such as following the rule 'we don't air our dirty laundry in public'?

Yes No

Was or is the rule 'don't speak' (children should be seen and not heard) enforced in your family?

Yes No

100

Was or is the rule 'don't communicate directly' (tell mom and she'll tell dad) enforced in your family?

Yes No

101

Was or is the rule 'don't express your anger or frustration' enforced in your family?

Yes No

102

Was or is the rule 'don't have needs' (you're selfish) enforced in your family?

Yes No

103

Was or is the rule 'don't ask for what you want' enforced in your family?

Yes No

104

Was or is the rule 'don't be yourself' enforced in your family?

Yes No

105

Was or is the rule 'don't confront our behavior, don't make waves' enforced in your family?

Yes No

106

Was or is the rule 'don't trust your intuition, don't trust anyone' enforced in your family?

Yes No

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Your Results

Codependency Inventory