The Family Activity Scale (FAS) is a self-report questionnaire that assesses the frequency of family activities. It was developed by Smith (1985) to measure the extent to which families engage in joint activities, such as playing games, going on outings, and eating meals together.
The FAS consists of 20 items, each of which is rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (never) to 5 (very often). The items are summed to create a total score, with higher scores indicating greater frequency of family activities.
The FAS has good internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha of .87. It also has good test-retest reliability, with a correlation of .75 over a 2-week period.
The FAS has been shown to be valid in a variety of ways. For example, it has been found to correlate positively with other measures of family functioning, such as the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES; Olson, Portner, & Bell, 1982). It has also been found to be predictive of positive outcomes, such as improved academic performance and reduced levels of aggression.
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mohammad looti (2026). Family Activity Scale (FAS). PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/family-activity-scale/
mohammad looti. "Family Activity Scale (FAS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 22 Apr. 2026, https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/family-activity-scale/.
mohammad looti. "Family Activity Scale (FAS)." PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES, 2026. https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/family-activity-scale/.
mohammad looti (2026) 'Family Activity Scale (FAS)', PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES. Available at: https://scales.arabpsychology.com/s/family-activity-scale/.
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