Family Adjustment Scales

Several of our short-form assessment scales focus on problems in family relationships. It is very important to understand that our assessment scales are not measures of psychopathology. We regard all of our client assessment scales as measures of personal and social functioning. They also can be regarded as measures of problems in living but they are not designed as measures of psychopathology.

Our family relationship scales are listed below.

Index of Family Relations (IFR)

The IFR is designed to measure the severity of family relationship problems as seen by the respondent. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater amounts of family discord.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 30
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 5
Author: Walter W. Hudson

Index of Parental Attitudes (IPA)

The IPA is designed to measure the severity of problems in a parent-child relationship as seen by the parent. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater problems with the parent-child relationship.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 30
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 3
Author: Walter W. Hudson

Child's Attitude Toward Mother (CAM)

The CAM and CAF scales are designed to measure the severity of problems in a parent-child relationship as seen by the child. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater problems with the parent-child relationship.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 30
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 5
Author: Walter W. Hudson

Child's Attitude Toward Father (CAF)

The CAM and CAF scales are designed to measure the severity of problems in a parent-child relationship as seen by the child. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater problems with the parent-child relationship.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 30
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 5
Author: Walter W. Hudson

Index of Brother Relations (IBR)

The IBR and ISR scales are designed to measure the severity of problems with sibling relationships. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater problems with the sibling relationship.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 30
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 4
Author: Walter W. Hudson

Index of Sister Relations (ISR)

The IBR and ISR scales are designed to measure the severity of problems with sibling relationships. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater problems with the sibling relationship.

Reliability: .90 or greater.
Validity: .60 and greater.
Clinical Cutting Score: 30
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 4
Author: Walter W. Hudson

Children's Behavior Rating Scale (CBRS)

The CBRS is designed for use by a parent or guardian as a scaled checklist to reflect the type and degree of behavioral problems that are exhibited by a chils. Scores range from 0 to 100 where higher scores indicate greater problems with the child behavior.

Reliability: Not available.
Validity: Not available.
Clinical Cutting Score: Not available.
Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 4
Author: Walter W. Hudson

NOTE: A study is currently being conducted to validate the CBRS. If you would like to participate in the study we will provide free copies of the CBRS in exchange for use of the data. Please contact the publisher for additional information.