Family Environment Scale (FES)

The Family Environment Scale (Moos & Moos, 1976) is a 90 item measure that evaluates the social environment of the family unit. Three forms are available: the Real Form (Form R), which measures the family environment as it is; the Ideal Form (Form I) which measures the family environment as it would be in a perfect situation; and the Expected Form (Form E), which measures the family environment as it will probably be in new situations. The FES is composed of ten subscales that measure the underlying dimensions of Family Relationship, Personal Growth and System Maintenance and Change.

Measure Source Article:

Moos, R.H., Moos, B.S. (1976). A typology of family social environments. Family Process, 15(4), 357-371.

 

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Translation Information:

The FES has been translated to Spanish by the developers.  Both the English and Spanish versions of the measure are available for purchase at:

http://www.mindgarden.com/96-family-environment-scale

 

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