1. In my family, it was normal to show both positive and negative feelings:

2. The atmosphere in my family usually was unpleasant:

3. In my family, we encouraged one another to develop new friendships:

4. Differences of opinion in my family were discouraged

5. People in my family often made excuses for their mistakes.

6. My parents encouraged family members to listen to one another

7. Conflicts in my family never got resolved.

8. My family taught me that people were basically good

9. I found it difficult to understand what other family members said and how they felt

10. We talked about our sadness when a relative or family friend died.

11. My parents openly admitted it when they were wrong.

12. In my family, I expressed just about any feeling I had

13. Resolving conflicts in my family was a very stressful experience.

14. My family was receptive to the different ways various family members viewed life.

15. My parents encouraged me to express my views openly

16. I often had to guess at what other family members thought or how they felt.

17. My attitudes and feelings frequently were ignored o criticized in my family.

18. My family members rarely expressed responsibility for their actions

19. In my family, I felt free to express my own opinions

20. We never talked about our grief when a relative or family friend died.

21. Sometimes in my family, I did not have to say anything but I felt understood

22. The atmosphere in my family was cold and negative

23. The members of my family were not very receptive to one another’s views

24. I found it easy to understand what other family members said and how they felt

25. If a family friend moved away, we never discussed or feelings of sadness

26. In my family, I learned to be suspicious of others.

27. In my family, I felt that I could talk things out and settle conflicts

28. I found it difficult to express my own opinions in my family

29. Mealtimes in my home usually were friendly and pleasant

30. In my family, no one cared about the feelings of other family members

31. We usually were able to work out conflicts in my family

32. In my family, certain feelings were not allowed to be expressed

33. My family believed that people usually took advantage of you

34. I found it easy in my family to express what I thought and how I felt

35. My family members usually were sensitive to one another’s feelings

36. When someone important to us moved away, our family discussed or feelings

37. My parents discouraged us from expressing views different from theirs

38. In my family, people took responsibility for what they did

39. My family had an unwritten rule: don’t express your feelings.

40. I remember my family as being warm and supportive.