====== Family functioning (FAD) ======

The Family Assesment Device (FAD) is an instrument to measure the structural, organizational, and transactional characteristics of families ([[sections|section]]: [[children & adolescents]]). It is based on the McMaster Model of Family Functioning (MMFF).
The full FAD consists of 60 items distributed over 6 dimensions of family functioning:
  * affective involvement
  * affective responsiveness
  * behavioral control
  * communication
  * problem solving
  * roles
plus a 7th scale to measure general family functioning. In [[start|Lifelines]], only the 7th general functioning scale was implemented in the [[1A General questionnaire|1A]] and [[2A Child Questionnaire]].\\
Note that Lifelines also assessed [[rearing style s-embu-a|rearing style]] with the EMBU questionnaire.


===== Variables =====
Parents of underage participants were asked to think of their own family when answering these questions:

| **Label English**                                                                                        | **Label Dutch**                                                                              | **Code**                      | **Variable**  | **Assessment**                                                                               | **Age**  |
| Making plans to go and do something with the family is difficult because we always misunderstand each other  | Plannen maken om iets met het gezin te gaan doen is moeilijk omdat we elkaar verkeerd begrijpen  | fad_plans_chi_q_01_a          | CHFAD1A       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]] [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]]                                | 4-17     |
| In times of difficulty, we can count on each other's support                                                 | Wanneer er moeilijkheden zijn kunnen we op elkaars steun rekenen                                 | fad_support_chi_q_01_b        | CHFAD1B       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]] [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]] [[3A Child Questionnaire|3A]]  | 4-17     |
| We cannot talk to each other about our grief                                                                 | We kunnen niet met elkaar praten over het verdriet dat we  voelen                                | fad_grief_chi_q_01_c          | CHFAD1C       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]] [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]] [[3A Child Questionnaire|3A]]  | 4-17     |
| Others are accepted as they are                                                                              | Anderen worden geaccepteerd zoals zij zijn                                                       | fad_acceptothers_chi_q_01_d   | CHFAD1D       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]] [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]] [[3A Child Questionnaire|3A]]  | 4-17     |
| We avoid talking about or fears and concerns                                                                 | We vermijden het om over onze angsten en zorgen te praten                                        | fad_concerns_chi_q_01_e       | CHFAD1E       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]] [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]] [[3A Child Questionnaire|3A]]  | 4-17     |
| We can express our feelings to each other                                                                    | Wij kunnen gevoelens naar elkaar toe uiten                                                       | fad_feelings_chi_q_01_f       | CHFAD1F       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]] [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]] [[3A Child Questionnaire|3A]]  | 4-17     |
| There are many unpleasant, painful feelings in the family                                                    | Er zijn heel wat nare, pijnlijke gevoelens in het gezin                                          | fad_painful_chi_q_01_g        | CHFAD1G       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]] [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]] [[3A Child Questionnaire|3A]]  | 4-17     |
| We feel accepted for who we are                                                                              | We voelen ons geaccepteerd zoals we zijn                                                         | fad_acceptance_chi_q_01_h     | CHFAD1H       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]] [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]] [[3A Child Questionnaire|3A]]  | 4-17     |
| Making decisions is difficult in our family                                                                  | Beslissen is een probleem in ons gezin                                                           | fad_decisions_chi_q_01_i      | CHFAD1I       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]]                                                              | 4-17     |
| making decisions is difficult for our family (think of your own family)                                      | beslissen is een probleem voor ons gezin (neem uw eigen gezin nu in gedachten)                   | fad_decisions_chi_q_02_i      | CHFAD1Ia      | [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]] [[3A Child Questionnaire|3A]]                                  | 4-17     |
| We can reach decisions on how to solve problems                                                              | We kunnen beslissingen nemen over hoe we problemen moeten oplossen                               | fad_solveproblems_chi_q_01_j  | CHFAD1J       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]] [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]] [[3A Child Questionnaire|3A]]  | 4-17     |
| We do not get along                                                                                          | We kunnen niet goed met elkaar opschieten                                                        | fad_getalong_chi_q_01_k       | CHFAD1K       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]] [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]] [[3A Child Questionnaire|3A]]  | 4-17     |
| We trust each other                                                                                          | We vertrouwen op elkaar                                                                          | fad_trust_chi_q_01_l          | CHFAD1L       | [[1A General Questionnaire|1A]] [[2A Child Questionnaire|2A]] [[3A Child Questionnaire|3A]]  | 4-17     |