Family Boundaries & Autonomy Test
Inward Atlas wrote the item set using an established conceptual framework. The resulting score is useful for structured reflection but is not a validated substitute for the source theory or a professional instrument.
What it measures
A 30-item reflection on how you balance closeness and independence with family across limits, privacy, emotional responsibility, roles, and connected autonomy.
What you complete
30 scored items across 5 displayed dimensions
How the score is made
Declared Likert items are summed after reverse-keying where specified, then transformed to a 0–100 display scale. The display is a response score, not a population percentile, unless an official lookup conversion is explicitly named.
Consistency evidence
No reliability coefficient has been estimated from Inward Atlas users for this online administration. Where a source link is provided, consult it for evidence about the original instrument or source scale.
What the evidence supports
Inward Atlas wrote the item set using an established conceptual framework. The resulting score is useful for structured reflection but is not a validated substitute for the source theory or a professional instrument. Inward Atlas has not established psychometric validity for this implementation.
How values should be read
No representative Inward Atlas norm sample is applied. Displayed 0–100 values are transformed response scores, not percentile ranks or claims about comparison with a population.
Source and implementation record
No DSI-R, DSI-SF, brief DSI, or other proprietary family-boundary scale items are reproduced. This product intentionally avoids clinical labels such as enmeshment or cutoff as automatic score categories.
Limitations shown with the assessment
- This is a theory-informed original self-reflection assessment, not a clinical family-systems instrument and not a diagnostic measure.
- A lower score does not prove that a family is dysfunctional, abusive, or enmeshed; context, culture, dependence, caregiving, safety, and life stage can all matter.
- Distance is not automatically healthier than closeness. The intended construct is the ability to combine chosen connection with appropriate autonomy and limits.
- If a family relationship involves coercion, violence, stalking, or other safety concerns, a self-reflection score is not a substitute for appropriate professional or local support.
Implementation notes
- Every dimension contains three direct-keyed and three reverse-keyed original items.
- This Level C product requires psychometric validation before stronger measurement claims or norms can be introduced.