with families. It focuses on identifying stressful situations occurring in families and the strengths families use to maintain healthy family functioning. Each family member is asked to complete the instrument on an individual form before an interview with the clinician. Questions can be read to members unable to read.

Following completion of the instrument the clinician evaluates the family on each of the stressful situations (gen- eral and specific) and the available strengths they possess. This evaluation is recorded on the family member form.

The clinician records the individual family member’s score and the clinician perception score on the Quantitative Summary. A different color code is used for each family member. The clinician also completes the Qualitative Summary synthesizing the information gleaned from all participants. Clinicians can use the Family Care Plan to prioritize diagnoses, set goals, develop prevention/intervention activities, and evaluate outcomes.

Karen B. Mischke, RN, OGNP/WHCNP, PhD, CFLE Hillsboro Women’s Clinic 620 SE Oak Street Hillsboro, OR 97123

Shirley M. H. Hanson, RN, PMHNP, PhD, FAAN, CFLE, LMFT*

Professor, School of Nursing Department of Family Nursing Oregon Health Sciences University Portland, OR 97201 Telephone: (503) 494-3869 Fax: (503) 494-3878 E-Mail: [email protected]

INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION The Family Systems Stressor-Strength Inventory (FS3I) is an assessment/measurement instrument intended for use

Family Systems Stressor-Strength Inventory (FS3I)

From Mischke-Berkey K, Hanson SMH: Pocket guide to family assessment and intervention, St Louis, 1991, Mosby.

*Respondent to inquiries.

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