Family Systems Stressor-Strength Inventory (FS3I)
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: hanson@ohsu.edu
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATION
The Family Systems Stressor-Strength Inventory (FS3I) is
an assessment/measurement instrument intended for use
*Respondent to inquiries.
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 (general 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.
From Mischke-Berkey K, Hanson SMH: Pocket guide to family
assessment and intervention, St Louis, 1991, Mosby.
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4.4
4.2
4.0
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
4.8
4.6
4.4
4.2
4.0
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
4.6
4.4
4.2
4.0
3.8
3.6
3.4
3.2
3.0
2.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
Clinician
Clinician Perception
Perception
Score
Score
4.8
Family
FamilyMember
Member
Perception
PerceptionScore
Score
5.0
Clinician
Clinician Perception
Perception
Score
Score
Sum of strengths
available for
prevention/
intervention
mode
5.0
Family
FamilyMember
Member
Perception
PerceptionScore
Score
Scores for
Wellness
and Stability
Family
Systems Stressors:
Specific
Family
Systems
Stressors:
Specific
5.0
Scores for
Wellness
and Stability
FamilySystems
Systems Stressors:
General
Family
Stressors:
General
Family
FamilyMember
Member
Perception
PerceptionScore
Score
Clinician
ClinicianPerception
Perception
Score
Score
FamilySystems
Systems Strenghs
Family
Strengths
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