EVALUATION OF THE

FUNCTIONING
FAMILIAR

Martha Lineth Méndez Salazar

October 2016
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their relationships over at least three

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Authors:
• Monica Mc Goldrick
• Randy Gerson

Year: 1987
 GENOGRAM

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 IMPORTANCE OF

THE GENOGRAM

the evolution of
the problem and
source of hypothesis
the context over
about how a
time.
clinical problem
can be
 connected with the
family context

CONSTRUCTION LEVELS
OF GENOGRAMS

1. Mapping the family structure.

2. Registration of information about the family.

3. Outline of family relationships.

 INTERPRETATION OF THE GENOGRAM

• family composition
1. • fraternal constellations
STRUCTURE • unusual settings

2.
ADAPTATION
TO THE CYCLE
VITAL

Through the
generations.

3. REPEAT
OF GUIDELINES
 INTERPRETATION OF THE GENOGRAM

4. Life events
and operation
familiar.

5. Linking Guidelines
and
triangles.

6. Balances and
imbalances
relatives:
structure, roles,
level and style of
functioning,
resources.
COHESION AND EVALUATION SCALE
FACE III FAMILY ADAPTABILITY

Author(s) • Olson, Portner and Lavee,

: 1985

No. of • 20

items:

• 10 minutes
Approximate
time of
application :

Population to which Adults (Parents),

it goes
directed :
COHESION AND EVALUATION SCALE
FACE III FAMILY ADAPTABILITY

Families with teenagers,

Young couples .
COHESION AND EVALUATION SCALE
FACE III FAMILY ADAPTABILITY

• Individual or Collective, in
couples, family
ADMINISTRATION

The person is asked to

read the sentences
and decide for each
one how frequently the
behavior described
occurs in their family,
COHESION AND EVALUATION SCALE
FACE III FAMILY ADAPTABILITY

presenting on a scale
that ranges between 1
(almost never) and 5
(almost always).
 COHESION AND EVALUATION SCALE
FACE III FAMILY ADAPTABILITY

VARIABLES AND It contains 20 items

TECHNIQUE presented as attitudes
FACES MEASUREMENT
III IN SPANISH with a Likert-type
scoring scale (10 to
evaluate family cohesion
and 10 for family
adaptability).

They serve to evaluate

how the family is
COHESION AND EVALUATION SCALE
FACE III FAMILY ADAPTABILITY

perceived at that
moment (Real Family),
they serve to evaluate
how you would like it
to be (Ideal Family),
only altering the initial
instruction.
 COHESION AND EVALUATION SCALE
FACE III FAMILY ADAPTABILITY

Structure:
 COHESION AND EVALUATION SCALE
FACE III FAMILY ADAPTABILITY

The 20 questions have a score value from

PUNCTUATIO 1 to 5 (never, 1; almost never, 2;
N sometimes, 3; almost always, 4, and
always, 5

Cohesion : it is the sum of all odd items.

Adaptation: It is the sum of all even
QUALIFICATI items.
ON

Each score is located in the range corresponding to the

dimension measured to place it in the corresponding type of
family.
 COHESION AND EVALUATION SCALE
FACE III FAMILY ADAPTABILITY
Emotional bond, Items: 11.19

Support: Items: 1.17

COHESION ADAPTABILITY

Leadership: Items 6, 18
Family limits: 5.7
Discipline: Items 4.10

Time and friends: 3.9

Control: Items 2,12

Interests and recreation: 13 and 15

instructions: ucnbaen el espado answer me to each question the bet that a clip according to
Roles and Rules:
the indum number.
14,16,20,8
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12 3 4 5

Describe your family:

□ 1. The members of our group support each other
□ 1 In our family we take into account the children's suggestions to solve problems
□ 3. We accept the friendships of the other members of the group
□ 4. Milestones can have a say in their discipline
□ 5. We like to hang out only with the closest neighbors
□ 6. Which member of the board can take authority
□ 7. We feel more united with each other than with people who are not part of our family.
□ 8. Our sheet changes the way you do things
COHESION AND EVALUATION SCALE
FACE III FAMILY ADAPTABILITY
□ i We like to spend free time with family
□ 10. Parents and children agree on their relationship with punishments
□ eleven . We feel very united
□ 12 In our family the children make the decisions
□ 13. When an important decision is made, the whole family is present
□ 14. In our family the rules change
□ 15. We can easily plan activities on a sheet
□ 15. We exchange household chores with each other
□ 17. We consult with each other to make decisions
□ OR. In our family it is difficult to identify who has authority
□ 11 Family unity is very important
□ 20. It is difficult to say who does the housework
COHESION AND EVALUATION SCALE
FACE III FAMILY ADAPTABILITY
FACES III: Linear Scoring and Interpretation

Cohesion Adaptability

8 8 50
faith
41
Agglutinated chaotic
7 8 45 7 40
43 30
6 42 28
41 27
Related Flexible
5 42 5 26
41 25
4 40 4 24
38 Semi related 23 Structured
2
3 37 22
35 20
2 34 2 19
25 15
24 Not related 1 14 Rigid
10 1C
 Olson's Circumplex Model: 16 types of
family systems
10 Detached 34 Separated 40 United 45 Tangled
50
HIGH 8 “1
«
3

29

la Extremes

bi Mid-Range
li 24

t Balanced

19

N
to
9 2
w
LOW 10
Detachme Attach
Adapted from
nt ment
Cohesion
Olson cl at. 19S9
LOW HIGH
FAMILY INVENTORY OF EVENTS
VITALS IF-CVD

No. of items: 49

Author(s) : Population to
Grupo Lisis which
University of is directed :
Valencia Faculty From
of Psychology. 12 years up to
the 20 years.

Approximate
Administration
application
:
time : 10-15
Individual and
minutes.
Collective.
 FAMILY INVENTORY OF EVENTS
VITALS IF-CVD

Coding Stressful life events:

HE
The presence (1) or absence (0) of each event is
counted and all 1's are added.

The score on stressful life events corresponds to

the sum of events that the subjects claim to
have suffered in the last six, twelve or twenty-
 FAMILY INVENTORY OF EVENTS
VITALS IF-CVD

four months, depending on the objectives of the

work.
FAMILY INVENTORY OF EVENTS
VITALS IF-CVD

• The questionnaire
STRUCTURE evaluates five dimensions that can also be
evaluated independently:

• Items 1, 7, 14,
TRANSITIONS
15, 18, 21, 26, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39.

SEXUALITY • Items 2, 8, 22,

27.

LOSSES • Items 3, 9, 16, 23, 28, 49.

 FAMILY INVENTORY OF EVENTS
VITALS IF-CVD

Responsibilities and stresses:

Items 4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 24, 25, 29,
30, 32, 36, 38, 46.

Conflicts with the law: Items 6, Substance use: Items 12 and

13, 20. 19.
 Family Inventory of Life Events—F-ECV-
Below you will find a list of events and events that may have happened to you or another member of your family. Circle those
events that have occurred in your family in the last twelve months. For example, if in the last twelve months someone in your family
started a new job, you will circle Number 1, which corresponds to the event. It's not about surrounding as many as possible; I simply
point out here the events that have happened to you in the last twelve months:

1. A member of my family started a new job.

2. An unmarried daughter was left speechless.

3. My family became dependent on unemployment.

4. A member of my family became seriously ill or injured (parents, children, grandparents , and close family members).

5. A member of my family had psychological problems.

6. A member of my family was arrested or imprisoned in prison or a reformatory.

7. One of my parents lost his job, left his job, and retired.

8. A member of my family had an abortion.

9. One of my brothers died.

10. A member of my family was hospitalized (parents, children, grandparents and close relatives).

11. Conflicts with my family or close relatives will increase.

12. A member of my family used drugs ( medication , alcohol and other drug abuse).

13. A member of my family suffered an episode of violence (robbery, robbery, etc.) or sexual abuse outside the home.

14. My parents separated or divorced .

 15. A member of my family gave birth to or adopted a child.

IB, One of my parents died .

17. A member of my family became chronically ill or physically incapacitated (parents, children, loved ones , and close relatives ).

18. A member of my family had serious difficulties in studies .

19. Discussions between parents and children increased over issues related to tobacco, alcohol or other drugs.

20. A member of my family suffered an episode of sexual abuse within the home.

21. One of my parents remarried .

22. One of the sons began to have sexual relations.

23. A relative or close friend of my family died .

24. My parents' responsibilities - care, financial help, etc. - increased to help my grandparents.

25. Conflicts and arguments between parents and adolescent children increased because they disagreed about their children 's friends and going out .

26. One of my brothers got married or moved in with his partner without family approval.

27. My mother had a difficult or unwanted pregnancy .

28. A family member or close friend of mine attempted or committed suicide.

29. One of my family members ran away from home.

30. Conflicts and arguments between parents and adolescent children over school performance increased .

31. One of my brothers got married or moved in with his partner with family approval.

32. Conflicts and fights between siblings increased in my family.

32. Conflicts and fights between siblings increased in my family.

33. A member of my family began higher education.

34. A child changed school or educational center .

35. My family changed residence - new home □ new city, etc. -.

36. The conflicts between my parents increased - fights , arguments, etc.

37. One of my parents or both of them changed their anger under their profession.

38. I have my mind on the number of areas of the house that are left undone.

39. A member of my family returned home , or a strange person joined the house .

40. My child is involved in and I am not surrounded by activities outside the home in which my children participate.

41. A member of my family or a family member was not placed in an institution or nursing home.

42. Serious difficulties with teachers .

43. . One of my brothers got separated or divorced .

44. Serious difficulties with classmates .

45. One of my brothers went to live alone or with friends.

46. I nene mentioned at the time that the father or mother are away from home - new job, activities outside the home, etc. - .

47. A child dropped out or was expelled from school .

48. A son had a disappointment in Moors or stopped having an important friend .

49. Death of a close friend (from the gang, partner , etc. ).

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES

1. Olson DH, Bell R, Portner J. FACES: Family Adaptability

and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (manual). St. Paul:
University of Minnesota; 1978.

2. Ochoa I. Approaches in systemic family therapy. 1995.

Ed. Herder. Barcelona.

3. McGolddrick, M. and Gerson, R. (1987). Construction of

Genograms. Chap. 2 and 3 Ed. Gedisa. Spain

4. http://www.uv.es/lisis/instrumentos/Funcionamiento-
FamiliaR.pdf. Retrieved on October 21, 2016. Family
Inventory of life events and changes.

5. https://www.uv.es/lisis/instrumen2000-
3/instrumentos2000-2003.pdf