What is the objective of family pathology in psychology?
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Interpersonal pathology of the family was defined in a way that was conceptually distinct from the pathology of its individual members. Three manifestations of family pathology—inter-member conflict, low solidarity, and member dissatisfaction—were found to covary in three different samples of 96, 46, and 50 “normal-range” families, containing a total of 724 responding members. Three aspects of individual pathology—neurotic symptoms, low self-esteem, and dissatisfaction with life circumstances—were also found to covary over individuals in each of the three samples. Members of the same family tended to display similar levels of individual pathology. By means of a split-sample analysis, used to avoid confounding of independent and dependent variables, it was found that the mean level of individual pathology among family members was correlated with the level of interpersonal pathology displayed by their family. Performance in extra-familial roles—as friend, student, or employee—was generally independent of family pathology, although the adequacy of role performance (as judged by role partners) was often found to depend jointly on the level of individual pathology and on individual cultural competence, as measured by objective tests. It appeared that individual pathology of children was more strongly related than that of their parents to the level of family pathology.