Family Cohesion
Dimension 122 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Family Cohesion measures the degree of closeness, mutual support, trust, and coordinated positive connection experienced within a family. It encompasses whether family relationships feel caring and dependable, whether members help and understand one another, and whether the family is experienced as unified and easy to be close to.
evidence final name · Risky Families
Minimal Family Cohesion
Expressions activating this band describe family connection in fragmentary, mixed, or incidental ways, with isolated references to care, support, conflict, or household circumstances rather than a clear sense of shared closeness. Family ties may be present, but cohesion is only weakly specified or embedded in unrelated content.
Moderate Family Cohesion
Expressions activating this band describe recognizable but uneven family support, including helping with problems, doing kind things for one another, and some sense of neighborhood or household connectedness alongside conflict, strain, or instability. Family relationships are experienced as meaningful, but not consistently harmonious or secure.
High Family Cohesion
Expressions activating this band describe a family that is supportive, enjoyable, organized, and dependable, with members who help one another and share positive time together. The family is experienced as a reliable source of care and belonging.
Very High Family Cohesion
Expressions activating this band describe a strongly unified family marked by ease of closeness, mutual trust, shared values, and active looking out for one another. The family is experienced as deeply connected, harmonious, and satisfying as a whole.
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Minimal Risky Families: Risky families is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse risky families.
Moderate Risky Families: Risky families is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, risky families is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect risky families at this level of intensity.
Intense Risky Families: Risky families is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, risky families is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect risky families at this level of intensity.
Peak Risky Families: Risky families is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, risky families is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect risky families at this level of intensity.