Have your familial needs been unfulfilled since childhood? Do you experience a sense of insecurity at home? Have you consistently witnessed hostility, misunderstandings, and conflicts over roles within your family? Or, do you find it hard to trust others in your family? Take this Family Pathology Assessment to determine if you have experienced signs of family pathology.
What is Family pathology?
Family pathology refers to dysfunctional patterns, behaviors, and dynamics within a family system that can negatively impact the emotional, psychological, and social well-being of its members.
It can contribute to various issues such as emotional distress, relationship problems, and individual struggles within family members, potentially hindering their overall development and happiness. Some of the signs of family pathology includes:
- Frequent and intense conflict within the family
- Lack of effective communication and understanding
- Emotional neglect or abuse
- Unhealthy power dynamics and control issues
- Difficulty in establishing and maintaining trust within the family
Instructions For Taking Family Pathology Assessment
Below is a list of statements relating to an individual’s experience of family pathology. Please read each statement carefully, and select options that you find relevant for you.
Please note: This Family Pathology Test is a self-assessment and not a diagnostic test.
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Low sign of Family Pathology
Your present score indicates that you have a low indication of Family Pathology. This suggests that you may face some difficulty in openly communicating your needs, feelings, or concerns within the family, but it is not a pervasive issue. Additionally, occasional misunderstandings, anger, or arguments among family members might contribute to a somewhat stressful family situation. Furthermore, your score indicates that you might have experienced instances of harm (physical, spoken, or emotional) within the family, and there may have been some unresolved past traumas among family members. It is also possible that you might have felt somewhat unsafe within the family and find it challenging to trust them. Additionally, there have been moments where you may have perceived neglect and a lack of adequate care from your family members.
However, it should be noted that your responses may have an impact on your physical, psychological, social, academic/career and other areas of functioning. If you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result. -
Moderate sign of Family Pathology
Your present score indicates that you have a moderate indication of Family Pathology. As your score reflects that to some extent, you might find it difficult to talk openly about your needs, feelings, or concerns with your family members. Additionally, often you might have experienced misunderstandings, anger, or arguments among family members that might contribute to a stressful family situation in frequent cases. Furthermore, your score indicates that to some extent you might have experienced frequent instances of harm (physical, spoken, or emotional) within the family, and there may have been some unresolved past traumas among family members. It is also possible that you might have felt somehow unsafe within the family and might find it quite challenging to trust them. Additionally, often there have been situations where you might have perceived neglect and a lack of adequate care from your family members. Further, it might be possible that you have experienced that to some extent your family members might behave in an uncooperative manner focusing on their own needs rather than considering other perspectives and also might observe in some cases more amount of criticism rather support and encouragement.
However, it should be noted that your responses may impact some of your physical, psychological, social, academic/career and other areas of functioning. If you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result. -
High sign of Family Pathology
Your present score indicates that you have a high indication of Family Pathology. As your score reflects that in most of the situation, you might find it strongly difficult to talk openly about your needs, feelings, or concerns with your family members. Additionally, most often you might have experienced misunderstandings, anger, or arguments among family members that might contribute to a highly distressful family situation. Furthermore, your score indicates that to a major extent you might have experienced frequent instances of harm (physical, spoken, or emotional) within the family, and there may have been so many unresolved past traumas among family members. It is also possible that you seem to have felt strongly unsafe within the family and might find it highly challenging to trust them. Additionally, in most frequent situations, you might have perceived a strong sense of neglect and lack of adequate care from your family members. Further, it might be possible that you have experienced in most cases that your family members might behave in an uncooperative manner focusing on their own needs rather than considering other perspectives and also might observe strongly more amount of criticism rather than support and encouragement.
However, it should be noted that your responses may impact strongly your physical, psychological, social, academic/career and other areas of functioning. If you think the results do not accurately match your characteristics, then we would encourage you to consult a Psychologist for an accurate result.
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I feel difficulty to openly communicate within my family about my needs, feelings, or concerns
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My family members engage in misunderstandings, anger or ongoing arguments among each other.
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There have been situation where physical, spoken, and emotional harm has occurred within my family.
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One or more members of my family have struggled with addiction or problems related to drugs or alcohol.
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I feel unsafe within my family and cannot trust them.
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My parents’ emotional breakdown and relationship instability caused distress and confusion for me.
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In my family, there have been long-standing behavioral issues and unhealthy patterns that have persisted across generations.
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My family members tend to respond in a way that is uncooperative and focused on their own needs rather than considering others.
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My family members experience stress due to external factors (e.g., financial difficulties, work pressures, home safety) or internal family problems.
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Past traumas within my family are still untreated and unresolved
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Since childhood, I found that my basic needs are being overlooked or unmet in my family
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In my family, there is confusion about who should be responsible for what, which leads to members taking on inappropriate roles and responsibilities.
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I experienced neglect or lack of attention from my caregiver within the family
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In my family, I have received criticism more than encouragement from others
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I feel that it would be beneficial for my family members to seek help from a mental health professional.