[Social determinants of family cohesion and adaptability].
OBJECTIVE
Evaluation of social determinants which are characteristics of balanced (functional) and extreme (dysfunctional) families regarding cohesion and flexibility dimensions.


METHODS
Observational, randomised survey.


METHODS
Dr. José Castro Villagrana Primary Care Centre, Health Ministry, Mexico.


METHODS
270 randomised families of Tlalpan, Mexico City, who answered FACES III.


RESULTS
Using discriminant analysis statistical technique, 15 independent variables (social, demographic and familiar determinants) and two dependent variables (balanced and extreme types of families) were analysed and related with cohesion and adaptability dimensions.


CONCLUSIONS
There is accordance of these results with others which were obtained using different family assessment instruments like Family Apgar. However using FACES III and Circumplex Model the analysis of variable's interaction were possible.
Dickinson Bannack
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MA
Departamento de Medicina Familiar de la Universidad de México, México D.F.
Ponce Rosas
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ER
Gómez Clavelina
F J
FJ
González Quintanilla
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E
Fernández Ortega
M A
MA
Corzo Coello
M T
MT
Pérez López
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S
Flores Huitrón
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P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005190:Family; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Determinantes sociales en la cohesión y adaptabilidad familiar.