Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systems
I. Cohesion and Adaptability Dimensions, Family Types, and Clinical Applications
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23329964 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David H Olson (0000-0002-2326-1102, University of Minnesota), Douglas H Sprenkle (Purdue University West Lafayette), Candyce S Russell (Kansas State University) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-28 |
| Publication date | 1979-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Family Process (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0014-7370 • E-ISSN: 1545-5300 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1545-5300.1979.00003.x |
| PMID | 437067 |
| OpenAlex | W1989060327 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 332 |
| References cited | 47 |
The conceptual clustering of numerous concepts from family therapy and other social science fields reveals two significant dimensions of family behavior, cohesion and adaptability. These two dimensions are placed into a circumplex model that is used to identify 16 types of marital and family systems. The model proposes that a balanced level of both cohesion and adaptability is the most functional to marital and family development. It postulates the need for a balance on the cohesion dimension between too much closeness (which leads to enmeshed systems) and too little closeness (which leads to disengaged systems). There also needs to be a balance on the adaptability dimension between too much change (which leads to chaotic systems) and too little change (which leads to rigid systems). The model was developed as a tool for clinical diagnosis and for specifying treatment goals with couples and families.
Adaptability · Closeness · Cohesion (chemistry) · Developmental psychology · Family systems · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 332 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 7,06 |
| Citation span | 1979 - 2026 (48) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 266 |