Conclusions: The Impact of Nonstandard Employment Schedules on Family Cohesion

Social changes is all changes on social institutions within community which impacting on its system including values, norms and patern of behaviour between groups in community, technology is one of the cause. Technology of media cq Android pressumed will give impact on traditional rural so-cial system, thus these mixed-method research intended to study how far the impact of the usage of Android on rural social changes. The present of internet followed by the more personalized Android in the rural community has made a transformation on interaction dimension between member of community both in Babakan village as urban-rural, and Petir as rural-village. The ownership and usage of Android between member of community today has various of meanings, whether to build peer-relation, tighten the family cohesion or to support the economic activities. The social change as impact of the usage of Android apparrently only occurs on interaction dimension without changing the structural or the cultural dimension. Research found, the prolonged social norms which has been rooted and maintaned by the community still able to work as social control mechanism, however the research shows the indication that the rationlisation on individual is ongoing, this may more or less loosen the social cohesion of rural community.

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The impact of oral health literacy and family cohesion on dental caries in early adolescence

Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology ◽

10.1111/cdoe.12520 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 232-239 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Érick Tássio Barbosa Neves ◽

Laio da Costa Dutra ◽

Monalisa Cesarino Gomes ◽

Saul Martins Paiva ◽

Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães Abreu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Oral Health ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Dental Caries ◽

Early Adolescence ◽

Family Cohesion ◽

Oral Health Literacy ◽

The Impact

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Relationship between perceived family functioning and recovery from surgery

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/s0924-9338(11)73038-3 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 26 (S2) ◽

pp. 1333-1333

Author(s):

F.J. Vaz-Leal ◽

M.J. Cardoso-Moreno ◽

M.I. Ramos-Fuentes ◽

L. Rodriguez-Santos ◽

N. Fernandez-Sanchez

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Salivary Cortisol ◽

Family Cohesion ◽

Surgical Intervention ◽

Recovery Phase ◽

Daily Basis ◽

University Hospital ◽

Biological Variables ◽

Cortisol Levels ◽

The Impact

ObjectiveThe aim of the study was to assess the impact of several psychological and/or biological variables in the recovery from surgery.MethodsThe selected sample was composed of 42 patients (age range: 25–70) admited for surgical treatment to a University Hospital. The patients who presented impaired cognitive functioning were excluded from the study. Prior to surgical intervention (48 to 72 hours), patients were administered the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES-II). Salivary cortisol was measured 24 hours before surgery. Following surgical intervention, recovery was coded as “good” or “poor” accordingly to Moix et al.’s criteria (1995). Dietary intake, resting and sleeping time, fever, perceived pain and surgery-related complications were assessed on a daily basis.ResultsSignificant relationships between better recovery, family cohesion and salivary cortisol level were found. The patients with lower scores in the cohesion dimension of the FACES-II and higher cortisol levels had more complications during the recovery phase (F = 10.96, p = 0.006).ConclusionsOur results suggest that social support (family cohesion) and the activity of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis (cortisol levels) can have a significant influence on postoperatory recovery. Taking these data into account, it would be suitable to assess psychopathology and social support in patients waiting for surgically interventions.

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Introduction to the Special Issue “Parental work and family/child well-being”

Journal of Family Research ◽

10.20377/jfr-422 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 177-191

Author(s):

Matthias Pollmann-Schult ◽

Jianghong Li

Keyword(s):

Significant Proportion ◽

New Economy ◽

Well Being ◽

Division Of Labour ◽

Temporary Employment ◽

Work And Family ◽

Special Issue ◽

Nonstandard Employment ◽

Parental Work ◽

The Impact

The "new economy" is characterized by increasing levels of nonstandard employment. A significant proportion of employees work very long hours, work with high intensity, or have long commutes to work. Also, many workers struggle to secure adequate, stable employment or good quality jobs, and work evening and night shifts or work multiple jobs in order to make ends meet. This special issue examines the consequences of the new economy for the wellbeing of family and children. The studies included in this special issue address the impact of parents’ nonstandard work schedules (shift work), long work hours, temporary employment, and long commutes to work on parental and child health and wellbeing, relationship satisfaction, work-family balance, and the division of labour.

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Older Adults and the Impact of COVID-19: Lessons Learned from a Two-State Study

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igab046.2682 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 724-725

Author(s):

Amanda Sokan ◽

Tracy Davis

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Family Cohesion ◽

Emotional Health ◽

Aging Population ◽

Well Being ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

State Study ◽

Psychosocial Impacts ◽

Household Environment ◽

The Impact

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased strains on the rapidly increasing aging population’s mental, emotional, and physiological health. COVID-19, which belongs to a family of respiratory viruses, was first detected in China before spreading to other parts of the globe. Due to underlying health conditions and weakened immune systems, the aging population is at greater risk for contracting COVID-19. To better prepare for a future pandemic, it is necessary to explore the psychosocial impacts of limited human interactions to make the aging population feel safer while mitigating harm to their mental and emotional health. The purpose of this study is to highlight the experiences of the aging population with COVID-19, including psychosocial, behavioral responses to the pandemic, and older adults’ overall well-being. We surveyed a total of 203 adults 55 and older regarding their experiences with the pandemic. Survey components included the COVID-19 Household Environment Scale (Behar-Zusman, Chavez, & Gattamorta, ND), selected items from the COVID-19 Impact Study and open-ended questions, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment (Williams et al., 2006), and the UCLA Loneliness Scale (Russell, Peplau, & Ferguson, 1978). Preliminary analyses indicate that most participants had not experienced any COVID-19 symptoms, nor did they know anyone who had passed away from the virus. However, participants did report loneliness and less family cohesion because of the pandemic. Findings from this study will be used to help older adults cope with the impact of the current pandemic and future pandemics.

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Gender differences in the impact of the Covid-19 lockdown on unpaid care work and psychological distress in the UK

10.31235/osf.io/wzu4t ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Baowen Xue ◽

Anne McMunn

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

Gender Inequality ◽

Work Hours ◽

Care Work ◽

Work Patterns ◽

Unpaid Care ◽

Lone Mothers ◽

Employment Schedules ◽

The Uk ◽

The Impact

School and nursery closures and homeworking during the Covid-19 crisis have resulted in an immediate increase in unpaid care work, particularly for parents. Amongst contemporary couples in the UK, women spent more time than men doing housework, childcare and caring for adults prior to the crisis; thus, lockdown draws new attention to gender inequality in divisions of unpaid care work. This study aims to answer how couples in the UK divided childcare and housework during lockdown and whether this is associated with changes in levels of psychological distress. Data for this study come from the April and May waves of Understanding Society Covid-19 study. Psychological distress was measured using the GHQ score (ranges from 0 to 36). Unpaid care work included men and women’s hours spent on childcare and housework and the impact of increased unpaid care work on employment schedules. We found that every week, women spent 5 more hours on housework and 10 more hours on childcare than men during lockdown, and this increased housework and childcare was associated with higher levels of psychological distress for women. One-third of parents adapted their work patterns because of childcare/ homeschooling. Men and women who adapted their work patterns had on average 1.16 and 1.39 higher GHQ scores than those who did not. This association was much stronger if he or she was the only member in the household who adapted their work patterns, or if she was a lone mother. Only 10% of fathers reduced work hours due to care work compared to 20% of mothers. Fathers had more psychological distress if they reduced work hours but she did not, compared to neither reducing work hours. Our research suggests that lockdown has hit people with young families and lone mothers particularly hard in terms of mental health, and continued gender inequality in divisions of unpaid care work during lockdown may be putting women at a greater risk of psychological distress.

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Understanding the impact of family routines and rituals in relative in kinship families

10.32469/10355/62271 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

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Karen B. Traylor-Adolph

Keyword(s):

Problem Behaviors ◽

Family Cohesion ◽

Small Sample Size ◽

Small Sample ◽

Emotional Symptoms ◽

Mediation Effects ◽

Family Types ◽

The Impact ◽

Home And School ◽

At Home

[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Fiese and colleagues (2002) describe routines and rituals as naturally occurring behaviors creating a sense of predictability and stability via the underpinnings of communication, commitment, and continuity in a family unit. Although traditionally studied in intact families, these simple but profound parenting strategies are malleable and impact all family types. In this study, 65 relative and kinship legal guardians and 33 teachers were surveyed, extending the scope of routine and ritual research to "grandfamilies." Measures of routines and rituals, family cohesion and adaptability, youth behaviors at home and school, as well as open-ended descriptions of unique routines and rituals were employed. Findings reveal grandfamilies incorporate unique routines and rituals while navigating obstacles such as incarceration, scattered family members, and biological parent instability. On formal measures, routines and rituals were associated with more prosocial behaviors and less problem behaviors at home and school, as well as significantly correlated with cohesion and adaptability. Rituals were correlated with less teacher-rated emotional symptoms. Additionally, regarding cohesion and adaptability in grandfamilies, caregivers reported having strict, yet enmeshed family types. Lastly, results unexpectedly suggest that relationships of routines and rituals to youth and family outcomes become less strong when demographics and conditions of placement are factored. Small sample size prohibited evaluation of mediation effects. Further research to operationalize unique routines and rituals for examination with a broader canvas of community outcomes and including informal grandfamilies is recommended.

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The Impact of Adolescent Substance Use on Family Functioning

Youth & Society ◽

10.1177/0044118x16688708 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 51 (4) ◽

pp. 504-528 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Beth S. Russell ◽

Emily Simpson ◽

Kaitlin M. Flannery ◽

Christine M. Ohannessian

Keyword(s):

Substance Use ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Alcohol Use ◽

Family Functioning ◽

Internalizing Symptoms ◽

Family Cohesion ◽

Adolescent Substance Use ◽

Adolescent Substance ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Impact

This longitudinal study sought to investigate associations between adolescent substance use and family functioning and whether internalizing symptoms play a mediating role in this relationship; based on growing evidence from the literature, we also explored gender differences. Participants ( N = 1,036) completed surveys in school during 2007, 2008, and 2009. Path analysis results indicated that boys’ alcohol use negatively predicted family functioning while marijuana use results indicate both significant impacts on family functioning. Further results show that boys’ depressive symptoms mediated the relationships between alcohol use and family cohesion and adaptability. For girls, depressive symptoms negatively predicted family functioning (cohesion, adaptability, communication with mother/father), whereas anxiety symptoms positively predicted this same set of family functioning outcomes with the exception of communication with father.

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Motivation for Night Work and Parents’ Work-to-Family Conflict and Life Satisfaction

10.31235/osf.io/2ad9p ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Matthew Weinshenker

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Single Mothers ◽

Family Conflict ◽

Family Care ◽

Well Being ◽

Working Parents ◽

Nonstandard Employment ◽

Employment Schedules ◽

Do So

Purpose - I test the hypothesis that the effects of evening and night employment on working parents’ work-to-family conflict and life satisfaction depend on the reasons that individuals name for their schedules. Methodology/approach - Regression models are fitted to data from an original sample of 589 employed U.S. parents.Findings –Partnered (married and cohabiting) fathers who work partially in the evening or night experience less work-to-family conflict if they report personal motives, but schedule motivation does not affect work-to-family conflict among partnered or single mothers. Partnered mothers who work primarily in the evening or at night report higher life satisfaction if they do so for personal reasons, but this effect is not found for single mothers or partnered fathers. Specifically seeing their schedules as facilitating family care matters for partnered mothers, but not fathers. Originality/value – Although nonstandard employment schedules have been linked to poor well-being among working parents, this is the first quantitative study to assess the role of worker motivation to the author’s knowledge. Research limitations/implications – The results are suggestive because they are based on a non-probability sample of modest size. However, they demonstrate the need for future studies of employment scheduling to collect information on worker motivations.Social implications – Most night workers in the U.S. do not select their shifts for personal reasons, putting them at risk for work-to-family conflict and reduced life satisfaction. They deserve extra support in exchange for laboring while others sleep or spend time with family.

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Family narratives of lives with persistent physical symptom conditions

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry ◽

10.1177/13591045211033188 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 135910452110331

Author(s):

Kimberley Friedner ◽

Wendy Solomons ◽

Halina Flannery ◽

Jenna Harrington

Keyword(s):

Narrative Analysis ◽

Family Cohesion ◽

Good Health ◽

Physical Symptom ◽

Future Research ◽

Single Family ◽

Ehlers Danlos Syndrome ◽

Qualitative Research Design ◽

Family Narratives ◽

The Impact

Background Literature reviews revealed no existing research on family narratives of living with multigenerational persistent physical symptom (PPS) conditions. The current study examined the personal and family narratives of one such family, from a relational/systemic perspective. Method This research employed a qualitative research design, specifically using narrative methodologies to explore the experiences of a single family comprising two parents and their three children. All the children and their mother had a diagnosis of Ehlers–Danlos syndrome (EDS) but are specifically afflicted with PPS. The father is in good health. Using narrative inquiry, the family members were interviewed together and then individually. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed and analysed using narrative analysis in NVivo. Findings Overarching narratives were stories of loss and sacrifice and stories of family unity. An exploration of the family’s negotiation of roles and identities is presented in the context of stigmatised illness. Discussion Novel findings are presented in the context of the central role of the mother, the importance of family cohesion and the impact to family life resulting from living with stigmatised illness. Lastly, clinical implications and future research ideas are discussed.

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