Family structure, family functioning, and adult psychological well-being

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anupama Sharma ◽  
Catherine E. Morgan ◽  
Brandon Whittington ◽  
Amy Charlton
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being

Future Hopes and Fears of Portuguese Emerging Adults in Macroeconomic Hard Times: The Role of Economic Strain and Family Functioning

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 476-484
Author(s):  
Gabriela Fonseca ◽  
José Tomás da Silva ◽  
Maria Paula Paixão ◽  
Carla Crespo ◽  
Ana Paula Relvas
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Occupational Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Strain ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Hard Times

Thinking about the future is paramount in emerging adulthood. The present study examines the role of economic strain during macroeconomic hard times and family functioning on emerging adults’ domain-specific future hopes and fears and their links with psychological well-being. Participating were 418 Portuguese emerging adults aged 18–30, mean ( M) = 22.4; standard deviation ( SD) = 2.8. Results from path analysis showed that greater economic strain was associated with a higher number of financial resources–related hopes and fears, positive levels of family functioning were associated with a higher number of work/career-related hopes and fears, and a higher number of property-related hopes were associated with a greater psychological well-being. Multigroup analyses indicated that these associations were moderated by living arrangements but not by participants’ sex, age, occupational status, and socioeconomic status. In sum, this study shed light on emerging adults’ lives during times of financial instability in Portugal.

Psychological Well-Being and Family Functioning in Middle Childhood: The Unique Role of Sibling Relational Dynamics

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2199319
Author(s):  
Ashley T. Geerts-Perry ◽  
Shelley A. Riggs ◽  
Patricia L. Kaminski ◽  
Amy Murrell
Keyword(s):  
Family Functioning ◽  
Middle Childhood ◽  
Sibling Relationships ◽  
Family System ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Relational Dynamics ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Family

Despite being the longest relationships across the lifespan, the sibling dyad is the most under-studied relationship in the family system. Researchers have documented the harmful and beneficial effects of sibling relationships and family dynamics on individual well-being. Extending this research to middle childhood, the current study examined family functioning, sibling relational dynamics, and self-reported adjustment and internalizing symptoms among 8- to 11-year-old children. Path analyses revealed significant direct effects between conflictual family functioning and children’s psychological well-being. Significant interactions between family functioning and sibling dynamics suggested that congruent relational dynamics at multiple levels of the family system had a cumulative impact on the child’s well-being. Findings from the current study highlight the role of family functioning and the unique contributions of sibling relationships to children’s functioning, suggesting that consideration of sibling relational dynamics may improve treatment planning by pointing out additional targets for intervention and/or potential sources of support.

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