The well-being of Maryland parents and their children: Differences by income status and family structure

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Wertheimer ◽  
Kristin Anderson Moore ◽  
Jordan Kahn
Keyword(s):  
Family Structure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Income Status

Life satisfaction and its relationship with spiritual well-being and religious practice in Iranian adolescent girls

2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariba Alizadeh Sharajabad ◽  
Sakineh Mohammad-Alizadeh Charandabi ◽  
Mojgan Mirghafourvand
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Multivariate Linear Regression ◽  
Multivariate Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Income Status ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
The Mean

Abstract Introduction During recent years, special attention has been given to spiritual well-being and religious practice in the field of health. This study aimed to determine the predictors of life satisfaction among adolescent girls in Tabriz, Iran, 2015. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 520 female students studying in high schools who were selected using the cluster sampling method. Data collection was carried out through the questionnaires of socio-demographic characteristics, spiritual well-being (SWBS), religious practice (Arcury and colleagues) and life satisfaction (SWLS). Multivariate linear regression model was used for data analysis. Results The mean score of life satisfaction was 22.0 (SD: 6.0) from the attainable score of 5–35. The mean score (SD) of spiritual well-being was 90.2 (16.2), ranging from 20 to 120. The mean score of the religious practice was 32.1 (10.5) out of the achievable score range of 0–60. Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that existential well-being and sufficiency of income for expenses were predictors of life satisfaction and they explained 41.8% of the variance in the life satisfaction score. Conclusion The findings of the present study confirm the importance of existential well-being and a modifiable variable (sufficiency of income) in the life satisfaction. Thus, it is necessary to provide strategies to promote spirituality and improve the income status for improving adolescents’ life satisfaction.

Divorced Coparents' Use of Communication Technology

2015 ◽  
pp. 246-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashton Chapman ◽  
Lawrence H. Ganong ◽  
Marilyn Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Family Structure ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Additional Research ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Structure Communication

Advancements in technology have resulted in widespread use of communication technologies, particularly in families. Most research on the use of communication technologies in families, however, has ignored family structure. Communication has been identified as a key contributor to coparental efficacy, particularly in postdivorce families, and some research indicates that coparents may rely on communication technologies to interact with one another. The limited research on divorced coparents' use of communication technology has found that coparents' use of technology may vary based upon coparental relationship quality and relevant contextual factors (e.g., repartnering of one or both coparents). Additional research is needed to understand the factors that influence coparents' decisions about communication technology and the influence of technology as means of communication on parents' and children's well-being.

4. Living: here and there

2018 ◽  
pp. 50-69
Author(s):  
Philip N. Jefferson
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Five Dimensions ◽  
The World ◽  
Qualitative Characteristics ◽  
Over Time

What it means to live in poverty depends on where in the world you are. Developed countries have their own brand of poverty that differs qualitatively from that in the developing world. ‘Living: here and there’ compares and contrasts five dimensions of life that underpin our notion of well-being: family structure, health, education, assets (financial and non-financial), and the environment. The focus is on qualitative characteristics that seem to persist over time, although some data are included in order to provide broader context. The consequences of family structure, health, education, assets, and the environment often manifest themselves in the labour market.

Is it worthwhile?: Motivational Factors and Perceived Difficulties of Foster Caring in South Australia

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 28-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Delfabbro ◽  
John Taplin ◽  
Yvonne Bentham
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Motivational Factors ◽  
Extrinsic Factors ◽  
Foster Care System ◽  
Intrinsic Factors ◽  
Children’S Behaviour

Despite numerous anecdotal reports, very few Australian data are available concerning the characteristics of foster carers and the problems associated with foster caring. In this study by Paul Delfabbro, John Taplin and Yvonne Bentham, 48 South Australian foster carers were interviewed and asked to provide details of their motivations, family structure and concerns. The results showed that intrinsic factors such as being interested in children's well-being and future appear to be more likely reasons for caring than more extrinsic factors such as needing money or companionship. The carers' main concerns related to their frustration with the foster care system, in particular their inability to have a say in the child's future, and the lack of support from agencies and social workers. Many also expressed significant concerns about children's behaviour and the sadness associated with the child leaving. The implications of these findings for the retention of foster carers are discussed.

Family Structure and Child Well-Being: Economic Resources vs. Parental Behaviors

Social Forces ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 73 (1) ◽  
pp. 221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Thomson ◽  
Thomas L. Hanson ◽  
Sara S. McLanahan
Keyword(s):  
Family Structure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Parental Behaviors

Family structure and family relationship from the child well-being perspective: Findings from comparative analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 80 ◽  
pp. 105-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamar Dinisman ◽  
Sabine Andresen ◽  
Carme Montserrat ◽  
Dorota Strózik ◽  
Tomasz Strózik
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Family Structure ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Well Being
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