Factors that Affect Family Closeness among Latinos

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco M. Barron ◽  
Virgil Adams
Keyword(s):  
Family Closeness

scholarly journals Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Retrospective Assessments of the Quality of Childhood Parenting: Prospective Evidence From Infancy to Age 26 Years

2021 ◽  
pp. 095679762097577
Author(s):  
Marissa D. Nivison ◽  
Deborah Lowe Vandell ◽  
Cathryn Booth-LaForce ◽  
Glenn I. Roisman
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Emotional Availability ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Parent Reports ◽  
Parenting Quality ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Retrospective Reports ◽  
Childhood Parenting ◽  
Family Closeness

Retrospective self-report assessments of adults’ childhood experiences with their parents are widely employed in psychological science, but such assessments are rarely validated against actual parenting experiences measured during childhood. Here, we leveraged prospectively acquired data characterizing mother–child and father–child relationship quality using observations, parent reports, and child reports covering infancy through adolescence. At age 26 years, approximately 800 participants completed a retrospective measure of maternal and paternal emotional availability during childhood. Retrospective reports of childhood emotional availability demonstrated weak convergence with composites reflecting prospectively acquired observations ( R2s = .01–.05) and parent reports ( R2s = .02–.05) of parenting quality. Retrospective parental availability was more strongly associated with prospective assessments of child-reported parenting quality ( R2s = .24–.25). However, potential sources of bias (i.e., depressive symptoms and family closeness and cohesiveness at age 26 years) accounted for more variance in retrospective reports (39%–40%) than did prospective measures (26%), suggesting caution when using retrospective reports of childhood caregiving quality as a proxy for prospective data.

scholarly journals Makna Lou dan Huma dalam Novel Api Awan Asap Karya Korrie Layun Rampan

Aksara ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Diyan Kurniawati
Keyword(s):  
External Factor ◽  
Sociological Theory ◽  
Land Ownership ◽  
Social Meaning ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Cultural Products ◽  
Mining Companies ◽  
Kinship System ◽  
The People ◽  
Family Closeness

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan menggambarkan makna lou dan huma yang terdapat dalam novel Api Awan Asap karya Korrie Layun Rampan. Makna tersebut meliputi makna sosiologis atau budaya, dan makna filosofis. Masalah penelitian adalah bagaimana makna lou dan huma, baik makna sosiologis atau budaya, dan filosofis. serta posisi masyarakat dalam menghadapi faktor eksternal yang menganggu lou dan huma. Untuk memecahkan masalah dan tujuan penelitian digunakan metode kualitatif yang bersifat deskriptif, yaitu dengan cara mendeskripsikan makna lou dan huma, dan posisi masyarakat dalam menghadapi faktor eksternal. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori sosiologi sastra dan didukung dengan teori identitas dan ekokritik. Hasil penelitian membuktikan makna sosiologis lou ditampilkan melalui bentuk rumah lou yang dibuat agar masyarakat yang tinggal di dalamnya merasa aman. Lou juga menjadi tempat pewarisan tradisi berupa kesenian dan produk budaya, serta tempat meneruskan garis keluarga. Secara filosofis, lou menunjukkan sistem kekerabatan dan keeratan perasaan di antara masyarakat. Makna sosiologis huma adalah konsep pengelolaan hutan dan tanah yang memperhatikan ekosistem. Secara filosofis, huma dalam pembagian hutan. menunjukkan konsep keteraturan masyarakat Dayak Benuaq. Perusahaan kayu dan pertambangan menyebabkan  masyarakat mengalami trauma dan instropeksi terhadap kelegalan kepemilikan tanah. Dari hasil penelitian dapat disimpulkan bahwa lou dan huma merupakan identitas masyarakat Dayak Benuaq yang dipertahankan keberadaannya sekaligus budaya dan filosofi  yang ada di dalamnya. Kata kunci: identitas, masyarakat, lou, huma  AbstractThis study aims to describe the meaning of lou and huma in the novel of Api Awan Asap by Korrie Layun Rampan. The meaning includes sociological or cultural and philosophical meanings. It discusses the sociological or cultural and philosophical meanings of lou and huma, and position of the community deals with external factor that interfere  with loa and huma. It uses descriptive qualitative methods to describe the meaning of lou and huma, and position of the community deals with external factor. This study also applies sociological theory of literature and identity and echocritic theories.The results reveals that there is a sociological or social meaning in the form of the lou house so that the people who live in it feel safe. Lou is also a traditional inheritance of art and cultural products, and a place where they contimue their family line. Meanwhile, in its philosophical meaning, lou displays a close kinship system and family closeness among Dayak Benuaq people. The sociological meaning of huma is the concept of forest and land management that takes into account the ecosystem. Philosophically, huma in forest fragmentation shows the concept of regularity in Dayak Benuaq community.. The operation of timber and mining companies causes the community’s trauma and reflection on the business of land ownership. In conclusion, Lou and Huma are forms of identity in Dayak Benuaq people, whose existence, culture, and philosophy are continuously maintained. Keywords: identity, society, lou, huma 

‘Holistic Sustainability’ Policies: Preserving Local Cultural Identity in the UAE in the Face of Globalisation

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 749-768
Author(s):  
Georgia Daleure
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Identity ◽  
United Arab Emirates ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Cultural Economic ◽  
Oil Reserves ◽  
The Face ◽  
Family Closeness ◽  
Insight Into

Fifty elders of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), recalling life before nationalisation in 1971, were interviewed to gain insight into their attitudes and beliefs as part of an investigation into how those beliefs are reflected in modern priorities of the UAE. The UAE was considered one of the poorest countries in the mid-1900s. Yet, after independence, utilising revenues from newly found oil reserves, a modernisation plan catalysed rapid development. For the UAE, holistic sustainability, encompassing cultural, economic, social and environmental dimensions, became the model for continued economic and political stability in a troubled region. The findings of the study revealed that the elders valued family closeness and education, depending on the contributions of women in society. These concepts carried forward into modern policies and legislation and emphasised by the leadership of the UAE to maintain cultural uniqueness yet thrive in the global social and economic environment.

Formative Development of a Technology-Based Physical Activity Intervention for Grandparents and Grandchildren

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Marissa A. Kobayashi ◽  
Sara M. St. George ◽  
Rafael O. Leite ◽  
Blanca Noriega Esquives ◽  
Rachel Wetstone ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Activity Intervention ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Pilot Trial ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
User Centered Design ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
Adults And Children ◽  
Family Closeness

Physical inactivity is a major public health issue among older adults and children. This study presents preliminary results that will inform the development of a technology-based physical activity intervention for grandparents and grandchildren (ages 6–12 years old). The authors used an iterative user-centered design framework to gather quantitative data from grandparents (n = 35) and subsequently invited a subset of 12 of them to engage in qualitative interviews. Participants were 63.1 ± 9.8 years old, 80% female, 64% U.S.-born, 43% Hispanic, 66% single, and 40% <$15K income. The majority of grandparents reported mobile device proficiency, very close relationships with their grandchildren, and interest in participating in an intergenerational intervention. Four key themes related to family closeness, dynamics, routines, and technology informed intervention development. Next steps involved a pilot trial using Fitbits and a fully functioning technology-based prototype. Grandparents are uniquely positioned within their families to serve as agents of change in health-promoting interventions.

“We Pray as a Family”: The Role of Religion for Resettled Karen Refugees

2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 1723-1741
Author(s):  
Bertranna A. Muruthi ◽  
Savannah S. Young ◽  
Jessica Chou ◽  
Emily Janes ◽  
Maliha Ibrahim
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Community Building ◽  
The United States ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Traumatic Experiences ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Family Closeness ◽  
Karen Refugees ◽  
Role Of Religion

The role of religion for resettled refugees is particularly complex and illuminating. In the context of migration, the opportunity for increased positive outcomes has the potential to play a vital role in coping with the often tumultuous migration and resettlement experiences of refugees. We share qualitative findings from 14 Karen refugees for whom religious practices are inextricably tied to resilience through family closeness and community-building. Ethnographic methods were used to deeply understand participants’ resilience, and all described their faith and trust in God as an important part of their coping with traumatic experiences before and following resettlement in the United States. Findings are focused around descriptions of overcoming adversity, continuity in chaos, and connecting with their community and family.

scholarly journals Family function and eating behaviours among Hispanic/Latino youth: results from the Hispanic Community Children’s Health Study/Study of Latino Youth (SOL Youth)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
U Colón-Ramos ◽  
R Monge-Rojas ◽  
V Smith-Castro ◽  
J Wang ◽  
YI Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Latino Youth ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Sociocultural Context ◽  
Eating Behaviours ◽  
Family Function ◽  
Family Closeness

Abstract Objective: To elucidate mechanisms across family function, home environment and eating behaviours within sociocultural context among Hispanic youth. Design: Two models tested via path analysis (youth fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption; empty energy consumption) using data from the Study of Latino Youth (2011–2013). Setting: Chicago, IL; Miami, FL; Bronx, NY; San Diego, CA. Participants: Youth (8–16-year-olds), n 1466. Results: Youth ate 2·4 servings of FV per d and received 27 % of total energy from empty energies. Perceiving higher acculturative stress was indirectly associated with lower FV consumption via a pathway of low family function and family support for FV (β = −0·013, P < 0·001) and via lower family closeness and family support (β = −0·004, P = 0·004). Being >12-year-olds was indirectly associated with lower FV consumption via lower family closeness and family support (β = −0·006, P < 0·001). Household food security was indirectly associated with greater FV consumption via family closeness and family support (β = 0·005, P = 0·003). In contrast, perceiving higher acculturative stress was indirectly associated with higher empty energy consumption (via family closeness and family support: β = 0·003, P = 0·028 and via low family function and low family support: β = 0·008, P = 0·05). Being older was associated with higher consumption of empty energies via family closeness (related to family support: β = 0·04, P = 0·016; parenting strategies for eating: β = 0·002, P = 0·049). Conclusions: Findings suggest pathways of influence across demographic and sociocultural context, family dynamics and home environment. The directionality of these associations needs confirmation using longitudinal data.

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