The Couple and Family Discord Model of Depression

2014 ◽  
pp. 133-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R. H. Beach
Keyword(s):  
Family Discord

Prevalence and family factors associated with loneliness during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from South India

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
G. Sanjana ◽  
Vijaya Raghavan
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
South India ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Southern India ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Family Discord ◽  
The Impact

Background: Loneliness can affect anyone at any point in their life. It can be detrimental to the wellbeing and quality of life of individuals and communities. In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness is considered as a public health crisis. Hence, the objectives of the study were to estimate the prevalence of loneliness and family related factors associated with loneliness among general population in south India. Materials and Methods: The study employed a crosssectional online survey design. The data was collected in the first phase of the lockdown in 2020 from adults in Southern India. Socio-demographic profile and family related variables were collected using a semistructured proforma. Loneliness was assessed by UCLA loneliness scale. Results: Of 573 total respondents to the survey, aged between 18-65 years, 43% were male and 57% were female. The overall prevalence of loneliness was 63% (358/573). No significant gender differences were observed in the prevalence of loneliness. Family discord was associated with higher rates of loneliness (p less than 0.01). Other factors associated were younger age and being single. Conclusion: Rates of loneliness during the COVID-19 lockdown were high in Southern India. Findings suggest that interventions should prioritize younger people. Increasing social support and improving interpersonal skills, which in turn would help reduce family discord and may reduce the impact of COVID-19 on loneliness.

POLICY STATEMENT ON DAY CARE

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1973 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 947-947
Keyword(s):  
Child Care ◽  
Day Care ◽  
The United States ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Policy Statement ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Governmental Agencies ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Family Discord

The American Academy of Pediatrics supports the continued expansion of high quality day care programs for the nation's children. It is preparing a booklet, Recommendations for Day Care Centers for Infants and Children, to serve as a guideline for establishing quality day care. The Academy also has embarked on a program to help pediatricians understand their role in fostering high quality day care. All children should have the opportunity to optimally develop their physical, intellectual, and social potential. The care and guidance they are given in their early years are of critical importance for such development. For most children, this child care and guidance are best given in their own homes, by their own families, but may need to be supplemented by child care services provided by private or governmental agencies. Because they are working, an increasing proportion of mothers are not at home to fulfill the maternal role in care and guidance. In 1971, 43% of mothers in the United States were employed: one-third of the mothers of preschool children and one-half of the single mothers of young children. For some children the home may not be the best place because of social or financial poverty or family discord which inhibit child development. Alternative methods of caring for children to help them achieve their fullest potential are needed more now than at any time in our history. Day care services should be a supplement to, not a substitute for, the family as the primary agent for the child's care and development.

Psychosocial Stressors and the Short Life Spans of Legendary Jazz Musicians

2000 ◽  
Vol 90 (2) ◽  
pp. 435-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Patalano
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychosocial Stressors ◽  
Age At Death ◽  
Short Life ◽  
Art Form ◽  
Family Discord ◽  
Classical Musicians

Mean age at death of 168 legendary jazz musicians and 100 renowned classical musicians were compared to examine whether psychosocial stressors such as severe substance abuse, haphazard working conditions, lack of acceptance of jazz as an art form in the United States, marital and family discord, and a vagabond life style may have contributed to shortened life spans for the jazz musicians. Analysis indicated that the jazz musicians died at an earlier age (57.2 yr.) than the classical musicians (73.3 yr.).

Family Discord

2010 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-141
Author(s):  
Kate Watson
Keyword(s):  
Family Discord

Life events and psychosocial factors in elderly suicides – a case–control study

2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (7) ◽  
pp. 1193-1202 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. RUBENOWITZ ◽  
M. WAERN ◽  
K. WILHELMSON ◽  
P. ALLEBECK
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Significant Risk ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Somatic Illness ◽  
Family Discord ◽  
Population Controls

Background. Stressful life events, such as family conflicts, separation, bereavement, somatic illness and financial problems are common antecedents of suicide. Studies on suicide among younger persons dominate the literature, despite the fact that a large proportion of suicides occur among elderly persons.Methods. The occurrence of stressful life events was investigated among elderly suicide cases and population controls. The study was conducted in the southwestern part of Sweden and included 85 persons (46 males and 39 females) 65 years and above who had committed suicide from January 1994 to May 1996. Population controls (84 males and 69 females) were randomly selected. Interviews were carried out with the controls and with informants for the suicide cases. Questions on sociodemographic background, mental and somatic health status, and life events (0–6, 7–12 and 13–24 months preceding suicide/interview) were included in the interviews.Results. Somatic illness, family discord and financial trouble were significant risk factors during all three time periods. Other risk factors were mental disorder, lower education, feelings of loneliness and previous suicide in the family. Factors associated with a decreased risk included active participation in organizations and having a hobby. Variables that remained in the multivariate logistic regression model were mental disorder (men, odds ratio (OR) = 62·4, 95% CI 17·9–217·5; women, OR = 55·9, 95% CI 14·1–222·3) and family discord (men, OR = 10·0, 95% CI 1·7–59·8; women, OR = 9·2, 95% CI 1·9–44·8).Conclusions. Mental disorder and family discord were the two major risk factors for suicide among elderly men and women.

The Case Worker's Aim in Treating Family Discord

Social Forces ◽  
1928 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 580
Author(s):  
Harry L. Lurie
Keyword(s):  
Family Discord

scholarly journals The Impact of the Military Profession on Highland Gentry Families, c. 1730 – 1830

2006 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stana Nenadic
Keyword(s):  
Family Formation ◽  
Alternative Interpretation ◽  
Military Establishment ◽  
British Military ◽  
Family Discord ◽  
Two Generations ◽  
Beneficial Impact ◽  
Military Profession ◽  
The Military ◽  
The Impact

The expansion of the British military establishment from c. 1730 to 1830 is well known, as is the large numbers Scots and particularly highlanders who formed the British officer class. There is a common assumption—in some respects well founded—that the army had a beneficial impact on the political and economic experience of Scotland. This article offers an alternative interpretation through a focus on the social and cultural implications for highland gentry families of having so many male kin engaged in one particular career. The first two sections examine the scale and increasing attractions of military employment relative to other career destinations, notably farming, the legal profession and trade via urban business apprenticeship. Two generations with different motivations are compared, and the importance of the loss of practical farming and commercial expertise is noted. The next section explores the impact of military employment on relationships within families, particularly between officers and their father or elder brother, but also on relationships with female kin and on the broader processes of family formation through marriage. Of particular significance was the tendency towards teenage recruitment among the highland officer class, which removed boys from the influence of family and gave rise to reckless behaviour, extreme individualism and conspicuous consumption, posing major problems for gentry families and estates. The article concludes that although the military profession was a valuable short-term route for disposing of sons in a gentlemanly manner, the impact on their families and on the highlands could be highly disruptive. Yes, there was success and material benefits for a lucky few, but also tragedy, failure and family discord for many.

scholarly journals Prevalence and family factors associated with loneliness during COVID-19: A cross-sectional study from South India

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (02) ◽  
pp. 61-67
Author(s):  
G. Sanjana ◽  
Vijaya Raghavan
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
South India ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Southern India ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Family Discord ◽  
The Impact

Background: Loneliness can affect anyone at any point in their life. It can be detrimental to the wellbeing and quality of life of individuals and communities. In the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, loneliness is considered as a public health crisis. Hence, the objectives of the study were to estimate the prevalence of loneliness and family related factors associated with loneliness among general population in south India. Materials and Methods: The study employed a crosssectional online survey design. The data was collected in the first phase of the lockdown in 2020 from adults in Southern India. Socio-demographic profile and family related variables were collected using a semistructured proforma. Loneliness was assessed by UCLA loneliness scale. Results: Of 573 total respondents to the survey, aged between 18-65 years, 43% were male and 57% were female. The overall prevalence of loneliness was 63% (358/573). No significant gender differences were observed in the prevalence of loneliness. Family discord was associated with higher rates of loneliness (p less than 0.01). Other factors associated were younger age and being single. Conclusion: Rates of loneliness during the COVID-19 lockdown were high in Southern India. Findings suggest that interventions should prioritize younger people. Increasing social support and improving interpersonal skills, which in turn would help reduce family discord and may reduce the impact of COVID-19 on loneliness.

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