scholarly journals Family relations in eating disorders: the Genogram as instrument of assessment

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 1435-1447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolina Leonidas ◽  
Manoel Antônio Santos
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Semistructured Interview ◽  
Need For Care ◽  
Emotional Distance ◽  
The Family

The present study aimed to evaluate the transactional patterns in families of women with EDs, through the use of the Genogram. The study included 12 girls and women linked to a multidisciplinary service. For the preparation of Genograms, a semistructured interview script was built that included specific topics regarding family relationships. Genograms´ analysis followed the recommendations professed by the specialized literature. It was evident that families presented few skills in managing stressful events and resolving conflicts, resulting in emotional distance between members and vulnerability of bonds. The Genogram was proved useful as a resource for research and evaluation in the area of EDs, and the generated data was convergent with the literature. Results provide important subsidies for health professionals, since they indicate the need for care and development of therapeutic alliance with the family in the treatment for EDs.

scholarly journals Discriminant Profile of Young Internet Dependents: The Role of Family Relationships

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (62) ◽  
pp. 353-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Terres-Trindade ◽  
Clarisse Pereira Mosmann
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Interparental Conflict ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Paternal Behavior ◽  
The Family ◽  
Parent Child

AbstractInternational studies have shown effects of family relations on Internet addiction in young people. This research aimed to outline a discriminant profile of young people classified as dependent and not dependent on the Internet regarding to socio-biodemographic variables to parenting practices, parent-child conflict and interparental conflict. The sample consisted of 200 students (152 girls and 48 boys), between 15 and 24 years of age, 85.5% reside in Rio Grande do Sul and 14.5% in other Brazilian states. Participants responded individually to the protocol available online. The results showed that interparental conflict, parent-child conflict and the educational practice of supervision of paternal behavior discriminate dependents on Internet. The educational practice of maternal emotional support was the only discriminating variable for non-dependents. These national findings corroborate the international context studies and reinforce the importance of including the family in promotion and prevention of mental health of young people.

scholarly journals How Does the Use of ICTs Affect Family Relationships? A Quantitative Approach

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Alejandro Valencia-Arias ◽  
Carolina Herazo Avendano ◽  
Laura Echeverri Sanchez ◽  
Juan Manuel Peña Plata ◽  
Stephanía Vasquez Giraldo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Critical Position ◽  
Probabilistic Sampling ◽  
The Family ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

Modern societies are increasingly globalized, where information and communication technologies (ICTs) play a fundamental role in every aspect of daily life: from the social, family, labor, among others. Every day more people who without distinguishing age and gender are seen in the need and desire to have at least one technological device. Objective: To examine the impact of using ICTs in the family relations of the residents of Medellín city. Methodology: exploratory-descriptive research through a quantitative methodological design, a non-probabilistic sampling by criterion was made, where 77 people were selected. Data were collected through a questionnaire type survey with closed questions in a virtual way during 3 Months. Results: among the results, 73.4% of responders suggest that there is no adequate supervision of adults to guide children and adolescents to establish a critical position on these contents. On the other hand, the most valued resources are the mobile device and computer for the possibilities of communication between relatives that are far way and for being means to improve the educational and labor processes. Conclusion: studies around ICTs and their impacts have grown significantly, which it ratifies the importance of the topic. It is imperative that parents stop seeing ICTs as a distant entity, and try to be at the forefront of the uses of the same by children, to generate effective control in the training processes within the family.

CRIMINOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF FAMILY RELATIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Aldona Kipāne
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
The Core ◽  
Criminological Research ◽  
The Family ◽  
Insight Into

The dynamic variability of the modern world determines not only the need to adapt but also the ability to preserve and maintain the values of separate culture. Over the centuries, family is considered to be one of the core values. Family interaction with the society is undeniable. The family is the foundation of any society and the future of the state. Today's new socio-economic situation has an impact on the emotional atmosphere, quality and relationships within the family. Criminological research in family relationships is a complex problem, its environment and circumstances are an important factor in the individual's socialization. The role of the family is equally important both in the process of proper behavioural shaping and in the production of directed behaviour. The article provides an insight into the content of the studies of family criminology.The aim of the article is to describe the criminological framework of family relations based on special literature, research and practice showing the framework of family criminology. Theoretical guidelines, special literature, views and opinions of Latvian and foreign specialists have been analysed in order to assess the criminological aspects of the phenomenon.The author concludes that the knowledge of family criminology is useful, effective, concrete and practically feasible for the criminological studies of the family institute. This approach has a multi-sectoral nature. 

The Changing Sociological Construct of the Family

1988 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 233-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Wilson ◽  
Ray Pahl
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Social Boundaries ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Meanings ◽  
The Family ◽  
Sociology Of The Family ◽  
Analytical Category

Recent attempts to announce the death of the family as a useful analytical category for sociologists are rebutted as being premature. The tendency to view household relations as family relations or, indeed, couple or gender relations as family relations seems to have arisen in the early 1970s. Earlier attempts to construct an empirically grounded analysis of family relationships have been curiously neglected. An account of one family on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent provides some illustrative ethnography on both the positive uses of family members – particularly siblings – and on the way the social boundaries of this family are constructed by its members. It is argued that the family is best understood as a system of relationships that change over time. There is a curious lack of systematic ethnography of contemporary family relationships so that what is taught to students as the sociology of the family may be widely at variance with their own personal experience. This may be partly a result of relying too much on random surveys of households at the expense of detailed explorations of existing patterns of social relationships and social meanings. Developing theoretical arguments on the basis of inadequate or inappropriate ethnography is evidently a dangerous and misleading exercise.

scholarly journals The Impact of the Financial Wellbeing of the Elderly of Kazakhstan on Their Family Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 152-166
Author(s):  
Z. T. Satpayeva ◽  
A. S. Bekbossinova ◽  
M. M. Ryskulova
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Pension System ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

Today, many countries in the world are concerned about the well-being of pensioners, as their number is growing every year and pension systems cannot cope with ensuring a decent old age. The well-being of pensioners is part of the well-being of society, and the pension system is an institution for ensuring the well-being of pensioners. Therefore, it is important to understand the relationship between the financial well-being of older people and the country’s pension system. It is also important to understand that the family is an integral part of a person and therefore the well-being of each family member affects family relationships. This article is devoted to the assessment of the financial well-being of pensioners in Kazakhstan as a key factor affecting the family relations of a pensioner with partner, children, and grandchildren. Primary and secondary data were used for this study. The primary data were collected through interviews, which allowed us to obtain a subjective definition of financial well-being on the part of pensioners and its impact on family relations. This data was processed and encoded using the Atlas.ti program. Data from the Bureau of National Statistics made it possible to objectively assess the financial situation of Kazakhstani pensioners. The study found that the concept of financial well-being among Kazakhstani pensioners is more important for men than for women. Pensioners are not happy with their financial well-being, but this does not significantly affect their relationship with their families. The results of the study will allow us to assess the financial well-being of pensioners and can be used in the reform of social policy, pension provision of the country. Through the use of interviews financial literacy has been identified as one of the key factors, which depends on circumstances and the context.

scholarly journals RELATION BETWEEN THE QUALITY OF FAMILY RELATIONS OF STUDENTS AND SELECTED FIELD OF STUDY

2017 ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Milica Tosic Radev ◽  
Dušan Todorović
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Early Experience ◽  
Field Of Study ◽  
Professional Orientation ◽  
The Family ◽  
Selection Of

Early experience, forms of behaviour that parents expressed towards a child and the family environment in which a child grew up have a significant effect on the formulation of attitudes, needs and interests that later on influence professional orientation and the choice of occupation (Roe, 1956).The research was conducted on a sample of 448 students from 6 different faculties and attempt to examine the possible connection between the quality of family relationships of the student and  his/her professional interests, evaluated through education type, i.e. through selection of the field of study.  The quality of family relationships were operationalized by the Family quality of interactions scale - KOBI (Vulić - Prtorić, 2004).The results indicated differences in the expression of family dimensions between students of different faculties. The students of detached, technical sciences have a weaker feeling of having their mother’s acceptance, while the individuals from the group of students with the strongest feeling of rejection from both parents choose the field of psychology for their studies. Our results indicate the existence of differences between the subsamples of students in their experience of the family that go beyond gender differences, and suggest the need for further, more detailed research which could discover deeper, inner initiators that guide an individual’s choice of profession. 

THE SATISFACTION WITH FAMILY RELATIONS OF LATGALE INHABITANTS’ IN CONTEXT OF FEELING OF HAPPINESS

2016 ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Ēriks Kalvāns
Keyword(s):  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Theoretical Interpretation ◽  
Research Article ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Ideal

The aim of this scientific research article is to describe the satisfaction with family relations of Latgale inhabitants’, as well as illustrate how this factor affects their feeling of happiness.Family relations as one of the most important factors influencing happiness are highlighted in many studies of positive psychology. Because of this author of this article chose to investigate this theoretical knowledge in Latgale region. The theoretical interpretation of the happiness phenomenon is based on the findings of positive psychology, according to which happiness is defined as a life satisfaction and positive evaluation of his life and positive emotions over negative emotions.The author developed methodology „Family, Job, State” and „Oxford happiness questionnaire” adapted by the author to Latvian culture and socio-demographic survey, were used in the research paper. It was found out that Latgale inhabitants are satisfied with their family relationships. However, the happy inhabitants of Latgale are characterized by greater correspondence between the ideal requirements of the social relationships in the family and family’s emotional background and satisfaction with the actual quality of these factors, than the unhappy inhabitants of Latgale region.

Evaluation of families with a member with mental illness: a bibliographic study

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 281
Author(s):  
João Batista Silva Filho ◽  
Adriana Gomes Nogueira Ferreira ◽  
Eliany Nazaré Oliveira ◽  
Cibelly Aliny Lima Siqueira Freitas ◽  
Juliana Gomes Nogueira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Mental Patients ◽  
The Family ◽  
Reliable Instrument ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Bibliographic Study

ABSTRACTObjective: to analyze surveys, available electronically, addressing the evaluation of families with a member with mental illness in the period 2000 to 2010. Methodology: this is a literature search in databases: LILACS, SciELO and BDENF. Inclusion criteria were considered studies that focused on assessment of families, published in English in the period 2000-2010, which had the subject of healthcare professionals and family members of clients with mental illness. Results: the survey with the word Calgary and the descriptors Family Relations and Mental Patients selected nine articles. These studies, most were qualitative studies, which reported the importance of social rehabilitation of the person with mental disorder. The articles analyzed culminated in four themes, which addressed the Psychiatric Reform, living with a mental patient, family burden and the contribution of health professionals to the family of the mental patients. Conclusion: this study indicates the need for nursing to promote more studies focused on evaluation of families with members with mental suffering, based on Calgary model - that according to the analyzed material proves to be a valid and reliable instrument for care in the family. Descriptors: family relationships; mental patients; nursing.RESUMOObjetivo: analisar pesquisas, disponíveis eletronicamente, que abordem a avaliação de famílias com um membro com doença mental, no período de 2000 a 2010. Metodologia: trata-se de uma pesquisa bibliográfica nas bases de dados: LILACS, BDENF e ScieLO. Como critérios de inclusão foram considerados estudos que abordassem avaliação de famílias, divulgados em língua portuguesa, no período de 2000 a 2010, que tivessem como sujeitos profissionais da saúde e familiares de clientes com transtorno mental. Resultados: a pesquisa realizada com a palavra Calgary e com os descritores Relações familiares e Doentes mentais selecionou nove artigos. Desses estudos, a maior parte foram pesquisas qualitativas, que relataram a importância da reinserção social do sujeito com transtorno mental. Os artigos analisados culminaram em quatro categorias temáticas, que abordaram a Reforma Psiquiátrica, a convivência com um doente mental, sobrecarga familiar e a contribuição dos profissionais de saúde para com a família de doentes mentais. Conclusão: a pesquisa evidencia a necessidade de a enfermagem promover mais estudos voltados à avaliação de famílias com membros em sofrimento mental, baseada no Modelo Calgary visto que segundo os materiais analisados demonstra ser um instrumento válido e confiável para o cuidado na família. Descritores: relações familiares; doentes mentais; enfermagem.RESUMENObjetivo: analizar investigaciones, disponibles electrónicamente, que aborden la evaluación de familias con un miembro con enfermedad mental, en el periodo de 2000 a 2010. Metodología: se trata de una investigación bibliográfica en las bases de datos: LILACS, BDENF y ScieLO. Como criterios de inclusión fueron considerados estudios que abordasen: evaluaciónes de familias, divulgados en lengua portuguesa, en el período de 2000 a 2010, que tuviesen como sujetos profesionales de salud y familiares de clientes con trastorno mental. Resultados: la investigación realizada con la palabra Calgary y con los descriptores Relaciones familiares y Enfermos mentales seleccionó nueve artículos. De estos estudios, la mayor parte fueron investigaciones cualitativas, que relataron la importancia de la reinserción social del sujeto con trastorno mental. Los artículos analizados culminaron en cuatro categorías temáticas, que abordaron la Reforma Psiquiátrica, la convivencia con un enfermo mental, sobrecarga familiar y la contribución de los profesionales de salud con la familia de enfermos mentales. Conclusión: la investigación evidencia la necesidad de que la enfermería promueva más estudios dirigidos a la evaluación de familias con miembros con sufrimiento mental, basada en el Modelo Calgary ya que según los materiales analizados demuestra ser un instrumento válido y confiable para el cuidado en la familia. Descriptores: relaciones familiares; enfermos mentales; enfermería.

Family Relations, Stressful Events and Internalizing Symptoms in Adolescence: a Longitudinal Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Raquel Binsfeld Hess ◽  
Maycoln Leoni Martins Teodoro ◽  
Denise Falcke
Keyword(s):  
Peer Influence ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
Internalizing Symptoms ◽  
Explanatory Power ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Problems ◽  
The Family ◽  
One Year

AbstractThis study aimed to examine how emotional and behavioral problems of parents and children and the characteristics of family relationships can be predictors of internalizing symptoms manifested by children after one year. This was a quantitative research study, of the longitudinal type, with a one year interval between the first and second evaluation. Participants were 139 adolescents, and their parents, with ages ranged from 11 to 16 years (Mage = 12.90, SD = 1.07). The instruments used were: a Socio-Demographic Data Sheet, Youth Self-Report of 11 to 18 years old (YSR), Adult Self-Report of 18 to 59 years old (ASR), Familiogram (FG), the Family Climate Inventory (FCI) and Inventory of Stressful Events in Adolescence (ISEA). Results indicated that family relationships did not have a significant explanatory power in relation to internalizing symptoms of the adolescent after a year. Based on this study, it is possible to think that during adolescence, the power of the family to influence becomes more restricted in comparison with social and peer influence.

scholarly journals Influence of Major Public Health Emergencies on Family Relationship and Humanistic Geographical Characteristics of China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3879
Author(s):  
Xiaojia Guo ◽  
Jingzhong Li ◽  
Yexin Gao ◽  
Fang Su ◽  
Bing Xue
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Family Relationship ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Psychological State ◽  
Public Events ◽  
Public Health Emergencies ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

Harmonious and stable family relations are undoubtedly an important component of victory in terms of epidemic prevention. Take the COVID-2019 (2019 new crown pneumonia epidemic) as the major public events background; 24,188 national samples were obtained based on a network survey. We selected gender, education level, occupation type, family scale, neighborhood relationship and psychological state as independent variables, and adopted multiple logistic models to assess the impact of major public events on family relationships and the characteristics of humanistic–regional attributes. The findings are as follows: (1) During the epidemic period, major public health emergencies effectively promoted the national residents’ family relationships. (2) The family relationships of national residents presented a high level in central China and a low level in the border areas of China, which is consistent with the spread of COVID-2019 in January and February. (3) Family relationship level averages between 2.201~2.507 among different groups when divided by occupation, age and education. The family relationship has improved, but the change is not drastic and the gap between various groups is not significant, so there is essentially no difference. (4) The impact of major public health emergencies on all families is nearly sudden and instant, so that family relationship changes are often also abrupt. (5) Educational level, family size and gender have a positive effect on the change in family relations, but this effect is weakened as family education level increases; while the anxiety of the interviewees and the neighborhood had a negative effect on the change in family relationship, this indicates that the better the neighborhood relations are, the more harmonious a family relationship is. The above research can provide an important scientific support and decision-making basis for the government to carry out community prevention work, respond to major public health emergencies and construct a family support social policy system in the future.

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