scholarly journals Parents’ Creative Self-Beliefs and Creative Activity as Predictors of Family Lifestyle

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Izabela Lebuda ◽  
Dorota Maria Jankowska ◽  
Maciej Karwowski
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Creative Activity ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
The Family ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Related Characteristic ◽  
Creative Self

Family rules, routines, and resources shape children’s creativity. However, little is known about how parents’ creative self-beliefs and creative activity are related to the lifestyle adults create in their families. Family lifestyle might be operationalized as referring to domain-general dimensions of family functioning (cohesion, flexibility, communication, and family satisfaction) and domain-specific factors related to creativity (encouragement to experience novelty and varieties; encouragement to nonconformism; support of perseverance in creative efforts; encouragement to fantasize). To explore the link between parents’ creativity-related characteristic and family lifestyle, 303 Polish parents (57% mothers) of children aged between 6 and 10 (M = 7.99; SD = 1.38) reported on their creative self-beliefs, creative activity, overall family characteristics, and climate for creativity in their families. We found that both parents’ creative self-beliefs (creative self-efficacy and creative personal identity) and their creative activity predict support for creativity in the family and more general balanced and satisfying family relationships. We discuss these findings, point new paths for future research, and suggest interventions in regards to the family creativity-fostering environment.

scholarly journals Parents’ Creative Self-Concept and Creative Activity as Predictors of Family Lifestyle

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9558
Author(s):  
Izabela Lebuda ◽  
Dorota M. Jankowska ◽  
Maciej Karwowski
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Creative Activity ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Rules ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Creative Self

Family rules, routines, and resources shape children’s creativity. However, little is known about how parents’ creative self-concepts and creative activity are related to the lifestyle adults create in their families. Family lifestyle might be operationalized as referring to domain-general dimensions of family social functioning (cohesion, flexibility, communication, and family satisfaction) and domain-specific factors related to creativity, namely, family climate for creativity (encouragement to experience novelty and varieties, encouragement to nonconformism, support of perseverance in creative efforts, encouragement to fantasize). To explore the link between parents’ creativity-related characteristics and family lifestyle, 303 Polish parents (57% mothers) of children aged between 6 and 10 (M = 7.99; SD = 1.38) reported on their creative self-concept (creative self-efficacy and creative personal identity), creative activity, overall family lifestyle, and climate for creativity in their families. We found that parents’ creative self-concept and their creative activity predict support for creativity in the family and more general balanced and satisfying family relationships. We discuss these findings, point new paths for future research, and suggest possible interventions to strengthen families as creativity-fostering environments.

Parenting, Religion, and Moral Development

2019 ◽  
pp. 178-196
Author(s):  
Sam A. Hardy ◽  
David C. Dollahite ◽  
Chayce R. Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adolescent Religiosity ◽  
Faith Traditions ◽  
The Family ◽  
Role Of Religion

The purpose of this chapter is to review research on the role of religion in moral development within the family. We first present a model of the processes involved. Parent or family religiosity is the most distal predictor and affects moral development through its influence on parenting as well as child or adolescent religiosity. Additionally, parenting affects moral development directly, but also through its influence on child or adolescent religiosity. In other words, parent or family religiosity dynamically interconnects with parenting styles and practices, and with family relationships, and these in turn influence moral development directly as well as through child or adolescent religiosity. We also discuss how these processes might vary across faith traditions and cultures, and point to directions for future research.

scholarly journals The Project TALENT Twin and Sibling Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 437-448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Prescott ◽  
Deanna Lyter Achorn ◽  
Ashley Kaiser ◽  
Lindsey Mitchell ◽  
John J. McArdle ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Research ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Shared Environment ◽  
Occupational Outcomes ◽  
School Based ◽  
The Family ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
The Impact

Project TALENT is a US national longitudinal study of about 377,000 individuals born in 1942–1946, first assessed in 1960. Students in about 1,200 schools participated in a 2-day battery covering aptitudes, abilities, interests, and individual and family characteristics (Flanagan, 1962; www.projectTALENT.org). Follow-up assessments 1, 5, and 11 years later assessed educational and occupational outcomes. The sample includes approximately 92,000 siblings from 40,000 families, including 2,500 twin pairs and 1,200 other siblings of twins. Until recently, almost no behavior genetic research has been conducted with the sample. In the original data collection information was not collected with the intent to link family members. Recently, we developed algorithms using names, addresses, birthdates, and information about family structure to link siblings and identify twins. We are testing several methods to determine zygosity, including use of yearbook photographs. In this paper, we summarize the design and measures in Project TALENT, describe the Twin and Sibling sample, and present our twin-sib-classmate model. In most twin and family designs, the ‘shared environment’ includes factors specific to the family combined with between-family differences associated with macro-level variables such as socioeconomic status. The school-based sampling design used in Project TALENT provides a unique opportunity to partition the shared environment into variation shared by siblings, specific to twins, and associated with school- and community-level factors. The availability of many measured characteristics on the family, schools, and neighborhoods enhances the ability to study the impact of specific factors on behavioral variation.

scholarly journals Bilingualism in the family and child well-being: A scoping review

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 1049-1070
Author(s):  
Lisa-Maria Müller ◽  
Katie Howard ◽  
Elspeth Wilson ◽  
Jenny Gibson ◽  
Napoleon Katsos
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Significant Heterogeneity ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
The Family

Aims and objectives: The aim of this scoping review is to investigate the association between bilingualism in the family and child subjective well-being, by reviewing the literature to identify key themes to date and remaining questions for future research. Methodology: Scopus, Web of Knowledge, ERIC, Psych Articles and PsychInfo were searched systematically between September and October 2018, and after title, abstract and full-text screening, 17 of the initial 1433 articles were included in this review. Data and analysis: Each study was coded for the discipline from which it emerged, the language combination studied, the measures of well-being and language proficiency it used, the geographical location of the study and the number of participants. Data on the link between bilingualism and well-being was extracted from each study. Findings and conclusion: Two main themes were identified: ‘The effect of language proficiency on family relationships’ and ‘The acculturation of parents and children as mediated by language’. Across studies, there was significant heterogeneity in definition of concepts and a diverse range of measures employed. In addition, the studies identified suggest a positive link between minority language maintenance and child well-being, and a positive influence of bilingualism, rather than knowledge of only the home or the majority language. However, the directionality of these relationships will need to be investigated in future research. Originality: This is the first scoping review conducted systematically to explore the link between bilingualism in the family and child well-being internationally. It builds on previous work such as a narrative review which examined this association in the European context.

Parents' and Adolescents' Perceptions of a Strong Family

1999 ◽  
Vol 84 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1219-1224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abraham P. Greeff ◽  
Marieanna C. le Roux
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Management ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Communication Patterns ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Religious Values ◽  
Family Strengths ◽  
Family Strength ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
The Family

Perceptions of family strengths of 40 parents and 20 adolescents were investigated by means of semistructured interviews and Likert-type ratings on commitment, appreciation, spending time together, communication patterns, religious values, and crisis management. Significant differences were found between the perceptions of parents and adolescents for the family characteristics of commitment, time spent together, and crisis management. Although family strength correlated positively with all six identified characteristics, time spent together and appreciation for each other had the highest correlation with family strength. This result supports the notion that sufficient quality time together may be a prerequisite for well-being in family relationships.

Factors That Influence the Next Generation's Decision to Take Over the Family Farm

1995 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colette Dumas ◽  
Jean Pierre Dupuis ◽  
Francine Richer ◽  
Louise St.-Cyr
Keyword(s):  
Rapid Change ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Family Farm ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Family Farms ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
The Family ◽  
Generation Family ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Factors Of Influence

The survival of family farms is threatened by rapid change, intense international competition, and a resulting reduction of interest in perpetuating the family farm. What influences the next generation to pursue family farming, in spite of the difficulties? Do these factors differ between men and women? An in-depth, descriptive, and exploratory study of thirty next generation family farm members indicates specific factors critical to their decision to pursue the family farm succession. The findings are depicted in a framework that portrays these factors of influence and the effect they have on the succession decision of the next generation. Implications for practice and future research are also presented.

The Role of the Family in Genetic Testing: Theoretical Perspectives, Current Knowledge, and Future Directions

2005 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 627-639 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan K. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Testing ◽  
Family Communication ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family System ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Family ◽  
Family Based

This article addresses conceptual challenges and theoretical approaches for examining the role of the family in responding and adapting to genetic testing for inherited conditions. Using a family systems perspective, family-based constructs that are relevant to genetic testing may be organized into three domains: family communication, organization and structure of family relationships, and health-related cognitions and beliefs shared within families. Empirical findings are presented from key content areas in family-based genetics research, including family communication, how genetic testing affects family relationships, psychological responses to genetic testing in the family context, and family-based influences on health decisions. Future research should explore decision making about genetic testing or behavior change specifically within the context of the family system and should identify family-based determinants of genetic testing outcomes.

scholarly journals The communicative process of resilience for marginalized family members

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 307-328 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Dorrance Hall
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Communication Networks ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Black Sheep ◽  
Family Counselors ◽  
The Family ◽  
To Come

This study aims to understand how people living at the edge of their familial group as marginalized members (i.e., “black sheep”) enact resilience. Inductive analysis of interviews with 30 marginalized family members uncovered five resilience strategies marginalized family members engage in to come to terms with their position in the family, repair family relationships, and/or create a new sense of normalcy: (a) seeking support from communication networks, (b) creating and negotiating boundaries, (c) (re)building while recognizing negative experiences, (d) downplaying the lived experience of marginalization, and (e) living authentically despite disapproval. This research extends the resilience framework by exploring situated resilience strategies engaged in by marginalized family members. Practical implications for marginalized family members, their families, and family counselors are discussed along with avenues for future research examining the marginalization of diverse employees.

scholarly journals Family life satisfaction – Perception of the youth and their parents

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasminka Zloković ◽  
Zlatka Gregorović Belaić ◽  
Nadja Čekolj
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Faces Iv ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family

Family satisfaction is significant and complex concept that includes personal satisfaction and relationship satisfaction among family members. The aim of this paper is to present and discuss the preliminary young people’s and their parents’ perception family satisfaction analysis. The research was conducted on a convenient sample of students/young people (N=50) and their parents (N=84). For the purposes of this research The Family Satisfaction Scale from FACES IV instrument (Olson, 2010) was used. The mentioned scale measures the positive aspects of relationship among the family members. The results indicate that young people and their parents are generally satisfied with their family life. On some items of the scale there is statistically significant difference among young people and their parents. Parents are more satisfied with their family life than their children. These results are encouraging especially in the context of COVID 19 pandemics and increasing numbers of undesirable family relationships.

scholarly journals PREPRESILIÊNCIA DAS FAMÍLIAS COM FILHOS DEFICIENTES

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 561
Author(s):  
Ana Jorge M. ◽  
Sandra Eusébio ◽  
Fernanda Lopes
Keyword(s):  
Family Satisfaction ◽  
Family Resilience ◽  
Family Characteristics ◽  
Disabled Children ◽  
The Family ◽  
Data Collection Instrument ◽  
Experimental Type ◽  
Type Data ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
Probabilistic Sample

Abstract.RESILIENCE OF FAMILIES WITH HANDICAPPED CHILDRENRealizing the fact that despite having a disabled child and for families that constitute a painful experience, they are able to respond positively to adversity that arise and offer risk to its homeostasis, demonstrating resilient families are afforded the preparation of this study whose objectives were: to determine the levels of resilience of families with disabled children, to analyze factors that may interfere with the levels of resilience of families with disabled children and check if there are differences between the levels of resilience of families with disabled children and families with children with serious health problems or conical. The method used in the study was a quantitative and descriptive-correlational and not experimental type. Data were collected from an accidental non-probabilistic sample of parents/families of children with disabilities or serious or chronic diseases, which constitute the two groups of households (with and without disabilities) in our sample, followed by consulting a Department of Pediatrics totaling one hundred and eighty-six. The data collection instrument used was a questionnaire. Based on the data we found that these families mostly have average levels of resilience, with no record of low levels of resilience. The family resilience is not related to family characteristics, the characteristics of the disability, family and social support available, relating only to one of the dimensions that integrates family functioning, family satisfaction. Comparing the resilience levels of the two groups of families, we found no significant difference.Key words: Resilience; family; family resilience; disabilities.Resumo.Perceber o facto de apesar de terem um filho deficiente e isso constituir para as famílias uma experiência penosa, estas serem capazes de responder de forma positiva às adversidades que surgem, demostrando serem famílias resilientes, originou a elaboração deste estudo, cujos objetivos foram: determinar os níveis de resiliência das famílias com filhos deficientes; analisar fatores que interferem com os níveis de resiliência das famílias com filhos deficientes e verificar se há diferença entre os níveis de resiliência das famílias com filhos deficientes e das famílias com filhos com problemas de saúde graves ou cónicos. O método utilizado na pesquisa foi do tipo quantitativo, descritivo-correlacional e não experimental. Os dados foram colhidos junto de uma amostra não probabilística acidental de pais/famílias de crianças com deficiência ou doenças graves ou crónicas, que constituíram os dois grupos de famílias (com e sem deficiência) da nossa amostra, acompanhadas na consulta de um Serviço de Pediatria, num total de cento e oitenta e seis. O instrumento de colheita de dados utilizado foi o questionário. Com base nos dados obtidos constatámos que estas famílias têm maioritariamente níveis de resiliência médios, não havendo registo de níveis de resiliência baixos. A resiliência familiar não se encontra relacionada com as características familiares, as características da deficiência e o suporte familiar e social disponível, relacionando-se apenas com uma das dimensões que integra o funcionamento familiar, a satisfação familiar. Comparando os níveis de resiliência dos dois grupos de famílias, constatámos não haver diferença significativa.Palavras-chave: Resiliência; família; resiliência familiar; deficiência.

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