Dysfunctional use of the mobile phone has often been conceptualized as a ‘behavioural addiction’ that shares most features with drug addictions. In current article, we challenge clinical utility addiction model applied to overuse. We describe case woman who overuses her from two distinct approaches: (1) symptom‐based categorical approach inspired dysfunctional and (2) process‐based resulting an idiosyncratic conceptualization. depicted here, was shown lead standardized non‐relevant...

Starting from the core systemic premise that humans influence each other, this paper focuses on child influences in bidirectional parent–child relationship. Following a co‐constructionist approach bidirectionality, meaning constructions of children and their parents concerning are explored. The authors used in‐depth interviews separately with parents. Phenomenological analysis shows similarities differences children's parents' thinking. Both stress difficulty existential dimension subject...

Unaccompanied refugee mothers—young mothers living in another country and separated from their parents—are, research migration policies, often defined terms of four social categories: refugee, unaccompanied, adolescent mother. In-depth interviews were conducted with twenty unaccompanied different countries origin now Belgium to listen, first, feelings experiences. These narratives revealed central themes the mothers' experiences (constrained constraining daily conditions, emotional...

Pediatric cancer is a life-threatening disease that challenges the life of diagnosed child, parents, and possible siblings. Moreover, it also places considerable demands on family life. The aim this study was to explore changes in functioning after pediatric diagnosis. Ten couples who had child with leukemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma were interviewed individually about their experiences. Interviews semistructured, data analyzed using Multi Family Member Interview Analysis. Three themes emerged...

The concept of agency is relevant in family therapy. As therapists we approach each member as a full agent, which means that what person thinks and feels, makes sense, contributes significant way to the construction relationship. A person's sense relational constructed relationships through processes influence. Thus, construct dependent on bidirectional transactions refers belief has about being able influence another person, this for other, difference Many members who enter therapy have...

Childhood cancer not only presents challenges to the life of child with but also siblings' daily family life. The aim current study was gain a better understanding experiences living in where one has been diagnosed blood cancer.Ten siblings children leukemia or non-Hodgkin lymphoma completed semistructured interview about their everyday postdiagnosis. verbatim transcripts interviews served as data for an interpretative phenomenological analysis.The results showed that overall experienced...

Bidirectional models of interpersonal influence in parent—child relationships underscore the children on their parents. Following a social constructionist perspective, present study uses Q methodology to explore meanings and beliefs concerning children's among members Belgian-Flemish culture. Children adults each performed Q-sorting tasks that were analysed separately. Q-factor analysis children-sorts produced five factors six for adults. These analyses revealed central understanding is...

The global aim of this study was to explore children’s narratives parental divorce. A convenience sample, composed 11- and 14-year-old children, recruited. total 22 children (12 male, 10 female) participated in focus group study. findings show that two components seem be really important for during the divorce process: ability construct meaning about their parents’ decision feeling count process family transition. Children expressed need an explanation why parents decided wanted matter with...

This article reports on a qualitative study with 21 young adults who grew up depressed parent. We examined how make sense of their childhood experiences parental depression and retrospective reflections help us to understand the children processes parentification. Participants recounted that consisted mainly actions in service family well‐being. At time, they reflected own only rarely. In adolescence, there was an evolution toward greater consideration for oneself repositioning within...

This research explores the effects of participating in Rebuilding Seminar on postdivorce adjustment and general health divorced women Arak, Iran. For this quasi-experimental study, 15 participants were recruited through convenience sampling. Prior to participation group intervention, asked complete a demographic questionnaire, Fisher Divorce Adjustment Scale (FDAS), General Health Questionnaire (GHQ–28). Participants then completed 10 weekly, 2-hour intervention program. After completion...

In today’s Western societies, the transition to adulthood is prolonged, creating a separate developmental phase between adolescence and referred as emerging adulthood. Following from this general delay in adult commitment-making, considerable number of adults continues live parental household. The present study was conducted Belgium aimed obtain greater understanding home-leaving experience by qualitatively exploring how who with their parents or have taken steps toward independent living...

Traditional approaches to the study of parent-child relationships view intergenerational transmission as a top-down phenomenon in which parents transfer their values, beliefs, and practices children. Furthermore, focus these unidirectional regarding children's internalisation processes is on continuity or similar from Analogous perspectives have also influenced domain family therapy. In this paper cognitive-bidirectional dialectical model dynamics discussed continual creation novel meanings...

Major depression is becoming more common among adolescents. Most research into major disorder focuses on intrapersonal and interpersonal processes, but the importance of sociocultural factors less investigated. This study explores role social representations in construction adolescents diagnosed with depression. The researched was informed by concept human agency Social Relational Theory.Interviews were conducted fifteen hospitalized a using semi-structured interview schedule. question was:...

Survivors of adult sexual violence frequently encounter physical, reproductive, psychological and socio-economic difficulties in the aftermath violence. However, an in-depth understanding survivor's post-assault intimate relationship experiences is lacking. The aim current study was to gain a better survivors' dating romantic following Fourteen survivors (four men ten women) completed semi-structured interview regarding psychosocial impact including how it affected their relationships....

According to global data, intimate partner violence and its corresponding impact threaten the lives of almost 35% women at some point in their life. The aim this research was explore effects sexual on women's sense self-efficacy when it comes speaking out against seeking help. In-depth interviews a thematic analysis approach were employed collect analyze data. participants 10 with experiences violence. They selected through purposive snowball sampling. Two main themes drawn from including...

Research about the experience and position of stepfathers in stepfamilies is scarce. Using data from semi‐structured interviews with eight stepfathers, we aim to explore how family life their relationships (step)children extended members (biological father grandparents), as well they describe within stepfamily. Interpretative phenomenological analysis revealed three main themes: most participants saw themselves ‘like a parent friend.’ While none them considered ‘the father’ – this being...

Introduction Parental burnout, known as a state of physical and psychological exhaustion, results in an imbalance between the parent’s perceived stressors relation to parenting, resources available parent cope with such stressors. The causes consequences parental burnout for parents themselves have been studied from parents’ point view, but perception regarding impact on parent-child relationship has not yet documented. Methods We conducted qualitative study through semi-structured...

Studies have reported that mediation has higher settlement rates than litigation. The quality of these agreements as experienced by the parties well processes contribute to this subjective experience remains underexamined, however. In a large, representative, and multidisciplinary study divorcing couples, we studied relationship between practices lawyers mediators their clients. We used multiple regression analysis reveal divorce is significantly more likely litigation produce high‐quality...

\This study was an attempt to determine the factor structure, reliability, validity, and adaptation of Fisher Divorce Adjustment Scale (FDAS) for Iranian divorced individuals. The primary rationale this lack such instrument in context help researchers therapists postdivorce adjustment distinguish those need receiving psychological help. Participants were 486 individuals (49.5% men, 50.5% women) who selected from available population. asked complete a sociodemographic questionnaire, FDAS...

AbstractExpanding on current advancement in divorce and family dispute resolution research, an integrative process-oriented model is presented This article explores the extent to which, how, individual, trajectory, arrangement factors are related post-divorce personal wellbeing. Questionnaire data were collected from a sample of 423 individuals who divorced through mediation or litigation. A subsample 112 respondents provided extra information qualities professionals. series multiple...

This study investigates children’s eating behavior in a context of bidirectional parent—child influences. Parents and children were asked about their sense influence being influenced concerning food rules. For parents, these feelings seemed to be partly correlated with behavior. Additionally, Social Relations Model analysis revealed that parents’ not only dependent on characteristics the rater or actor, but also partner unique relationship found important. Furthermore, evidence was for...