- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Work-Family Balance Challenges
- Family Support in Illness
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Personality Traits and Psychology
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Sociology and Education Studies
- European Socioeconomic and Political Studies
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Social and Demographic Issues in Germany
University of Cologne
2021-2024
University of Mannheim
2021
Federal Institute for Population Research
2021
WZB Berlin Social Science Center
2021
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
2015-2020
Abstract This data brief introduces the German Family Demography Panel Study (FReDA; https://www.freda-panel.de/), a longitudinal, multi-actor database for family research. Major substantive fields addressed in questionnaire include fertility-related attitudes and behaviours, reproductive health, work-family conflict, couples’ division of labour, gender roles, intimate relationships, separation divorce, parenting intergenerational relations, well-being. FReDA is based on two initially...
The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed social life within a very short time. Lockdown policies often consider the tradeoff between containing spread of and negative consequences for economy. Policymakers should pay more attention to psychological impacts lockdown.How did mental health adolescents in Germany change during first wave lockdown?Analyses are based on longitudinal data from nationwide randomly selected anchors German family panel pairfam. age group considered here, born...
Large numbers of studies, mostly from the U.S., have addressed effects parental separation and divorce, pointing to disadvantages children adolescents growing up in separated families. However, evidence on this topic varies across countries is limited for Germany. Using longitudinal data waves 1 3 German Family Panel pairfam, we investigated differences adolescents’ well-being by comparing stable nuclear families (n = 1968), single mother 360), stepfather 214), as well an additional smaller...
Abstract This study examines the consequences of pandemic on subjective well-being. First, we investigate to what extent regional and temporal differences in COVID-19 restrictions can explain individuals’ life satisfaction Germany. Second, examine “subjective” evaluations are related satisfaction. Third, whether these relationships vary with gender, parenthood, partnership status, or changed regarding specific sub-populations (i.e., mothers, fathers, childless women/ men). Merging...
Significant expansion of legal rights and recognition sexual minority populations triggered expectations that structural stigma, stress and, consequently, previously well-documented disadvantages in health well-being may decline over time. The empirical evidence on this issue is, however, still sparse inconclusive. We contribute to research by comparing baseline data from the German Family Panel (pairfam; 2008-09) Demography Study (FReDA; 2021). These allow us assess disparities subjective...
Focusing family influences on children’s academic development, the present study investigated longitudinal effects of parental school involvement as well closeness to parents predictors achievement across two years. Two aspects socialization were particular interest: parents’ aspirations for higher education and their interest in schooling. Data 469 children (age 8 16 years) came from German Family Panel pairfam. Multiple regression analyses controlling a variety background factors, previous...
BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed social life within a very short time. Lockdown policies often consider the trade-off between containing spread of and negative impact for economy. Policy makers should pay more attention to psychological impacts lockdown.ObjectivesHow did mental health adolescents in Germany change during first wave lockdown Germany?Material MethodsAnalyses are based on longitudinal data from random sample birth cohorts 2001-03. Respondents were 15-17...
Individuation in Beziehung zu den Eltern stellt eine zentrale Entwicklungsaufgabe Jugendlicher dar, deren Gelingen positiven Einfluss auf die Befindlichkeit von Jugendlichen erwarten lässt. Anhand längsschnittlicher Daten und mit einem personenzentriert-typologischen Ansatz untersucht vorliegende Studie, inwiefern Beziehungsgestaltung neben sozio-ökonomischen familienstrukturellen Faktoren beeinflusst. Basis der Analysen sind Wellen 2 3 des Beziehungs- Familienpanels pairfam umfassen N=2663...
The COVID-19 pandemic had major implications for private and family lives. German Family Panel pairfam conducted an online survey regarding the experiences during pandemic. was from May to July 2020. It includes instruments introduced in previous waves as well new modules on topics that proved particularly relevant resulting dataset encompasses a sample of 3,182 respondents all federal states ranging age 17–47 years. data has already been used variety scientific publications is available...