Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate college student stress, how students cope with and the stress renegotiating self relationships influences one's sense coherence (SOC). A survey research design utilized incorporating 596 students. Using family theory, examined associated relationships, level coping, physical emotional reactions quality life can be integrated predict SOC in male female Findings indicate that experience greater from friendships, love parents. Whereas health...

Our purpose was to test a model explaining the quality of attachment 123 children in foster care receiving supervised visitation with their biological parents. The results indicated that for families which reunification is goal, who have more consistent and frequent contact parents stronger attachments than less contact. In addition, relationships between indicators adjustment were examined. Children higher levels had fewer behavioral problems, likely take psychiatric medication, be termed...

The link between maternal depression and negative child outcomes has been well-established; however, less is known regarding the impact of harsh parenting on outcomes, especially for women living with depressive symptoms whom also experienced maltreatment. purpose this study was to examine practices as a mediator in association, order factors associated explore reduction future transmission risk. Mediation analyses were conducted 2 samples mother-child dyads at separate time points (child...

Abstract Background Adolescents with chronic illness in the general population are at increased risk of mental health and behaviour problems. Depression is also associated delinquency. foster care more for issues. We investigated whether adolescents long‐term have higher rates internalizing externalizing problems if depression mediates relationship between physical behaviours. Methods Data from National Survey Child Adolescent Well‐Being; age 11 older residing ( n = 188). Children whose...

Using a stress‐process and attachment theory framework, we identified salient aspects of the parent–adolescent relationship tested extent to which those were longitudinally associated with depression, withdrawal, delinquency, aggressive behavior outcomes among sample high‐risk adolescents ( N = 498). First, four dimensions identified: emotional closeness, communication, autonomy, conflict. Next, latent profile analyses conducted, distinct profiles emerged: secure, avoidant, anxious,...

Abstract To better understand the stress and quality of life clergy spouses, a survey research design was utilized involving random sample clergy. Of 436 respondents involved in this study there were 259 who employed full‐time 177 spouses. Various scales related to Family Stress Theory ABC‐X model used investigation. Whereas spouses had greater psychological physiological than clergy, sense coherence spiritual resources. Clergy however level coping. Findings indicated that for both resources...

This qualitative study explores mother—adult daughter relationships through in-depth, individual interviews with 24 adult daughters and their mothers ( N = 48). Using a life-course perspective, the authors examined kinds of themes that emerged in each woman’s narrative within mother— pair. Given periods adulthood under study, expected found reflecting complexity ambivalence relationships. Themes related to intimacy positive relationship qualities included generational continuity, closeness,...

Families experiencing homelessness face a number of risks to their psychosocial health and well-being, yet few studies have examined the topic parenting among homeless families. The purpose this multimethod, descriptive study was acquire better understanding status life experiences parents residing in transitional housing. Quantitative data were collected from 69 primary caregivers living housing community, with cohort 24 participants also contributing qualitative data. quantitative results...

Objective The purpose of this study was to document how often youth in foster care have contact with their legal parents, test factors associated the amount contact, and determine if relationships caregivers mental health symptoms. Background Because parental reunification is case plan goal for most care, it important maintain parents. Federal policy emphasizes importance parent–child care; however, little known about visitation actually occurs. Method This involved a nationally...

ABSTRACT There is a wealth of existing research supporting the importance mother–adolescent closeness for short‐ and long‐term positive outcomes. Employing bioecological systems model family resilience model, present study aimed to explore modifiable components this critical dyad's relationship shared environment promote closeness. Longitudinal data from Future Families Child Wellbeing Study were used associations between maternal monitoring, household 2795 dyads via actor–partner...

Family support can greatly help during emerging adulthood; however, family networks are often complicated in the context of child maltreatment. The purpose this descriptive study was to examine key indicators adulthood, network support, and mental health adults who have experienced childhood maltreatment using most recent wave Future Families Child Wellbeing data. Findings document that achieve adulthood earlier than peers not maltreatment, they do so while facing hardships, their suffers....

Using Bowlby's (1988) theory of attachment relations in this meta-analytic study, we examined prior studies that assessed both parental and peer during adolescence. The collective sample size reflects 12,482 participants across 53 conducted since 1970. overall effect between adolescent variables was approximately ½ SD (d =. 54). Analysis specific dimensions indicates related to social competence best friend relationship quality. Despite variations study characteristics, appears remarkably...

ABSTRACT This study examined the extent to which relationships with biological mothers, foster parents and peers influenced self‐esteem of adolescents in care. A subsample from National Survey Child Adolescent Well‐Being long‐term care was used for this ( n = 188). The findings indicated that when considering controlling demographic characteristics one regression model, had greatest impact on adolescents. Implications child welfare clinical work are discussed.

Studies show the protective power of informal support networks for parents, however, most research in this area is not specific to child welfare context. With a sample parents with children involved U.S. system due substantiated maltreatment (N = 118), latent profile analyses revealed three distinct profiles parents' including perceived support, received and network demands. The were associated differences sociodemographic risks, ACEs, symptoms depression stress. Parents four or more ACEs...