Pub Date : 2024-02-06DOI: 10.1177/02654075241231613
Alexandra Main, Deborah J. Wiebe, Maritza Miramontes, J. Disla, Erica Hanes, N. Çakan, Jennifer K. Raymond
Adolescent disclosure to parents is a key aspect of positive parent-adolescent relationships and youth adjustment. We leveraged a study of diverse families with an adolescent with type 1 diabetes to examine how observed parental empathy during parent-adolescent conflict discussions about diabetes management was associated with observed adolescent disclosure and adolescent self-reported disclosure to parents. Adolescents with type 1 diabetes and the parent most involved in their diabetes care ( N = 67 dyads) participated in the study. Parent empathy, adolescent disclosure, and parent positive affect during parent-adolescent conversations were rated by trained coders. Parents reported on their own empathy and adolescents reported on their own disclosure, parental knowledge of their diabetes management, and parental acceptance. Results indicated that observed parental empathy was associated with both observed and self-reported disclosure. This association remained after covarying other parent-adolescent relationship and parent dispositional, demographic, and diabetes variables. This study holds implications for promoting greater parental communication of empathy to encourage adolescent disclosure in the context of chronic illness management.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-06DOI: 10.1177/02654075241232168
Shireen Sokar
Background: Childhood maltreatment (CM) is considered a traumatic experience with long-term adverse effects on the quality of adult intimate relationships. Research on the mechanisms underlying this phenomenon among Arab societies is scarce. Objective: This study investigated the impact of childhood physical abuse (PA) and emotional abuse (EA) on the quality of marital relationships. Additionally, it examined the mediating roles of two dimensions of insecure adult attachment (i.e., avoidant and anxious) to a romantic partner and psychological distress within gender-specific models. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a representative sample of 604 married Arab adults ( M age = 33.5, SD = 6.52; 50.1% women) in Israel using a self-administered questionnaire. Results: Childhood PA was significantly related to low levels of relationship quality among men and women. For men, childhood PA was positively related to psychological distress and both patterns of romantic attachment styles, which in turn were negatively associated with relationship quality. For women, childhood PA was positively associated with psychological distress and avoidant attachment, correlating with low levels of relationship quality. Conclusion: A retrospective assessment of childhood PA is associated with decreased levels of marital relationship quality for men and women. This association is mediated by psychological distress and romantic attachment styles. Implications: Implementing interventions focused on improving mental health and promoting a secure romantic attachment style can enhance the quality of marital relationships for adults with CM experiences.
背景:童年虐待(CM)被认为是一种创伤经历,会对成人亲密关系的质量产生长期不利影响。在阿拉伯社会中,有关这一现象背后机制的研究还很少。研究目的本研究调查了童年身体虐待(PA)和情感虐待(EA)对婚姻关系质量的影响。此外,研究还探讨了成人对恋爱伴侣的不安全依恋(即回避型和焦虑型)的两个维度与心理困扰在特定性别模型中的中介作用。研究方法使用自填式问卷对以色列 604 名已婚阿拉伯成年人(中位年龄 = 33.5,标准差 = 6.52;50.1% 为女性)进行了横断面调查。结果显示在男性和女性中,童年 PA 与低水平的人际关系质量明显相关。对于男性来说,童年 PA 与心理困扰和两种浪漫依恋方式呈正相关,而这两种依恋方式又与人际关系质量呈负相关。对于女性来说,童年 PA 与心理困扰和回避型依恋呈正相关,与低水平的关系质量相关。结论对童年 PA 的回顾性评估与男性和女性婚姻关系质量水平的下降有关。这种关联通过心理困扰和浪漫型依恋方式来调节。影响:实施以改善心理健康和促进安全的浪漫依恋风格为重点的干预措施,可以提高有 CM 经历的成年人的婚姻关系质量。
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Pub Date : 2024-02-05DOI: 10.1177/02654075241231302
A. Debrot, S. Rochat, María del Río Carral, Prisca Gerber, Oriane Sarrasin, Fabrice Brodard
Crucial for human development and functioning, affectionate touch predicts well-being. However, most research on affectionate touch in romantic relationship is conducted with samples in high quality relationships and relies on quantitative methods. We thus know little to nothing about how touch is experienced in low-quality relationships, namely those characterized by intimate partner violence (IPV). To fill this gap, victims of physical and/or sexual IPV who had received psychological support at one association supporting victims of IPV were invited to participate in the present study. The thematic analysis conducted upon the qualitative data revealed five main themes: (1) the definition of identity by touch, (2) the presence of “undesired” touch, (3) the absence of “desired” touch, (4) the memories and flashbacks triggered by touch, and (5) the self-reconstruction allowed by touch. Analyses are discussed in terms of their link with previous research on affectionate touch and on interpersonal violence. The results suggest that this constitute a meaningful topic of investigation to be further analyzed, as well as a possible therapeutic channel.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-05DOI: 10.1177/02654075241229755
H. Fivecoat, Richard E. Mattson, Nicole Cameron, Matthew D. Johnson
Spousal support may help ameliorate the health consequences of stressful situations by downregulating cortisol. To examine how cortisol levels change in conjunction with spousal social support during discussions of a stressful situation, 191 married couples engaged in two 10-minute interactions addressing a personal (i.e., non-marital) problem. We coded for positive and negative social support provision and receipt, assessed the perception of received support, and collected salivary cortisol samples. We found that wives’ display of more negative behaviors while receiving support was associated with an increase in wives’ cortisol levels via an indirect (mediated) effect of perceived partner responsiveness. Overall, results suggest a link between support behaviors, changes in cortisol and perceived partner responsiveness, with more consistent links between support behaviors and responsiveness ratings relative to other paths, and cortisol effects found more often in wives than husbands. Exploratory analyses also suggest that cortisol levels coming into an interaction may impact elements of support interactions. The implications of the role of cortisol and partner responsiveness to the provision of spousal support are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-05DOI: 10.1177/02654075241229755
H. Fivecoat, Richard E. Mattson, Nicole Cameron, Matthew D. Johnson
Spousal support may help ameliorate the health consequences of stressful situations by downregulating cortisol. To examine how cortisol levels change in conjunction with spousal social support during discussions of a stressful situation, 191 married couples engaged in two 10-minute interactions addressing a personal (i.e., non-marital) problem. We coded for positive and negative social support provision and receipt, assessed the perception of received support, and collected salivary cortisol samples. We found that wives’ display of more negative behaviors while receiving support was associated with an increase in wives’ cortisol levels via an indirect (mediated) effect of perceived partner responsiveness. Overall, results suggest a link between support behaviors, changes in cortisol and perceived partner responsiveness, with more consistent links between support behaviors and responsiveness ratings relative to other paths, and cortisol effects found more often in wives than husbands. Exploratory analyses also suggest that cortisol levels coming into an interaction may impact elements of support interactions. The implications of the role of cortisol and partner responsiveness to the provision of spousal support are discussed.
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Pub Date : 2024-02-05DOI: 10.1177/02654075241231302
A. Debrot, S. Rochat, María del Río Carral, Prisca Gerber, Oriane Sarrasin, Fabrice Brodard
Crucial for human development and functioning, affectionate touch predicts well-being. However, most research on affectionate touch in romantic relationship is conducted with samples in high quality relationships and relies on quantitative methods. We thus know little to nothing about how touch is experienced in low-quality relationships, namely those characterized by intimate partner violence (IPV). To fill this gap, victims of physical and/or sexual IPV who had received psychological support at one association supporting victims of IPV were invited to participate in the present study. The thematic analysis conducted upon the qualitative data revealed five main themes: (1) the definition of identity by touch, (2) the presence of “undesired” touch, (3) the absence of “desired” touch, (4) the memories and flashbacks triggered by touch, and (5) the self-reconstruction allowed by touch. Analyses are discussed in terms of their link with previous research on affectionate touch and on interpersonal violence. The results suggest that this constitute a meaningful topic of investigation to be further analyzed, as well as a possible therapeutic channel.
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Parent-child separation due to internal migration is prevalent in China. However, few studies have focused on the associations between different characteristics of parent-child separation and children’s involvement in bullying. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 2,355 fifth-to eighth-grade students in China, using self-reported questionnaires to investigate the associations between children’s bullying involvement (i.e., bullies, victims, bully-victims) and different characteristics of parent-child separation resulting from parental migration. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to explore these associations. Among all respondents, 17.3% reported being victims of bullying, 3.8% reported being bullies, and 2.7% reported being bully-victims. Compared to children with no left-behind experiences, those with current left-behind experiences were more likely to be victims and bully-victims. Children left behind by parent(s) at the age of three years or younger were more likely to be victims (aOR = 1.66, 95% CI [1.22, 2.25], p = .001), bullies (aOR = 1.88, 95% CI [1.02, 3.52]), and bully-victims (aOR = 2.17, 95% CI [1.04, 4.71]). Children left behind for seven years or longer were more likely to be victims (aOR = 1.49, 95% CI [1.12, 2.00], p = .007), bullies (aOR = 2.03, 95% CI [1.15, 3.69]), and bully-victims (aOR = 2.13, 95% CI [1.06, 4.50]). The identified characteristics of parent-child separation associated with bullying involvement hold implications for parental decisions regarding internal migration, interventions, and policymaking for preventing bullying among left-behind children.
在中国,因国内迁移而导致的亲子分离现象十分普遍。然而,很少有研究关注亲子分离的不同特征与儿童参与欺凌之间的关联。我们对中国 2355 名五至八年级学生进行了一项横断面研究,通过自我报告问卷调查了儿童参与欺凌(即欺凌者、受害者、被欺凌者)与父母迁徙导致的不同亲子分离特征之间的关联。我们进行了二元和多元分析来探讨这些关联。在所有受访者中,17.3%的受访者称自己是欺凌行为的受害者,3.8%的受访者称自己是欺凌者,2.7%的受访者称自己是欺凌行为的受害者。与没有留守经历的儿童相比,有留守经历的儿童更有可能成为受害者和欺凌受害者。三岁或三岁以下的留守儿童更有可能成为受害者(aOR = 1.66,95% CI [1.22,2.25],p = .001)、被欺凌者(aOR = 1.88,95% CI [1.02,3.52])和欺凌受害者(aOR = 2.17,95% CI [1.04,4.71])。留守七年或更长时间的儿童更有可能成为受害者(aOR = 1.49,95% CI [1.12,2.00],p = .007)、欺凌者(aOR = 2.03,95% CI [1.15,3.69])和欺凌受害者(aOR = 2.13,95% CI [1.06,4.50])。所发现的与参与欺凌行为相关的亲子分离特征对父母的国内迁移决策、干预措施以及预防留守儿童欺凌行为的政策制定具有重要意义。
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Parent-child separation due to internal migration is prevalent in China. However, few studies have focused on the associations between different characteristics of parent-child separation and children’s involvement in bullying. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 2,355 fifth-to eighth-grade students in China, using self-reported questionnaires to investigate the associations between children’s bullying involvement (i.e., bullies, victims, bully-victims) and different characteristics of parent-child separation resulting from parental migration. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted to explore these associations. Among all respondents, 17.3% reported being victims of bullying, 3.8% reported being bullies, and 2.7% reported being bully-victims. Compared to children with no left-behind experiences, those with current left-behind experiences were more likely to be victims and bully-victims. Children left behind by parent(s) at the age of three years or younger were more likely to be victims (aOR = 1.66, 95% CI [1.22, 2.25], p = .001), bullies (aOR = 1.88, 95% CI [1.02, 3.52]), and bully-victims (aOR = 2.17, 95% CI [1.04, 4.71]). Children left behind for seven years or longer were more likely to be victims (aOR = 1.49, 95% CI [1.12, 2.00], p = .007), bullies (aOR = 2.03, 95% CI [1.15, 3.69]), and bully-victims (aOR = 2.13, 95% CI [1.06, 4.50]). The identified characteristics of parent-child separation associated with bullying involvement hold implications for parental decisions regarding internal migration, interventions, and policymaking for preventing bullying among left-behind children.
在中国,因国内迁移而导致的亲子分离现象十分普遍。然而,很少有研究关注亲子分离的不同特征与儿童参与欺凌之间的关联。我们对中国 2355 名五至八年级学生进行了一项横断面研究,通过自我报告问卷调查了儿童参与欺凌(即欺凌者、受害者、被欺凌者)与父母迁徙导致的不同亲子分离特征之间的关联。我们进行了二元和多元分析来探讨这些关联。在所有受访者中,17.3%的受访者称自己是欺凌行为的受害者,3.8%的受访者称自己是欺凌者,2.7%的受访者称自己是欺凌行为的受害者。与没有留守经历的儿童相比,有留守经历的儿童更有可能成为受害者和欺凌受害者。三岁或三岁以下的留守儿童更有可能成为受害者(aOR = 1.66,95% CI [1.22,2.25],p = .001)、被欺凌者(aOR = 1.88,95% CI [1.02,3.52])和欺凌受害者(aOR = 2.17,95% CI [1.04,4.71])。留守七年或更长时间的儿童更有可能成为受害者(aOR = 1.49,95% CI [1.12,2.00],p = .007)、欺凌者(aOR = 2.03,95% CI [1.15,3.69])和欺凌受害者(aOR = 2.13,95% CI [1.06,4.50])。所发现的与参与欺凌行为相关的亲子分离特征对父母的国内迁移决策、干预措施以及预防留守儿童欺凌行为的政策制定具有重要意义。
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Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.1177/02654075241230455
Michelle Jones, Emi Patmisari, Helen McLaren, Simone Mather, Chris Skinner
In their care of children and young people, foster carers report experiencing social isolation and a lack of support. This study examines the social network experiences of Australian foster carers who are members of Mockingbird Family. While well established in the United States and United Kingdom, Mockingbird Family was introduced to Australia offering a new approach to address the unique challenges of foster caring for vulnerable children and young people. The model geographically networks 6–10 foster care households in a ‘constellation’ with a central ‘hub home provider’ tasked with providing information, support, and respite care. This study employed a cross-sectional explanatory sequential mixed methods approach to investigate social connections and supports in the first four Australian Mockingbird Family constellations. A social network tool was used to survey participants ( n = 27) and two focus groups ( n = 20) to gather their experiences. Analysis found the highest mean social network connections with people from within their own Mockingbird Family constellations. Three measures of centrality were used indegree, betweenness and closeness, to report the connections and role of members within each constellation. Comparing constellations at different stages of maturity, the hub home provider was consistently ranked with high betweenness centrality as the bridge. In the longer-running constellations, the hub home provider was ranked with high indegree centrality or the primary source of advice or expert support. This indicated micro-network evolution that may potentially result in reduced reliance on statutory and other formal system supports over time. Changes to micro-dynamics in social support within constellations were explained qualitatively through three themes: leadership and expertise, information diffusion and communication, and trust and familiarity. Mockingbird Family was found to provide social connections and support networks amongst foster carers, indicating the model’s capacity to strengthen supports to carers thereby strengthening the immediate environment of children and young people in care.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-31DOI: 10.1177/02654075241231010
Ye Zhang, Ruibo Xie, Ruzi Yan, Die Wang, Wanyi Ding, Binghai Sun
Numerous studies have shown that co-parenting plays an important role in marital and parent-child interactions. However, little is known about the bidirectional associations between positive co-parenting and marital and parent-child factors, as well as the dynamic underlying mechanisms. This study used cross-lagged panel model (CLPM) to explore the bidirectional longitudinal relationship between positive co-parenting, marital satisfaction, and parental involvement among Chinese parents from a positive family multiple systems perspective. A sample of 668 father-mother dyads (father’s Mage = 36.47, SDage = 5.34; mother’s Mage = 35.45, SDage = 5.07) completed a series of questionnaires at three time points (approximately spaced 1 year between each time point). The results showed that positive co-parenting positively predicted marital satisfaction and parental involvement and that marital satisfaction positively influenced parents’ positive co-parenting, whereas the effect of parental involvement on positive co-parenting was significant among fathers. Additionally, fathers’ marital satisfaction can affect their involvement, but this effect is negligible among mothers. Finally, parental marital satisfaction mediated the relationship between positive co-parenting and the next stage of positive co-parenting. This study provided new ideas and interventions to strengthen family cohesion and harmony.
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