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The Role of Leisure Activities on Partnered Men’s and Women’s Types of Depressive Symptoms Over Time Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-03-31 Preston C. Morgan, Michelle Washburn-Busk, M. Hunter Stanfield, Jared A. Durtschi
Abstract Leisure activities may mitigate depressive symptoms, but it is unclear in what way leisure activities may be linked with depressive symptoms in partnered men and women. Using 1,156 heterosexual German couples from the Panel Analysis of Intimate Relationships and Family Dynamics (Pairfam) study and a Family Systems theoretical framework, this study tested separate growth mixture models of partnered
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Associations Between Early Childhood Parent–Child Attachment and Internalizing/Externalizing Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-03-22 Shaylea D. Badovinac, Rebecca Pillai Riddell, Audrey-Ann Deneault, Jodi Martin, Jean-François Bureau, Monica C. O’Neill
Abstract This systematic review aimed to provide a narrative synthesis of associations between the early childhood (i.e., preschool and early school age) attachment classification systems and internalizing and externalizing symptoms measured from preschool age through adolescence. The review was pre-registered with PROSPERO (#CRD42017073417) and followed PRISMA guidelines. Of the 9,312 records screened
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Confirmation bias and methodology in social science: an editorial Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-01-18 Walter R. Schumm
Abstract While science is presumably objective, scholars are humans, with subjective biases. Those biases can lead to distortions in how they develop and use scientific theory and how they apply their research methodologies. The numerous ways in which confirmation bias may influence attempts to accept or reject the null hypothesis are discussed, with implications for research, teaching, and public
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Caregiving Dads, Breadwinning Mums: Pathways to the Division of Family Roles Among Role-Reversed and Traditional Parents Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-03-03 Mariana Pinho, Ruth Gaunt, Harriet Gross
Abstract This study aimed to explore the circumstances and considerations that lead to the allocation of family roles among male carer/female breadwinner families in comparison to traditional parents. A sample of 236 parents with children from birth to 5 years old completed extensive questionnaires about their daily routines and perceptions of their division of responsibilities. Economic considerations
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Meet the new Editor-in-Chief Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-03-09 Anthony James Jr.
(2021). Meet the new Editor-in-Chief. Marriage & Family Review: Vol. 57, No. 3, pp. 189-190.
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Examining Patterns of Mexican Immigrant Spouses’ Contextual Pressures and Links with Marital Satisfaction and Negativity Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-03-10 Claire A. Wood, Heather M. Helms, Andrew J. Supple, Yuliana Rodriguez, Natalie D. Hengstebeck, Demi Siskind
Abstract Previous research examined links from economic and cultural adaptation pressures to marital satisfaction and marital behavior. Results generally suggested a negative association between these sources of pressure and marital outcomes. However, the extant research is lacking given its inattention to the extent to which husbands and wives experience varying patterns of interrelated pressures
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“Put God above All [and He] Will Glorify Your Marriage.” Relational Spirituality in Black Couples Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-02-27 T. J. Moore, Cassandra Chaney, Antonius Skipper
Abstract This study examines the influence of religion on relational spirituality among 33 Black married couples (N = 66). Previous research has largely relied on samples of White middle-class Americans to assess aspects of relational spirituality within marriages. In contrast, this study uses in-depth qualitative interviews from socioeconomically diverse Black married couples to determine how religion
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Second Journey through a Descriptive Review of Research on African Marital Relationships – Empirical Findings Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Dulcineia Januário, Isabel Narciso, Salomé Vieira-Santos, Ana Paula Relvas
Abstract This study follows up on a prior review of empirical research on African marital relationships (scientific dissemination, thematic focus, and methodology), and presents a summary of the results of empirical studies conducted in Africa (2000–2018) on psychological processes and patterns in conjugality. Forty-one empirical studies, performed predominantly in countries such as Nigeria, Ghana
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Portuguese Version of the Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale: Preliminary Psychometric Properties Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Natália Antunes, Salomé Vieira-Santos, Magda S. Roberto, Rita Francisco, Marta F. Pedro, Maria-Teresa Ribeiro
Abstract Marital satisfaction is considered a core dimension to understand marriage quality, influencing individual and family well-being. The Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS) is one of the most used instruments to assess this dimension. This study presents the psychometric properties of the KMSS Portuguese version through two studies. In Study 1, 145 couples (parents of school-aged children)
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Sociocultural Implications of Infertility and Challenges in Accessing Assisted Reproductive Technology: Experiences of Couples from Two Health Facilities in Southern Ghana Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-02-24 Gideon Nii Okai Okantey, Emmanuel Brenyah Adomako, Frank Darkwa Baffour, David Lim
Abstract Introduction In most traditional societies in Ghana, infertility is unacceptable and every couple is expected to conceive children by any means. This study explores the sociocultural implications of infertility in Ghana and the challenges couples encounter in accessing assisted reproductive technology. Methods The study used a qualitative descriptive design in two health facilities in an urban
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Explaining Financial Satisfaction in Marriage: The Role of Financial Stress, Financial Knowledge, and Financial Behavior Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-01-21 Yoon G. Lee, Lesli Dustin
Abstract Using data from the 2018 FINRA Investor Education Foundation’s National Financial Capability Study (NFCS), this study examined how financial stress and financial behavior are associated with financial satisfaction among married individuals. As expected, financial stress had a significant and negative impact on financial satisfaction, suggesting that financial stress significantly decreased
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“You Have to Look at Finances as a Joint Venture, Whether or Not You Have a Joint Account”: Exploring Strategies Couples Use to Successfully Communicate About Money Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-01-11 Renee Bourdeaux, Maggie Bright
Abstract Disagreements surrounding finances often impact relationships and may even lead to divorce. Financial conversations, then, emerge as the strongest “tug-of-war” opponent to the successful partnership couples hope to achieve, so researchers must identify strategies to positively talk about money. This study seeks to identify communication strategies married partners employ to successfully discuss
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The Mental Health Well-Being of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-12-28 Susan J. Kelley, Deborah M. Whitley, Shannon R. Escarra, Rowena Zheng, Eva M. Horne, Gordon L. Warren
Abstract The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine if raising grandchildren is related to diminished mental health well-being in custodial grandparents compared to contemporaries who are not raising grandchildren. Relevant studies were identified via comprehensive literature searches of electronic databases. We included six studies in the meta-analysis. A random effects
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Assortative Marriage for Height–BMI in an Israeli Sample Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-12-28 Yuval Arbel, Chaim Fialkoff, Amichai Kerner
Abstract Numerous studies have demonstrated that in western societies women are perceived as more attractive with weight drop (proxied by the BMI measure, where BMI = WEIGHT (kg)HEIGHT2(meter2), while men are perceived as more attractive with height rise. The objective of this study is to test the hypothesis that as BMI rises for a woman, she has to compromise and marry shorter men. The study is based
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Women Artists and the Arte Útil Movements Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-12-26 Jo Anna Isaak
Abstract Women artists are in the forefront of a major paradigm shift taking place in contemporary art as more and more artists are critically addressing the role of art and moving toward socially engaged, community based, collective, utilitarian art practices. This article explores what draws so many women artists to this kind of artistic practice, what role women in particular have to play in it
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MFTs: Confidence, Comfort, and Training to Address Client Financial Concerns Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-12-22 Chelsey L. Holden, Michelle M. Jeanfreau, Pat L. Sims
Abstract Research is limited regarding the training marriage and family therapists (MFTs) receive in the area of financial problems couples and families experience. We surveyed 293 professional MFTs to gain information about their financial training, level of comfort addressing financial topics with clients, and level of confidence to successfully address financial concerns of clients. Results indicated
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The Effectiveness of Preparation for Marriage Education with PREP in Iran Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-12-22 Elham Fathi, Manijeh Daneshpour, Abolfazl Hatami Varzaneh
Abstract Premarital education can benefit couples from many socioeconomic levels. This study aimed to validate the PREP questionnaire and then explore the effectiveness of PREP education for Iranian couples. This study has been done in two phases. In the first phase, the PREP questionnaire was validated. In the second phase, quasi-experimental research was conducted in a pretest-post-test control group
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Adequacy of the Contemporary Legal Framework to Avoid Secondary Victimization in the Criminal Justice System in Sri Lanka: Special Reference to Rape Victims Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-12-14 Muthukuda Arachchige Dona Shiroma Jeeva Shirajanie Niriella
Abstract The necessity of providing required and necessary protection for the victims of crime is a matter of concerns in Sri Lanka today. Since 1995, several penal law amendments have been introduced to the legal system to strengthen the law relating rape and provide the justice- including protection- to rape victims. In 2015, the Assistance to and Protection of Victims of Crime and Witnesses Act
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Young Ultra-Orthodox Men’s Experiences in Stepfamilies of Divorced Parents Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-11-17 Nati Becker
Abstract The life experiences of members of ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) stepfamilies have yet to be investigated. The aim of this qualitative study was to examine the role of culture-related traits and religious beliefs in the life experiences of young Haredi men who live with remarried parents. I conducted semi-structured in-depth interviews with 14 ultra-Orthodox male young adults as part of a larger
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A Dyadic Exploration of Marital Satisfaction as a Mediator between Religiosity and Depressive Symptoms Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-11-11 Andrew H. Rose, Shayne R. Anderson, Richard B. Miller, Loren D. Marks, Trevan G. Hatch, Noel A. Card
Abstract Substantial research has established that religiosity can be a protective factor against depression. However, little research has explored these associations within couples. Theory and previous research provide evidence that these relations may be manifest through marital satisfaction. A longitudinal Actor–Partner Interdependence Model was used to test the dyadic relations between religiosity
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Supporting Reserve Component Youth during Deployments: The Project Youth Extension Service Model Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-11-04 Benjamin Silliman, Harriett C. Edwards, James C. Johnson
Abstract Military families face unique challenges, especially during times of deployment. Children and youth face particular stressors during deployment and benefit from formal and informal resources as they adapt to resilience. Reaching families of service members in the National Guard and Reserve, the Reserve Component, is more challenging since they are more often geographically dispersed and often
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Adolescent Smartphone Acquisition: An Exploratory Qualitative Case Study with Late Adolescents and Their Parents Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-07-09 J. Mitchell Vaterlaus, Dawn Tarabochia
Abstract The timing of smartphone acquisition for children and adolescence has gained public interest and research on the topic is just beginning. Parent-late adolescent dyads (n = 8; 16 individuals) from one community were recruited for participation in a study regarding smartphone acquisition in adolescence. Late adolescents (m age = 18; female n = 4; male n = 4) and parents (m age = 47; female n = 6;
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Are Mothers and Fathers Interchangeable Caregivers? Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-06-16 Catherine R. Pakaluk, Joseph Price
Abstract Recent debates about same-sex marriage have raised questions concerning the interchangeability of mothers and fathers. This paper provides three pieces of empirical evidence that highlight the distinct role that fathers and mothers play in the home. First, we use time-use data to show that fathers and mothers provide different amounts of time to their children regardless of who is the breadwinner
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Development of a Systemic Family Functionality Scale (SFFS) Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-05-06 Merve Usta, Yaşar Özbay, Merih Toker
Abstract The aim of this study is to develop a scale that measures the levels of a systemic family functionality scale that an individual perceives as a member of a family. The scale was implemented with 506 individuals. The sample consisted of 359 children (70.7%) and 147 parents (29.3%). After running necessary analyses based on the data collected, principal component analysis and exploratory factor
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Parental Divorce, Parent–Child Ties, and Health: Explaining Long-Term Age Differences in Vulnerability Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-05-06 Tuba Demir-Dagdas
Previous research highlights the importance of parental divorce in affecting health and well-being. This study focuses on the specific stages of the life course by examining the effects of childhoo...
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Determinants of Intermarriages among Foreign-Born Asians in the United States Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-04-28 Maggie Bohm-Jordan, Philip Q. Yang
The Asian population has the highest rate of intermarriages in the United States but with limited research on the determinants of intermarriages among foreign-born Asians. Social exchange theory, s...
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Partner Selection: Decision-Making as Experienced by Engaged and Married Couples Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-31 Philip E. Miller
Abstract Determining who to marry can be one of the most meaningful and daunting decisions an individual can make during their lifetime. The purpose of this study is to examine the experiences of couples as they moved through varied partner selection decisions to become engaged and/or married to each other. Capturing the couples’ voice moves beyond individual partner preferences and attraction tendencies
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Couple-Level Patterns of Disclosure Process Beliefs and Their Association with Marital Satisfaction Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-31 J. Scott Crapo, Jacqueline A. Miller, Mitchell R. Rhodes, Kay Bradford, Brian J. Higginbotham
Abstract Grounded in symbolic interaction theory, we used latent class analysis (LCA) to investigate the preexisting patterns of belief surrounding the disclosure process in married relationships. With a sample of 131 heterosexual married dyads from the U.S., we found four classes: two classes represented similarity of spouses’ beliefs (Both High Beliefs and Neither High Beliefs), and two classes represented
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The Rationale Behind Texting, Videoconferencing, and Mobile Phones in Couple Relationships Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-23 Katherine M. Hertlein, Doris Chan
Abstract Smartphones and digital media are omnipresent in day-to-day life. There are positive and negative consequences to technology usage in established relationships; we also know that there are several theories outlining why people use technology generally. What is less clear, however, is how these two entities intersect. The purpose of this article is to determine the how different mechanisms
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Staying Connected: A Qualitative Analysis of Couple’s Technology Use during Pregnancy Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-23 Brandon P. Eddy, Katherine M. Hertlein
AbstractThe transition to parenthood is an exciting time for couples; however it also presents unique challenges. Many couples use technology to navigate these challenges and to stay better connect...
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College Student Chaotically-Disengaged Family Functioning, Depression, and Anxiety: The Indirect Effects of Positive Family Communication and Self-Compassion Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-23 Micha Blake Berryhill, Jessica Smith
Depression and anxiety are the most prominent mental health concerns among college campuses. Thus, it is important to examine factors linked with rising depression and anxiety symptoms. The purpose...
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Estimates About Love for Self, Romantic Partners, and Parents Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-23 Félix Neto
Abstract Empirical research on love has focused mainly on the love of one person toward another. This study uses a new method to analyze estimates of one’s own and other’s love. Two hundred and twenty-six women estimated their own, their partner’s, and their parents’ overall love and various types of love. Factor analyses of self-reported estimates about love measured four factors: psychological closeness
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The Infringement of the Right to Establish a Family for Jewish Spouses Who Are Mutually Proscribed from Marrying Each Other Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-19 Ya’arit Bokek-Cohen
Abstract The article focuses on one of the most painful experiences in intimate relationships and unveils a hitherto unexplored type of human right infringement, namely the right to establish a family in Israel, purported to be a democratic state. Thousands of couples are proscribed from marrying each other every year in Israel. This paper focuses on Jewish couples consisting of male Cohanim (descendants
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Maternal Affective Attachment Bond Facilitators: A Systematized Review of the Literature Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-18 Natasha Gosselin, Shannon Bedford, Julie Gosselin
Abstract The maternal perspective of the attachment relationship has been the focus of considerably less research in comparison to the volumes of studies conducted on infant attachment to mothers. A systematized review of the literature was conducted to gather and synthesize all the research published between 1990 and 2017 that has identified correlates and predictors of maternal affective attachment
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“Best-Laid Plans”: Barriers to Meeting Marital Timing Desires Over the Life Course Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-17 Rachel Arocho, Claire M. Kamp Dush
Abstract Most youth desire to marry, and often around a certain age, but many individuals marry earlier or later than originally desired. Off-time marriage could have consequences for subsequent relationship stability and mental health. Whereas barriers to marriage goals in the short term have been studied extensively, predictors of meeting marital timing expectations over the life course are less
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The Role of Perceived Racial Discrimination in the Marriage Gap Between Black and White People Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-12 Brittany N. Hearne, Ryan D. Talbert, Ashleigh R. Hope
Abstract Many explanations offered for the gap in marriage rates between Black and White people are economic and cultural. Less often considered are how racial social psychological factors influence marriage rates. In this study, we use critical race theory and the life course perspective to investigate how perceived racial discrimination impacts the likelihood of marriage for Black and White people
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Marriage among U.S. International Students: Meanings and Aspirations Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-11 Assel Kuzembayeva
Abstract Although there exists a breadth of literature on Americans’ marital aspirations and experiences, there is a significant lack of research available specifically on U.S. international students’ aspirations toward marriage. In this study, transnationalism, gender theory, and de-traditionalization are employed to analyze in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 21 international students studying
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Is the Parent-Child Relationship Inventory (PCRI) Valid for Family Measurement in Hebrew-Speaking Parents? A Report with Evidence on the Validity and Reliability of the Hebrew Version of the PCRI Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-10 Yosi Yaffe
Abstract The Parent–Child Relationship Inventory (PCRI) is one of the most used instruments in child custody contexts, and it is also designed for clinical and research usages. This study aimed to initially analyze the psychometric properties of the Hebrew form of the PCRI in an Israeli sample of mothers and fathers. The sample consisted of 133 parents, 80 mothers (Mage = 39.66 ± 6.23) and 53 fathers
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Conceptualizing Incarcerated Coparenting Through a Structural Family Theory Lens Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-04 Eman Tadros, Taylor E. Ogden
Abstract The incarceration of a family member often has repercussions in various facets of an individual’s life. In particular, the disruption of the coparenting relationship, by which parents negotiate roles, rules, responsibilities, and contributions to their shared child can be conceptualized through a Structural Family Therapy (SFT) lens. The systemic, present-oriented therapeutic approach of SFT
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Stuck in the Nest? A Review of the Literature on Coresidence in Canada and the United States Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-03 Kathrina Mazurik, Sarah Knudson, Yukiko Tanaka
Abstract An historically high proportion of Canadian and American young adults are living with their parents. This trend has stimulated research and theorization of “coresidence,” yet recent reviews of the subject are lacking. In this paper, we examine literature on coresiding families spanning the last 25 years, focusing discussion on their economic, cultural, gendered, familial, and psychological
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Perceptions of Early Marriage, Educational Aspirations, and Career Goals among Kosovar Adolescents Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-02 Zamira Hyseni Duraku, Liridona Jemini-Gashi, Ervin Toçi
Abstract Early marriage has a negative influence on youngsters’ pursuits toward higher education, with considerable health and social impact worldwide. Educational aspirations, career goals, and early marriage are associated with numerous personal and contextual factors. We aimed to assess the association between sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors and Kosovar adolescents’ perceptions on early
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Examining First Date Goals across Different Types of Date Initiation Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-03-02 David Dryden Henningsen, Mary Lynn Miller Henningsen
Abstract Individual goals for first dates are examined in the context of requesting the first date, accepting a first date request, going on a blind date, and going on a group date in a sample of 211 college students. Results indicate that first dates are more likely to be group dates than blind dates or requested dates and those individuals on blind dates and group dates are less likely to endorse
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Understanding Child Behavior Problems in Young Children with Previously Incarcerated Fathers: Parents’ Depressive Symptoms, Relationship Quality, and Coparenting Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-02-28 Alexandria Pech, Melissa Curran, Katherine Speirs, Xiaomin Li, Melissa Barnett, Katherine Paschall
Abstract Guided by family systems theory, we focused on families where young children have experienced paternal incarceration (n = 775 families). We examined how characteristics of mothers and fathers at two levels of the family system–individual (i.e., depression) and relational (i.e., support/affection, constructive conflict, destructive conflict, and coparenting)—were associated with internalizing
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Intimate Communication across Borders: Spousal Labor Migration and Recent Partner Communication about Family Planning in Nepal Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-02-20 Zoé M. Hendrickson, Carol R. Underwood
Abstract Amid widespread labor migration in Nepal, spousal separation may affect partner communication about intimate topics like family planning. We examined the association between spousal migration experience and partner communication about family planning using survey responses from 1,793 married Nepali women (ages 18–49 years) with a child under 5 years. More than 60% of women had recently migrating
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The Real Book of Mormon Musical: Latter-Day Saint Family Home Evening as a Weekly Ritual Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-02-17 Loren D. Marks, David C. Dollahite, Trevan G. Hatch, Michael A. Goodman, Tommy M. Phillips, Heather H. Kelley
Abstract Scholars of religious ritual have noted that inadequate attention has been paid to religious ritual in the social sciences. Based on what has been done, it is apparent that sacred family rituals (when done well and with relational sensitivity) can enhance structure, meaning, and family unity. The present study examines the family-level ritual practice of weekly Family Home Evening among members
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Fathering Styles: Qualities Children Expect in Their Fathers Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-02-14 Mikiyasu Hakoyama
Abstract Many fathers strive to be better parents. Yet it remains unclear what qualities contribute to effective fathering; less is clear about how such paternal efforts are viewed by their children. Based on theoretical frameworks and previous qualitative studies that assessed father roles, a set of father role items was developed to assess undergraduate students’ views of their fathers (n = 1,208)
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Causal Evidence for Exclusively Positive Parenting and for Timeout: Rejoinder to Holden, Grogan-Kaylor, Durrant, and Gershoff (2017) Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-02-06 Robert E. Larzelere, Marjorie L. Gunnoe, Mark W. Roberts, Hua Lin, Christopher J. Ferguson
Abstract In our initial article we raised concerns about a paradigm we called “Exclusively Positive Parenting” (EPP). This paradigm opposes all negative disciplinary consequences, including timeout and privilege removal. We argued that the empirical support for EPP was insufficient. Researchers should not rely on insufficient causal evidence to replace well-established parenting perspectives that combine
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Modern Love: You, Me, and Smartphone Makes Three Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-01-24 Bill R. Garris
Abstract Romantic, dyadic relationships arise, in part, from communication, disclosure, and boundaries. Information communication technology (ICT), such as smartphones, has rapidly integrated into our personal lives and affected relationship initiation, maintenance, and dissolution. To this point, models attempting to account for this emerging dynamic center on past theories about relationships. However
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Factor Structure and Reliability of the Advantages of Children Scale with Latino and Caucasian Male Emerging Adults Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-01-21 Carolyn S. Henry, Todd A. Spencer, Chao Liu, Scott W. Plunkett
Abstract Based on the value of children theory, the purpose of this study was to develop and establish the factor structure and internal consistency reliability of the Advantages of Children Scale (ACS), a self-report measure of a modification of Hoffman and Hoffman’s value scheme of the psychological needs children meet for their parents. Data were collected from 685 emerging adult men identifying
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“He’s Not Good at Sensing That Look That Says, I’m Drowning Here!” Academic Mothers’ Perceptions of Spousal Support Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-01-21 Martina Dickson
Abstract Research consistently shows that, regardless of increased parental involvement in child-rearing over the last few decades, the ‘lion’s share’ of childcare and housework is still undertaken by women rather than men. Academia is known to have no fixed working hours as such. As a result, the pressure on academic mothers tends to be inflated, and this has repercussions on women’s promotional paths
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Marital Quality Assessment: Reviewing the Concept, Instruments, and Methods Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-01-21 Marina Zanella Delatorre, Adriana Wagner
Abstract This study aimed to investigate which instruments have been used in marital quality research since 2005, and the concepts underlying each measure. We conducted a literature review in the following databases: PsycINFO, PubMed, Web of Science, and BVS. The review included 91 studies investigating 21 instruments. Half of the scales were multidimensional, but the most used instruments were unidimensional
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Parenting Style, Child Emotion Regulation and Behavioral Problems: The Moderating Role of Cultural Values in Australia and Indonesia Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-01-21 Divna Haslam, Chrislyne Poniman, Ania Filus, Agnes Sumargi, Lia Boediman
Abstract Research has shown that the congruence of parenting styles with cultural values, rather than parenting styles alone, impacts child adjustment. This study examined if parents’ cultural values moderate the relationships between parenting styles and child outcomes across both an individualist culture (Australia) and a collectivist culture (Indonesia). Three hundred and eighty-seven parents of
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Rapping About Rap: Parental Mediation of Gender-Stereotyped Media Content Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2020-01-21 Jessica Harvey, Valerie Manusov
Abstract This article examines adolescent reports of parental mediation of hip-hop music videos, a medium that has been celebrated for its artistry and empowering youth, yet criticized for stereotyped portrayals of women and men. Survey data of 315 adolescents (M age = 15.2, SD = 1.73) investigated the relationship between adolescent reports of viewing hip-hop music videos, parent-child communication
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Fathers’ Shared Book Reading Experiences: Common Behaviors, Frequency, Predictive Factors, and Developmental Outcomes Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2019-11-07 Laura Cutler, Rob Palkovitz
Abstract A comprehensive critical review of the shared reading literature indicates that shared reading has the potential to yield positive developmental outcomes for children cognitively, socially, and emotionally. However, closer consideration of the literature further demonstrates that the extent and nature of parental sex differences is largely undocumented, though significant theoretical underpinnings
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Effects of Market-Based Development on Women’s Empowerment: Impact on Families Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2019-09-20 Barbara Wejnert
Abstract Is diffusing global market-based development beneficial for women? Does it improve or hinder women's empowerment and in turn, the prosperity of their families? Is women's empowerment advantageous to the development of families and countries? The manuscript depicts and provides a critical review of variables of marker-based development that are relevant to women's empowerment (a) objectives
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Sibling dynamics in adulthood: a qualitative analysis Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2019-08-29 Avidan Milevsky
Abstract Research on sibling dynamics throughout the life span has gradually increased over the past several years. However, limited work has been conducted on the sibling relationship dynamics of adults particularly using qualitative methods. The current study is a phenomenological examination of the nature of sibling relationships in adults using a sample of forty adults, 24 females and 16 males
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Southern Romance: Relationship Quality, Consensus, and Context among Cohabiting Couples in the Gulf States Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2019-08-29 Victor W. Harris, Brian Visconti, Charles B. Sewell, Randall Cantrell, Jon Anderson, Emily M. Davison
Abstract Relationships are significantly stressed in the Southeastern United States. Of the six states in the Gulf region (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas), four are in the top-third of the nation's highest divorce rates. Threats to relationship household stability cause a myriad of social problems and public expenses of approximately $24 billion in increased spending in
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Dialectics of tradition and modernity in private spaces: the ordeal of girl child abuse in modern India Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2019-07-13 Smita Verma
Abstract A growing body of literature has begun to furnish information on the prevalence of child abuse in India. The irony is that the perpetrator is often well known to the child and often intra-familial. Though in some situations, it is beyond their control but many times the family fails to protect the child from sexual abuse. The cultural tradition of the family being a “private space” provides
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The State of Our Unions: Exploring Relationship Quality among Dyadic Couple Homeowners Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2019-07-11 Victor W. Harris, Brian Visconti, Charles B. Sewell, Randy Cantrell, Jon Anderson, Stephanie Toelle
Abstract Relationship stability represents a major economic interest not only to Florida, but to every state in the nation. The cumulative expenses related to relationship dissolution (including litigation costs, foregone tax revenues, and federal assistance programs such as Medicaid, child welfare SCHIP, TANF, WIC and SNAP) are estimated to cost taxpayers billions annually. Overall detriments are
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Beliefs about Romance and Mate Selection and Intentions to Seek Pre- or Post-Marital Counseling: a Latent Profile Analysis of Emerging Adults Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2019-07-05 Kayla Reed-Fitzke, Mallory Lucier-Greer, Casey M. Gamboni, Peter M. Rivera, Anthony J. Ferraro
Abstract Emerging adulthood is a developmental period in which many individuals begin the process of mate selection, yet a considerable number of emerging adults endorse unrealistic relationship beliefs and/or believe relationship myths. This study identified belief profiles, using latent profile analysis, among emerging adults (N = 154) about romance and mate selection and examined the association