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Divorce in the Families of the UAE: A Comprehensive Review of Trends, Determinants, and Consequences Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Fakir Al Gharaibeh, M. Rezaul Islam
The objective of this study is to examine the trends, determinants, and consequences of divorce among families in the UAE (Emirati and Non-Emirati). This is accomplished through a systematic compre...
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A Profile of Current Trends in Family Mobility in Florida: 2023 Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-03-25 John Taylor, Elwood Carlson, Kathryn H. Tillman, Matthew M. Brooks, Byron Miller, John S. Felkner, Tim Arthur, Mirna Chakhachiro, Sunshine A. Jacobs, Siriruay (Ploy) Methakitwarun, Rachel Sparkman
This paper is divided into three parts. First, we analyze data from the 2016-2020 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau to assess the demographic structure of Florida famili...
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The Consequences of Divorce-Related Relocation: A Scoping Review on the (Lack of) Knowledge of the Topic Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Loran Kostense
This scoping review aims to provide a systematic overview of the empirical literature on the consequences of divorce-related relocation for children. Literature in English and Dutch focused on divo...
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A Warm Welcome and Exciting Horizons for Marriage & Family Review Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Anthony G. James Jr, Chiquita M. Hughes, Tiffany L. Brown, Roudi Nazarinia Roy, Yolanda T. Mitchell, Lauren Spencer, Wenting Sun, Angel Wu
Published in Marriage & Family Review (Vol. 60, No. 1, 2024)
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Family Structure and Poverty Changes Among Black Families in the United States: A State of Families Project Report (1967-2022) Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Anthony G. James Jr., Michael Hughes, Thao Nguyen, Chiquita M. Hughes
This report is the first in a series of State of Families (SoF) project data reports to be published throughout Volume 60 (2024) of Marriage and Family Review (MFR). MFR partnered with the Statisti...
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Reflecting on the Inaugural State of Families Report for Ohio Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Jacqueline Wilkins
Published in Marriage & Family Review (Ahead of Print, 2024)
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Living Apart Together and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adulthood Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Huijing Wu, Susan L. Brown
Guided by the perspective that intimate relationship types represent a continuum of social attachment, we assessed how living apart together (LAT) relationships are related to psychological well-be...
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State of Families Brief Report: Washington, USA (2023) Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-02-08 L. Murphy, A. Lovett
This report provides a brief overview of family statistics, including the number of families and households, family composition, ethnic and racial diversity, marriage and divorce rates, family inco...
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The Development of Positive Father Scale: A Tool for Enhancing Family Dynamics Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Ali Eryılmaz, Abdullah Ensar Uzun, Ahmet Basal
The study aims to develop the Positive Father Scale, a tool for assessing positive father traits from a child’s perspective. The stages of the cross-sectional research design involved interviewing ...
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Self-Arranged Marriages in India: Change Amidst Sociocultural Underpinnings and Hanging Norms Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Koyel Sarkar, Ester Lucia Rizzi
In self-arranged marriages, individuals choose their partners themselves, whereas in arranged and jointly-arranged marriages the decision is taken by parents and kin or jointly with the couples. Al...
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State of Families Brief Report: Arizona (2023) Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Laila Murphy
The purpose of this brief report is to provide an overview of the current state of families in Arizona (USA), with a particular focus on the conditional state of households as a proxy for families....
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State of Families Brief Report: Arkansas (2023) Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Laila Murphy
The purpose of this brief report is to provide an overview of the current state of families in Arkansas, with a particular focus on the conditional state of households. The report will draw on a va...
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Ethnic Differences in the Effects of Five Disciplinary Techniques on Subsequent Externalizing Behavior Problems Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Robert E. Larzelere, Sada J. Knowles, Carla Adkison-Johnson, Ronald B. Cox Jr., Hua Lin, Jelani Mandara
To identify disciplinary alternatives to replace spanking, this study investigated ethnic differences in the associations of five disciplinary techniques with subsequent externalizing behavior prob...
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Editorial Note Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Anthony G. James, Tiffany Brown, Roudi Roy, Chiquita Hughes
Published in Marriage & Family Review (Vol. 59, No. 8, 2023)
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Editorial Note Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-08-26 Anthony G. James Jr
Published in Marriage & Family Review (Vol. 59, No. 7, 2023)
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The Mediating Role of Psychological Flexibility in the Relationship between Job Satisfaction–Job-related Emotional Exhaustion and Dyadic Marital Adjustment Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Serdar Körük, Burcu Aykaç, Simay Vapurlu
Abstract The aim of this research was to determine the predictive strength of job satisfaction and job-related emotional exhaustion on dyadic marital adjustment, and the mediating role of psychological flexibility in this predictive relationship. In line with this, the hypothetical structural model was tested 246 married participants by using correlational design. The fit indices of the tested model
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Happily Ever After?: What Stories Repeatedly Told to Others Reveal about Marriage and Identity Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-08-06 Renee Bourdeaux, Kathryn Anderson, Amy Duchsherer, Sarah Drivdahl, Caleb Netterfield
Abstract Each individual in a marriage is unique and brings his/her communication style to the relationship, especially when it comes to storytelling. Stories showcase how we navigate life and reveal snippets of our identity. This research explores storytelling in marriages and its role in identity formation. This study takes an exploratory approach utilizing semi-structured interviews. The narratives
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Father Involvement and Psychological Adjustment in Pakistani Adolescents: Family Environment as a Mediator Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Nosheen Ramzan, Farah Malik, Iram Fatima
A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the role of perceived father involvement in the psychological adjustment of adolescents through its influence on the family environment in Pakistan. ...
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Family Quality of Life and Family Satisfaction Measures for Use in Slovakia: Confirmatory Factor Analyses Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-04-20 Peter Babincak, Monika Kacmarova
Abstract The aim of this study is to provide evidence to support the measurement of psychological concepts of family functioning in Slovakia. The first objective was to verify the psychometric properties of two scales assessing family quality of life and family satisfaction: the Beach Center Family Quality of Life Scale (BFQOLS) and the Family APGAR in people from a standard population (without disabilities)
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From the Editorial Offices of Marriage & Family Review Anthony James Jr, Editor-in-chief Reviewer List 2022 Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-03-28
Published in Marriage & Family Review (Vol. 59, No. 4, 2023)
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Introduction to the Marriage and Family Review Special Issue on Home-centered Practices, Processes, and Relational Well-being during COVID-19 Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Heather H. Kelley
Published in Marriage & Family Review (Vol. 59, No. 2, 2023)
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Exploring Influences of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Family Communication: Negative, Positive, or Both? Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Loren D. Marks, David C. Dollahite, Heather H. Kelley, Elisabeth R. Kimball, Spencer James
Abstract In the context of the shutdowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, we explored communication processes within families through both qualitative and quantitative means. A panel survey of 1,510 adults (1,059 parents) in the United States was administered during the summer of 2020 (June 18–July 22). Summary quantitative data are presented. Nearly half (N = 624) also chose to respond to five, open-ended
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Psychological Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Mothers’ Conflict Resolution Styles: The Mediating Role of Well-Being Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Lívia Braga de Sá Costa, Eloá Losano de Abreu, Anderson Mesquita do Nascimento, Rômulo Lustosa Pimenteira de Melo
Abstract The new coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) brought considerable changes to families’ routines, with the implementation of social isolation and quarantine measures, possible financial insecurity, and care overload. Since all these changes represent potential stressors for family dynamics, this study aimed to assess the relationship between the psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and
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Individual and Relational Factors Associated to the Childbearing Intentions of Brazilian Women and Men Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-02-21 Jade Wagner Bernardes, Angela Helena Marin
Abstract Currently, individuals are increasingly considering parenthood as a matter of choice. This explanatory and cross-sectional study evaluated the contribution of the individual (age, gender, education, employment status, personality) and relational (family income, dyadic adjustment, marital satisfaction, empathy, adaptability, and cohesion) factors in the childbearing intentions, among 165 women
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The 2022 State of Ohio Families: Challenges and Promises Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-02-06 Jacqueline Kirby Wilkins, James S. Bates, Michael R. Betz, David J. Civittolo, Julie Fox, Lauren E. Jones, Erik J. Porfeli, Patrice K. Powers-Barker, Heather L. Reister, Daniel T. Remley, Andrew Wapner
Abstract With nearly 80 million families residing in the United States, the health and well-being of families continue to be a popular area of inquiry and research, especially as the country experiences a variety of challenges as well as opportunities in a unique time in its history—socially, politically, and economically. Ohio, like many states, is experiencing changes in the demographic makeup of
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Editorial Note Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-02-01 Anthony G. James Jr.
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Using the Vulnerability-Stress-Adaption Framework to Predict Remarital Stability Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Olena Kopystynska, J. Scott Crapo, Kay Bradford, Brian Higginbotham
Abstract This study used three-wave dyadic data to test parts of the Vulnerability-Stress-Adaption (VSA) model in a sample of remarried heterosexual couples (N = 777). Multiple pathways between adaptive processes, remarital quality, and remarital stability were examined. Adaptive processes included spouses’ positive and negative socioemotional behaviors and their perceptions of those behaviors, which
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From the Office of the Journal of Marriage & Family Review (MFR) Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-01-20 Anthony G. James Jr., Roudi N. Roy, Tiffany L. Brown, Chiquita M. Hughes
Published in Marriage & Family Review (Vol. 59, No. 1, 2023)
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Effects of Family and Social Group Reactions to Intermarriage Decisions in Turkey Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2023-01-12 Özge Erarslan-İngeç, Gül Özateşler-Ülkücan, Abbas Türnüklü, Sedef Tulum-Akbulut
Abstract The present study aims to understand the phenomenon of intermarriage between Alevi and Sunni groups in Turkey through reactions of the family, relatives, and social environment toward such marriage decisions, along with the effects of these reactions on the marriage and the effects of intermarriage on spouses’ relations with third parties. To this end, in-depth interviews conducted with 43
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Two Decades of Coparenting Research: A Scoping Review Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-12-18 Cynthia G. Campbell
Abstract In response to recent theoretical advances in coparenting and increased scholarly interest, coparenting research in resident families has burgeoned in the past twenty years making it difficult to assess primary findings. This review integrates findings from the research and provides an overview of supported conclusions, offering access to the research in a manageable and approachable form
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Changes in Home-Centered Religious Practices and Relational Wellbeing following the Initial Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-11-29 David C. Dollahite, Heather H. Kelley, Spencer James, Loren D. Marks
Abstract We explored associations between changes in the frequency of home-centered religious practices and family relational conflict, emotional closeness, and the perceived long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on relationships. The panel survey of 1,510 adult individuals in the United States, was administered during the summer of 2020. Given our interest in understanding changes in religious
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Young Adults’ Closest Sibling Relationships and Interactive Technology Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-11-15 J. Mitchell Vaterlaus, Madison Dodson, Sarah H. Bock
Abstract Sibling relationships are conceptualized as one of the longest lasting relationships, but empirical information about young adults’ sibling relationships is limited. The current study aimed to understand how young adults (n = 239) conceptualized sibling closeness and how interactive technology influenced their self-identified closest sibling relationship. Through qualitative content analysis
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Couples’ Functioning during Weekdays and Weekends at the Time of COVID-19 Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-11-11 Alessio Masturzi, Silvia Donato, Ariela F. Pagani, Miriam Parise, Claudia Chiarolanza
Abstract The present study was aimed at analyzing differences between weekdays and weekends in psychological well-being, relationship satisfaction, and dyadic coping, as well as their associations, before and during the first COVID-19 lockdown in Italy. Individuals in a couple's relationship completed an online questionnaire before (N = 76) and during (N = 50) the COVID-19 lockdown. With regard to
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Family Dinners and Family Relationships following the Initial Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-11-09 Loren D. Marks, Heather H. Kelley, David C. Dollahite, Elisabeth R. Kimball, Spencer James
Abstract In the context of the COVID-19 shutdowns, we explored associations between family dinner and family well-being among 731 adult parents in the United States who currently had at least one child residing in their home. The panel survey was administered during the summer of 2020 (June 18 through July 22). Participants were asked to respond to questions about relational processes before the COVID-19
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Psychological Distress, Destructive Conflict, and Parenting among Residential and Nonresidential Fathers Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-11-04 Olena Kopystynska, Melissa A. Barnett, Kay Bradford, J. Scott Crapo, Brian Higginbotham
Abstract We utilized the Determinants of Parenting process model to examine correlates of paternal parenting by father’s residential status. Data consisted of fathers (N = 1,784) who participated in a federally funded Responsible Fatherhood program. Study variables were assessed through fathers’ self-reports. Using a structural equation modeling framework, the results of multi-group analyses revealed
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Adolescent Perceptions of Maternal and Paternal Autonomy Granting and Psychological Control in Predicting Anxiety and Depression Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-10-17 Sarah E. Francis, Emily Roemhild
Abstract Employing existing adolescent-report measures of perceptions of parenting corresponding to autonomy granting as the promotion of independence (PI), the promotion of volitional functioning (PVF), and psychological control, we observed, amongst 97 adolescents, aged 13–17 years, that perceptions of maternal and paternal PVF were significantly negatively associated with both anxiety and depression
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“My Incentive is THIS Relationship!”: Incentivizing Relationship Wellness Programs to Attract Sexual and Gender Minority Couples Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-09-20 Mary J. Minten, Arien K. Muzacz
Abstract Little research has been done on what motivates gender, romantic, and sexual minority (GRSM) couples to attend relationship wellness programs or what incentives they find appealing. For this study, 18 participants in dyadic partnerships responded to questions about their motivations to participate in a brief relationship wellness program as well as what financial incentives held the most appeal
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Survey Measures on Paternal Parenting: A Systematic Review Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-09-05 Tracy K. Y. Wong, Chiaki Konishi, Luis Francisco Vargas-Madriz, Xiaoxue Kong
Abstract This systematic review examined extant measures on paternal parenting from infancy to adolescence. This examination was limited to measures with demonstrated reliability and validity. A total of 84 measures that have been validated among infants, children, and adolescents were reviewed. Findings highlighted several issues, including a lack of paternal-specific measures, (in)consistent factor
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Changes in American Attitudes Toward Intermarriage With Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, and Whites: A Comparative Perspective Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-08-09 Philip Q. Yang, Jonbita Prost
Abstract This study compares changes in American attitudes toward intermarriage with Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, and Whites in the twenty-first century simultaneously, using nationally representative samples from General Social Surveys 2000–2018. Our trend analyses reveal that, since 2000, nearly two thirds or more of Americans have strongly favored, favored, or held a neutral stance on, intermarriage
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Strengths and Strategies in Interfaith Marriages Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-08-02 Hannah K. Shoaf, Justin J. Hendricks, Loren D. Marks, David C. Dollahite, Heather H. Kelley, Sandra Gomez Ward
Abstract Despite the rising number of interfaith relationships, few empirical studies have explored the strengths of interfaith couples living in the United States who are striving to integrate separate religious beliefs. This study examined the strengths of interfaith marriages by conducting a qualitative analysis of 32 religiously diverse interfaith couples’ (N = 63 participants) reports of strengths
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Reasons to Postpone Childbearing during Fertility Decline in Finland Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-06-16 Kateryna Savelieva, Markus Jokela, Anna Rotkirch
Abstract We examined self-reported reasons to postpone childbearing during fertility decline in Finland in 2010s and their associations with sociodemographic factors, as well as social media use and work-related attitudes. Using representative survey data from Finnish Family Barometers, the sample comprised participants aged 20–44 who did not plan having (more) children soon. Based on exploratory factor
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Parental Mediation and Cyberbullying: A Narrative Literature Review Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-05-19 Valeria Rega, Francesca Gioia, Valentina Boursier
Abstract Cyberbullying represents a widespread Internet-based risk among children and adolescents. Therefore, scientific research largely focused on protective factors, such as the increasingly explored parental mediation (PM) of technology use. This study reviewed the last decade's literature about the relationship between cyberbullying and PM, considering the main variables involved in this relationship
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Nonstandard Work and Preschool Child Development in Single Mother Families: Exploring the Role of Maternal Depression and Parenting Stress Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-04-20 Sarai Coba-Rodriguez, Christy L. Lleras
Abstract This study investigates whether there are differences in preschool children’s cognitive, social, and behavioral development in families where mothers work nonstandard hours (i.e., night, evening, rotating) compared to regular hours. We also explore the role maternal stress and depression may play in explaining children’s differences in cognitive and socioemotional development within single
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Adoptees’ Partners’ Conjugal and Coparental Experiences and Their Attitudes Towards Adoption Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-04-12 Johanna Despax, Evelyne Bouteyre, Clément Azabant-Bonavita
Abstract Adopted adults are presented in the literature as being particularly vulnerable from a mental health and attachment perspective. This could affect their experience of romantic relationships. To our knowledge, however, no data directly concerning adoptees’ partners are currently available. We then explored their conjugal and coparenting experiences and attitude toward their partner’s adoption
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Changes in Spiritual Practices and Relational Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-02-27 Heather H. Kelley, David C. Dollahite, Spencer James, Loren D. Marks
Abstract Given disruptions to families’ routines and processes wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, this article explores associations between changes in the frequency of spiritual practices and relational well-being during COVID-19. Using a survey of 1,510 adults in the United States administered during the summer of 2020, we employed a mixed methods approach. Significant associations were found between
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Thank You to Reviewers Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-02-14 Anthony G. James Jr., Editor, Chiquita Hughes Editorial Assistant
(2022). Thank You to Reviewers. Marriage & Family Review. Ahead of Print.
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I’ll Be There for You: Couples’ Support Providing and Seeking Behaviors in a Stressful Situation Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-01-22 Stéphanie Azzi, Marie-France Lafontaine, Katherine Péloquin
Abstract We examined the associations between stress and support seeking or providing in couples during a stressful situation, as well as the moderating role of hyperactivation and deactivation of the attachment and caregiving systems. One hundred nine couples completed questionnaires and participated in an in-laboratory situation aiming to induce stress. Support seekers with higher stress or higher
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In 50s and Married for the First Time: Examining the Effectiveness of Spirituality App and Relationship Counseling App in Improving Marital Satisfaction and Dyadic Adjustment of Very Late First-Marriage Couples Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2022-01-03 Samta P. Pandya
Abstract Marriage timing has an important association with marital satisfaction and dyadic adjustment and very delayed first marriages are a small but significant subset. This article reports a study on the impact of a mobile phone-based spirituality app as compared to a relationship counseling app on couples who have entered marriages for the first time in their 50 s. Spirituality app users reported
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Assortative Mating Among College Graduates: Heterogeneity Across Fields of Study Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-12-09 Siqi Han, Yue Qian
Abstract Advancing prior research that treated college graduates as a homogeneous group, we investigate heterogeneity in assortative mating patterns across baccalaureate degree fields. As baccalaureate degree fields are related to occupation, an important question remains about whether field-of-study homogamy begets occupational homogamy. We drew on the school-to-work transition literature, which shows
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Does Perceived Partner Support Have an Impact on Mothers’ Mental Health and Parental Burnout? Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-12-06 Astrid Lebert-Charron, Jaqueline Wendland, Stéphania Vivier-Prioul, Emilie Boujut, Géraldine Dorard
Abstract This study examined the mental health of mothers, assessing the impact of the perceived availability of partner for social support on mothers’ symptoms of depression, anxiety, and parental burnout. 315 French-speaking mothers over the age of 18, with at least one child living regularly at home, completed an online set of questionnaires in a cross-sectional study. The mothers responded to the
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Custody Award Following the Separation of Same-Sex Marriages: The Great Unknown Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-11-24 José Manuel Jiménez-Cabello, Diego Becerril Ruíz, José Luis Paniza Prados, Inmaculada Puertas Cañaveral
Abstract The granting of custody after the separation of couples is an increasingly common field of study. The literature shows that the interest in this topic has focused mainly on the separation of heterosexual couples. This article seeks to show how the granting of custody is distributed among the different models in the case of Spain, and the impact of specific variables on the granting of custody
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Conditional Effects Received Parental Support on Emerging Adults’ Relational Satisfaction Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-11-22 Tara G. McManus
Abstract Grounded in sensitive interaction systems theory, this study examined whether communication competence, emerging adults’ gender, conversation initiation, and stressor appraisal moderated the association between received parental support and emerging adults’ relational satisfaction with parents when discussing a stressor. A cross-sectional, online survey (n = 338, Mage = 20.82, female: n = 190
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“Constructing the We”: Relational Reflexivity of Couples with Children in Italy. A Mixed-Method Study Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-11-15 Matteo Moscatelli, Chiara Ferrari, Miriam Parise, Cecilia Serrano, Elisabetta Carrà
ABTSRACT Relational reflexivity (RR) is an increasingly important aspect in order to understand the agency of individuals and the couple’s life, particularly in postmodern society. This mixed-methods research aimed to observe different dimensions of RR in 32 couples (25–40 years), married or cohabiting with at least one child, during the process of building the “we.” Quantitative instruments (Perspective
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Meaning Making and Communication Influences on Perceptions of Sibling Closeness among Emerging Adults Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-10-20 Renée E. Wilkins-Clark, Melinda Stafford Markham, Anthony J. Ferraro
Abstract The present study examined information and communication technology usage among emerging adults (n = 330) and the influence of meaning-making on the relationship between communication frequency and sibling closeness. Hypotheses were tested using hierarchical regressions with sibling closeness and its dimensions (affect, behavior, and cognition) as outcome variables. The results highlighted
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To Tell or Not to Tell? Interracial Romantic Couples’ Management of Social Network Influence Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-10-14 Mthobeli Ngcongo
Abstract Despite the plethora of research on social network influence on close relationships, not much is known about how partners in marginalized relationships mutually negotiate the competing demands to share information about their relationship with their close social network. Consequently, the area of disclosing the relationship status to the close social network presents an interesting dilemma
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Affective Appraisal Mediates the Association between Mother–Child Boundary Dissolution and Emerging Adult Functioning across Nations Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-10-04 Kathy L. Lin, Vaishali V. Raval, Ji-Yeon Lee, Ashwin Jansari
Abstract Parent-child boundary dissolution (PBD) has been found to negatively impact offspring well-being in Western cultures, although cross-cultural findings have been mixed. Given that Western measures of PBD may have a different meaning for different cultures, we examined emerging adults’ reports of maternal PBD (psychological control, infantilization, enmeshment, role reversal), their affective
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Family Ties, Knots and Gaps: Mapping the Linked Lives Principle in the Family and Life Course Literature Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-09-30 Diana Carvalho, Magda Nico, Helena Carvalho
Abstract Linked lives, recognizing the interdependent nature of lives, is one of the principles of the life course perspective, particularly appraised in the context of family and intergenerational relations. It has been used as a consensual general premise, although empirically underexplored. As a consequence, its contribution has been limited. Therefore, we aimed to understand how this principle
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Conceptualizing Parenting Wisdom: Scale Development and Validation Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-09-15 Christina Boumpouli, Andreas Brouzos, Stephanos P. Vassilopoulos
Abstract This paper introduces the construct of parenting wisdom and describes the development and preliminary validation of the Parenting Wisdom Scale (PWS), a new instrument designed to measure the construct. In a first study, a preliminary version of the PWS was developed and administered to a sample of 137 parents in Greece. The final version of the scale demonstrated the predicted four-factor
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It’s about Planning: Understanding Young Millennials’ Intention toward Marriage Using the Theory of Planned Behavior Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-08-09 Minhao Dai, Nicholas Chilson
Abstract Millennials are arguably different than their previous generations and studying marriage intention among young millennials would provide insights into the changing views of the long-standing institution of marriage. This study explored the rational intention toward marriage and identify the salient determinants of marriage intention among young millennials, utilizing the theory of planned
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Adjustment Difficulties and Marital Stability in Remarriages: The Role of Stepfamily Constellation Marriage & Family Review Pub Date : 2021-08-05 Ron C. Bean, Thomas Ledermann, Brian J. Higginbotham, Renee V. Galliher
Abstract Stepfamily complexity remains largely neglected in contemporary literature despite links with marital instability. As around 50% of U.S. adults report close step-relationships, this study explored difficulties associated with stepfamily life (i.e., social and family difficulties and difficulties with roles of the spouse, parent, and stepparent) and marital stability for different stepfamily