Psychology of family relationships / Maria Russo and Anabella De Luca, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Russo, Maria, 1964-

De Luca, Anabella.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Families--Psychological aspects.

Families.

Interpersonal relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (262 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book investigates the psychology of family relationships, including parent-child relations, sibling relations, maternal-foetal and marital relations. The influence of prenatal mother-child attachment on intrauterine foetal movements is examined, as well as mother-infant interaction, which was studied by looking at Nicaraguan and Italian mothers and how they engage in social play, object play, and what their overall verbal behaviours were towards their infants. In addition, rather than the usual focus on dietary and physical activity aspects of child weight management, certain family relationships are highlighted, which might either enhance or hinder coping with child weight management. Sensitivity is reflected in many different ways in maternal behaviour. This book examines maternal sensitivity and its association with child-directed speech (CDS). In addition, the changes in how parents interact with their toddler-aged children are described as they move from dyadic to family contexts. Several models depicting the role of adolescent ratings of self-esteem anxiety and/or depression, particularly in late adolescence, are also examined. This book addresses the relationships among siblings and how individual differences in emotionality at the behavioural level of analysis correlates at the cognitive and physiological levels. In addition, childhood sibling relationship quality is examined in terms of how it is correlated with achievement motivation and college GPA in young adulthood. The association between the child's personal characteristic with their relationships in family and social environments are also described. Furthermore, psychological processes affecting post-divorce paternal functioning are explored. In addition, a psycho-educational program for advancing children's coping skills and helping them to cope with marital conflict is also examined.

Contents:

Intro

PSYCHOLOGY OF FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

CONTENTS

PREFACE

Expert Commentary THE INFLUENCE OF PRENATAL MOTHER-CHILD ATTACHMENT ON THE ATTACHMENT AT THE AGE OF 6 MONTHS AND ITS OBJECTIVATION BY THE INTRAUTERINE FETAL ACTIVITY

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. METHODS

3. RESULTS

4. DISCUSSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 1 MOTHER-INFANT INTERACTION IN CULTURAL CONTEXT: A STUDY OF NICARAGUAN AND ITALIAN FAMILIES

INTRODUCTION

Nicaraguan Farmer Families

Italian Middle -Class Families

METHOD

Participants

Recruitment and Procedure

Measures

Maternal Childrearing Beliefs

Mother-Infant Interactions

RESULTS

Conceptions of the Child

Daily Routines and Activities

Developmental Goals

Preliminary Analyses

Infant Behaviors

Maternal Behaviors

CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Chapter 2 FUSSY MOTHERS AND FUZZY BOUNDARIES -RELATIONSHIPS IN FAMILIES WITH OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN

The Extent of Obesity in Children

The Changing Nature of Family-Based Interventions

Studies that Investigated Relationships in Families with Obese Children

Qualitative Studies Relevant to Childhood Obesity

METHODS

Description of the Sample

The Focus Groups

Findings

Mothers' Perceptions

Fathers' Responses

Grandmothers' Responses

The Two Case Studies

Tom's Story

Leah's Story

DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

Chapter 3 MATERNAL SENSITIVITY AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILD-DIRECTED SPEECH

THE CONCEPT OF SENSITIVITY

CHILD-DIRECTED SPEECH

MATERNAL SENSITIVITY AND THE CHARACTERISTICS OF CHILD-DIRECTED SPEECH.

Overview of Earlier Findings

Our Current Study

Chapter 4 RECRUITMENT AND RELATIONSHIPS: RESEARCH WITH STIGMATIZED AND SOCIALLY ISOLATED MOTHERS

EXEMPLAR STUDIES

Exemplar 1: The Mothering Study

Exemplar 2: Mothers Offering Mentorship and Support (MOMS) Study

MICRO-LEVEL BARRIERS AND ENABLERS TO RECRUITMENT

Motivation

Perceived Benefits

Perceived Value

Perception of Researchers

Personal Attributes

Social Connections

Resources

Time

Research Location

Communication

Energy

Social Support

MEDIATOR-LEVEL BARRIERS AND ENABLERS TO RECRUITMENT

Gate-Keepers

Trust

Ethical Concerns

MACRO-LEVEL BARRIERS AND ENABLERS TO RECRUITMENT

Organizations

Societal Perceptions

Chapter 5 SHIFTING PATTERNS OF PARENTING STYLES BETWEEN DYADIC AND FAMILY SETTINGS: THE ROLE OF MARITAL DISTRESS

Design and Procedure

Marital Distress

Parenting Style

Designation of Distressed and Non-Distressed Couples

Multivariate Analyses

Univariate Analyses

Main Effects of Marital Quality on Parenting.

Main Effects of Relationship Context on Parenting

Marital Quality X Relationship Context Effects

Chapter 6 THE INTERRELATIONS OF PERCEPTIONS OF FAMILY ADAPTABILITY AND COHESION, SELF-ESTEEM AND ANXIETY/DEPRESSION IN LATE ADOLESCENCE

THE INTERRELATIONS OF PERCEPTIONS OF FAMILY ADAPTABILITY AND COHESION, SELF-ESTEEM AND WITH ANXIETY/DEPRESSION IN LATE ADOLESCENT

Linear and Curvilinear Family Cohesion and Adaptability

Self-Esteem

Anxiety/Depression

Procedure

Data Analysis

RESULTS.

Descriptive Scores, Correlations between Measures, and Sex Difference

Mediation Effects of Self-Esteem on the Adaptability-Anxiety/Depression, and Cohesion-Anxiety/Depression Relations

Additive Effects of Adaptability and Self-esteem, and Cohesion and Self-esteem on Anxiety/Depression

Moderation Effects of Self-esteem on the Adaptability-Anxiety/Depression, and Cohesion-Anxiety/Depression Relations

Chapter 7 COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS OF EMOTIONS IN SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS

COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS OF EMOTIONS IN SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS

COMMUNICATIVE FUNCTIONS OF EMOTIONS IN MARTIAL INTERACTION

CURRENT STUDY

Sample

Criteria for Selection of the Sub-Sample

Log-Linear Modeling Methods

Order of Verbal-Behavioral Exchanges

Testing a Communicative Function for Affect

Specific Effects of Hedonic Affect on Communication

The Role of Discrete Affect and Action Tendencies

Limitations

Broader Significance

Chapter 8 CHILDHOOD SIBLING RELATIONSHIP QUALITY AND ACHIEVEMENT OUTCOMES IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: MEDIATION BY PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND PERSONAL MASTERY

Measures: Questionnaires

Achievement Motivation

College GPA

Mediational Analyses

Chapter 9 LINKING CHILDREN'S PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS, EXTERNALIZING BEHAVIOR AND RELATIONSHIPS IN FAMILY AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENTS: SOME DEVELOPMENTAL CASCADES

Etiological Factors

Towards a Multiple Etiology

Developmental Cascades in EB as a Risk for Family and Social Relationships

Child's Behavior

Child's Personality.

Attachment

IQ

Cognitive and Behavioral Inhibition

Parental Childrearing

Sibling Relationships

Statistical Analysis

Measurement Models

Chapter 10 PREVENTION OF THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF MARITAL CONFLICT: A CHILD-ORIENTED PROGRAM

PREVENTION OF THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF MARITAL CONFLICT: A CHILD-ORIENTED PROGRAM

MARITAL CONFLICT AND CHILDREN'S SELF-REGULATION

Emotional Regulation

Cognitive Regulation

Behavioral Self-Regulation

Parent Component

Child Component

Parent Reports of Children's Adjustment

Children's Self-Reports of Adjustment

Children's Self-Reports of Reactions to Marital Conflict

Analysis Plan

Tests of Efficacy Using MANCOVA

HLM

Future Research

Chapter 11 PSYCHOLOGICAL PROCESSES AFFECTING POST-DIVORCE PATERNAL FUNCTIONING

1. PARENTAL FUNCTIONING IMPAIRED BY ONGOING CONFLICT WITH THE CHILDREN'S MOTHER

2. DISENGAGEMENT

3. STABLE AND CONSISTENT PARENTAL FUNCTIONING WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS OF NON-CUSTODIAL FATHERHOOD

INDEX

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Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1-61470-709-X

OCLC:

839304492