Latinx dual language learners in the U.S.: Examining family context during early social emotional development.
Journal of Family Psychology, Vol 36(8), Dec 2022, 1275-1284; doi:10.1037/fam0001005Latinx dual language learners (DLLs) make up a large, growing population in the United States, yet little is known about their early childhood experiences, particularly regarding parenting, socioeconomic risk, and social emotional development (SED). This prospective, longitudinal study examined whether parental intrusiveness, parental stress, and parental warmth function differently in Latinx DLL families as compared to White monolingual (ML) families while controlling for relevant sociodemographic factors. Data were drawn from the Early He...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - June 2, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A strong relationality view of mindfulness and flourishing I–Thou relations: A dyadic analysis.
Journal of Family Psychology, Vol 36(7), Oct 2022, 1249-1261; doi:10.1037/fam0000997Despite the increasing popularity of mindfulness and research concerning its role in relationships, there is limited strongly relational theoretical discussion explaining the role of mindfulness in intimate couple relationships. In this article, we articulate a strongly relational view of the role of mindfulness in couple relationships. We then empirically test theoretically relevant associations using dyadic data (N = 514 heterosexual couples) from couples in the U.S. and Canada. In Study 1, we evaluated a model with male and female mindfu...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - May 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The interplay between father–adolescent phenotypic resemblance and interparental conflict in predicting harsh discipline.
Journal of Family Psychology, Vol 36(7), Oct 2022, 1132-1141; doi:10.1037/fam0001002Phenotypic resemblance refers to the degree of physical and behavioral similarity between parent and child. Evolutionary approaches to the determinants of parenting have consistently found father–child phenotypic resemblance to serve as a risk factor for harsh discipline, but we still know little about the mechanisms underlying these associations. To address this gap in the literature, the present study employed a mediated moderation model to understand how interparental conflict and dysfunctional child-oriented attributions for childrenâ...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - May 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
A strong relationality view of mindfulness and flourishing I–Thou relations: A dyadic analysis.
Despite the increasing popularity of mindfulness and research concerning its role in relationships, there is limited strongly relational theoretical discussion explaining the role of mindfulness in intimate couple relationships. In this article, we articulate a strongly relational view of the role of mindfulness in couple relationships. We then empirically test theoretically relevant associations using dyadic data (N = 514 heterosexual couples) from couples in the U.S. and Canada. In Study 1, we evaluated a model with male and female mindfulness predicting couple relational-connectivity (a sense of friendship, intimacy, an...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - May 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
The interplay between father–adolescent phenotypic resemblance and interparental conflict in predicting harsh discipline.
Phenotypic resemblance refers to the degree of physical and behavioral similarity between parent and child. Evolutionary approaches to the determinants of parenting have consistently found father–child phenotypic resemblance to serve as a risk factor for harsh discipline, but we still know little about the mechanisms underlying these associations. To address this gap in the literature, the present study employed a mediated moderation model to understand how interparental conflict and dysfunctional child-oriented attributions for children’s misbehavior can help explain associations between father–child phenotypic rese...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - May 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Children with low effortful control benefit in high-quality home learning environment: Evidence from China.
The present study examined whether the home learning environment was longitudinally associated with children’s language and cognitive development, and whether child effortful control moderated this association during the preschool years. Three hundred twenty-six Chinese parent–child dyads (at baseline, Mage = 63.36 months, SD = 9.87) were included in this 10-month follow-up study. Data were acquired from multiple sources, comprising paternal reports, maternal reports, and standardized tasks. Results revealed that the home learning environment positively predicted preschool-aged children’s language and cognitive devel...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - May 19, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Effects of hurricane harvey on trajectories of hostile conflict among newlywed couples.
Journal of Family Psychology, Vol 36(7), Oct 2022, 1043-1049; doi:10.1037/fam0001000Natural disasters have been purported to increase, and decrease, hostile conflict in intimate relationships, but heavy reliance on retrospective designs prohibits strong tests of these contrasting perspectives. The present study aims to resolve this ambiguity using a sample of newlywed couples from Houston, Texas who reported their levels of hostile conflict three times before and three times after experiencing Hurricane Harvey. Latent growth curve piecewise regression models showed that robust declines in conflict prior to the hurricane we...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - May 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Effects of hurricane harvey on trajectories of hostile conflict among newlywed couples.
Natural disasters have been purported to increase, and decrease, hostile conflict in intimate relationships, but heavy reliance on retrospective designs prohibits strong tests of these contrasting perspectives. The present study aims to resolve this ambiguity using a sample of newlywed couples from Houston, Texas who reported their levels of hostile conflict three times before and three times after experiencing Hurricane Harvey. Latent growth curve piecewise regression models showed that robust declines in conflict prior to the hurricane were slowed after the hurricane hit, such that posthurricane conflict slopes flattened...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - May 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Relationship functioning following a large-scale sacrifice: Perceived partner prosociality buffers attachment insecurity.
In a sample of 229 individuals who recently undertook a large-scale sacrifice by relocating for their romantic partner’s job or schooling (i.e., accompanying partners), we tested preregistered predictions linking accompanying partners’ attachment insecurities (i.e., attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance) and relationship functioning (i.e., relationship quality, relationship conflict, and move-related relationship benefits). We also examined whether any negative associations found among accompanying partners’ attachment insecurities and relationship functioning could be buffered by partner prosociality in the fo...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - May 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Social integration buffers the impact of financial distress on coparenting.
This study explores how each partner’s belief that the couple is integrated within a supportive social network interacts with the strain of financial hardship to influence the coparenting relationship. The authors test whether social integration constitutes a capability for bonadaptation. Data for the present study were collected from 247 couples referred to a community-based, relationship enrichment program who were parents (or pregnant) and had received supportive social services within the last year. The authors estimated an actor–partner interdependence model examining the association between financial distress and...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - May 5, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Does coparenting improve during the OurRelationship program? Explorations within a low-income sample during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Low-income couples are at an increased risk for relationship instability and divorce, which can have residual impacts on coparenting between the two partners. Growing evidence suggests that brief online relationship education programs can be an effective tool for alleviating relationship distress among low-income couples. However, findings remain mixed when it comes to whether benefits from relationship-focused programs not explicitly addressing coparenting spillover to coparenting among those with children. This preregistered study sought to investigate whether couples participating in an evidence-based online relationshi...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - April 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Associations between local COVID-19 case rates, pandemic-related financial stress and parent and child functioning.
This study examines the effects of local COVID-19 case rates and pandemic-related financial stress on family processes (e.g., caregiving behavior) and school-aged children’s outcomes. The project was launched shortly after stay-at-home orders began in the U.S. Data were collected online using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk), which allowed for nationwide recruitment. Using four waves of data (N = 308), with initial data collected between 4/20/20 and 5/6/20 and 2–3 weeks between each wave, this study examined the influence of local rates of COVID-19 infection on pandemic-related financial stress and the association of...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - April 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Determinants of maternal stress during COVID-19 outbreak in Italy and Spain: A cross-cultural investigation.
We examined determinants of parental stress in both countries. Mothers reported a significant increase in parental stress and child externalizing behaviors during COVID-19 home confinement, with more remarkable perceived changes in the Spanish group. Hierarchical linear regressions showed that child age and externalizing behaviors, maternal psychological distress, quality of coparenting and pre-COVID-19 levels of parental stress significantly predicted parental stress in both Italian and Spanish mothers during the pandemic. Results confirmed the negative psychological impact of COVID-19 home confinement on parents and chil...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - April 25, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
Relationship, marriage, and parenthood aspirations among sexual and gender minority youth assigned female at birth.
This study examined aspirations for future long-term committed relationships, marriage, and parenthood in a sample of 392 racially diverse sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth assigned female at birth (AFAB) aged 16–20. Differences by gender identity, sexual identity, and race/ethnicity were assessed, as were associations with contextual variables including minority stressors, SGM community involvement, perceived partner availability, and relationship experiences. Results showed that the majority of SGM-AFAB youth viewed long-term committed relationships as important and likely, whereas only about half of participants ...
Source: Journal of Family Psychology - April 11, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
