From Me to You to Us: Exploring the Relationship Between Self-Care, Partner Communication, and Family Harmony

IF 1.6 3区社会学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of Family Issues Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI:10.1177/0192513x241268691

Taylor S. Vasquez, Chelsea M. Bruno, Victor W. Harris, Brian Visconti

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Abstract

At its core, the family unit is composed of individual members. The way in which an individual engages in self-care practices has been shown to influence their ability to interact with others. Minimal research has explored the impact of an individual’s self-care on broader family functioning. Through a systems theory lens, this paper aims to elucidate two specific mechanisms through which self-care may affect family harmony through dyadic communication constructs. A parallel mediation model was tested using a sample of participants who completed the ELEVATE relationship education program ( N = 1578). Findings revealed two positive indirect effects of self-care on family harmony via affectionate communication and negative conflict management. Results also indicated a positive direct relationship between self-care and family harmony. This study represents an important empirical step towards understanding the complex relationships among intrapersonal self-care, interpersonal communication, and broader family harmony. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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从 "我 "到 "你 "再到 "我们"：探索自我保健、伴侣沟通与家庭和谐之间的关系

家庭单位的核心是由个体成员组成。事实证明，个人自我保健的方式会影响他们与他人互动的能力。有关个人自我保健对更广泛的家庭功能的影响的研究极少。通过系统理论的视角，本文旨在阐明自我保健可能会影响家庭和谐的两个具体机制。本文使用完成 ELEVATE 关系教育计划的参与者样本（N = 1578）对平行中介模型进行了测试。研究结果显示，通过亲情沟通和消极冲突管理，自我关怀对家庭和谐产生了两种积极的间接影响。研究结果还表明，自我关爱与家庭和谐之间存在正向的直接关系。这项研究为理解人内自我关怀、人际沟通和更广泛的家庭和谐之间的复杂关系迈出了重要的实证一步。本研究还讨论了其理论和实践意义。

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Journal of Family Issues FAMILY STUDIES-

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期刊介绍： The journal is devoted to contemporary social issues and social problems related to marriage and family life and to theoretical and professional issues of current interest to those who work with and study families.