Family RelationsPub Date : 2026-03-11Epub Date: 2025-12-29DOI: 10.1111/fare.70080
Anat Vass
{"title":"Understanding revenge cognitions among Jewish women survivors of intimate partner violence in Canada","authors":"Anat Vass","doi":"10.1111/fare.70080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70080","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Revenge cognitions and behaviors are common responses following intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization, yet little is known about how survivors, particularly from religious minority communities, process these responses during recovery.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigated how Jewish women IPV survivors conceptualize and navigate revenge-related responses in the aftermath of IPV.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using a descriptive phenomenological-psychological approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews and focus groups with 79 Jewish Canadian women (aged 24–64) who had experienced IPV.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Thematic analysis revealed three patterns: (a) First, “revenge—between thinking, planning, and acting,” capturing retaliatory cognitions; (b) second, “silence—the ultimate revenge,” demonstrating nonengagement as empowerment as a psychological coping strategy; and (c) third, “true winning has nothing to do with revenge,” highlighting transformation toward self-focused recovery. Although revenge thoughts were acknowledged as inherent to early healing stages, findings showed these typically evolved toward constructive healing paths when supported by culturally informed approaches.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Findings demonstrate that although revenge cognitions are common in early recovery from IPV, Jewish women survivors typically progress toward nonretaliatory coping strategies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Results emphasize the importance of culturally informed therapeutic approaches that acknowledge and support this transformation process.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 2","pages":"1020-1042"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.70080","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147649464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Family RelationsPub Date : 2026-03-11Epub Date: 2026-01-27DOI: 10.1111/fare.70160
Stephanie Richardson, Nneamaka Ekebuisi
{"title":"“Treading on eggshells”: Communication between mothers and children in out-of-home care","authors":"Stephanie Richardson, Nneamaka Ekebuisi","doi":"10.1111/fare.70160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70160","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study explores how communication between parents and children was experienced by adults who were placed in out-of-home care (OOHC) when they were children, and mothers who had a child in OOHC. The mothers were not related to the adult children.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The quality and process of contact shapes experiences for young people in OOHC and mothers of children in OOHC. Research has primarily focused on young people's outcomes, with studies on mothers of children in OOHC only beginning to emerge, highlighting the need for a systemic lens that considers both perspectives.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Five mothers with a child in OOHC were interviewed. Six adults who were in OOHC as children, unrelated to the mothers, were also interviewed. The interviews were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results/Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The mothers and adults placed in OOHC as children often sought to connect with their children or parents, respectively. However, their past traumas and the setup of contact processes significantly disrupted communication. Participants' communication evolved over time as they renegotiated their relationship.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>As they developed an understanding of their past experiences of lack of care, the way the mothers and adult children communicated with their child or parent, respectively, evolved. The distance imposed in contact was often described as protective by the adult children and harmful by the mothers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Practitioners should consider attachment, developmental stage and the changing life situations of both birth parents and young people with OOHC experiences to make sense of their interacting hopes for communication.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 2","pages":"997-1019"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147649422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Family RelationsPub Date : 2026-03-11Epub Date: 2026-01-28DOI: 10.1111/fare.70159
Kristina Strother-Garcia, Britt Singletary, Daniela Avelar, Laura Justice
{"title":"Parent–child interaction quality mediates the relationship between parental self-efficacy and child vocabulary","authors":"Kristina Strother-Garcia, Britt Singletary, Daniela Avelar, Laura Justice","doi":"10.1111/fare.70159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70159","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We examined relationships among parental self-efficacy, parent–child interaction quality, and child vocabulary in families of low socioeconomic status (SES).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>SES is correlated with child vocabulary, but this relationship is mediated by parenting characteristics, as explained by the family stress and family investment models. Here, we explored parental self-efficacy because it is associated with both SES and parenting behaviors that support child development.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parental self-efficacy, sociodemographic, and household data were measured at baseline in a sample of 89 low-SES mother–child dyads. Parent–child interaction quality was assessed from video recordings (child age <i>M</i> = 12.01 months) and vocabulary was assessed via parent report (child age <i>M</i> = 25.09 months). Comparisons of means, correlations, and mediation analyses were conducted.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>No mean differences in parent–child interaction quality or child vocabulary were found based on sociodemographic or household traits. Parental self-efficacy and parent–child interaction quality were correlated, as were parent–child interaction quality and child vocabulary. Parent–child interaction quality fully mediated the relationship between parental self-efficacy and child vocabulary.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parental self-efficacy relates to child language development indirectly through its positive effect on parenting behavior.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Targeting parental self-efficacy for intervention alongside parent–child interaction skills may improve parenting quality and children's subsequent development.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 2","pages":"977-996"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.70159","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147649424","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Family RelationsPub Date : 2026-03-11Epub Date: 2026-02-09DOI: 10.1111/fare.70086
Yihua Liu, Wenjian Xu
{"title":"Work–family conflict and depression among Chinese working women","authors":"Yihua Liu, Wenjian Xu","doi":"10.1111/fare.70086","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70086","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Based on conservation of resources theory, this study aimed to examine the relationship between work–family conflict (WFC) and depression among Chinese working women. It also explored the mediating role of anxiety and the moderating roles of motherhood status and parenting stage.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>WFC is a common stressor among working women. However, research on the relationship between WFC and depression among Chinese working women is limited.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study sample was derived from a nationally representative survey. A total of 3,281 Chinese working women aged 19 to 55 years were included in the study. A moderated mediation model was employed to examine the relationships among the variables.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>WFC was found to be positively associated with depression, with anxiety mediating this relationship. Additionally, motherhood status moderated the link between WFC and depression, with a weaker positive association observed among mothers than nonmothers, whereas parenting stage had no moderating effect.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings suggest that WFC is linked to a higher risk of depression, with anxiety potentially serving as an early warning signal. In the Chinese cultural context, motherhood status appears to function as a psychological buffer.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study supports the applicability of conservation of resources theory in explaining mental health and extends its cross-cultural relevance. It also provides guidance for designing interventions tailored to the needs of Chinese working women.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 2","pages":"826-844"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147653295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Family RelationsPub Date : 2026-03-11Epub Date: 2026-01-14DOI: 10.1111/fare.70070
Ashley L. Landers, Morgan J. Hamilton, Sandy White Hawk
{"title":"I walk in the way of my ancestors: American Indian/Alaska Native reunification with tribe","authors":"Ashley L. Landers, Morgan J. Hamilton, Sandy White Hawk","doi":"10.1111/fare.70070","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70070","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of reunification with extended family and tribe for American Indian/Alaska Native relatives who were fostered and/or adopted as children, including how the reunification occurred, what reunification was like for them, and the feelings and changes associated with the experience of reunification.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Reunification is often studied as a permanency outcome drawn from administrative child welfare data. Such studies are limited in focus on the return of a child to their caregivers(s), rather than reunifications with extended family and tribe.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted on open-ended survey data from 70 fostered and/or adopted American Indian/Alaska Native relatives from the Experiences of Adopted and Fostered Individuals Project.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The five themes included (a) contact leading to reunification with extended family and tribe, (b) with whom reunification with extended family and tribe occurred, (c) resurfacing grief from separation, (d) how reunification with extended family and tribe fosters healing, and (e) barriers to tribal reunification. Relatives pursued information prior to reunifying through searching, engaging in contact via technology and written communication, and returning to tribal lands and events. Reunification occurred between the fostered and/or adopted relative and their extended family and tribe. Resurfacing grief moved from frustration to mourning to acceptance. Extended family and tribal reunification fostered healing through belonging, resemblance, and place identity. Yet, some relatives encountered barriers to reunifying with extended family and tribe.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study illuminates how grief experiences from the initial separation resurface during reunification with extended family and tribe for fostered and/or adopted American Indian/Alaska Native relatives.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 2","pages":"801-825"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.70070","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147653389","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Family RelationsPub Date : 2026-03-11Epub Date: 2026-01-12DOI: 10.1111/fare.70138
Carlos Mellado
{"title":"Legitimacy of parental authority in emerging adulthood: Effects of support, demands, and psychological control","authors":"Carlos Mellado","doi":"10.1111/fare.70138","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70138","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present study aimed to relate parental support, demand, and psychological control with heterogeneity in beliefs about the legitimacy of parental authority during emerging adulthood.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Previous research has established a relationship between parental styles and the beliefs about the legitimacy of parental authority in adolescents, which varies according to the domains defined by the social-cognitive domain theory. However, it is unknown if this relationship is maintained in emerging adulthood.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 2,745 Chilean young people aged 18 to 30 years were surveyed. Through a latent class analysis, types of young people with heterogeneous beliefs of parental legitimacy were identified.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Three distinct groups emerged: a group that legitimized parental authority for all issues consulted (i.e., personal, prudential, and multifaceted), a group that legitimized authority only for prudential issues, and a group that denied parental legitimacy for all issues. Furthermore, a multinomial regression showed that the probability of young people belonging to the different classes was related to parental demand and support and was independent of psychological control.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This result provides a better understanding of the role of parenting in the legitimacy that young people give to parental regulations during this stage.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results indicate that parent–child bonds in emerging adulthood allow young people to gradually acquire autonomy and shape their identity during this stage while maintaining healthy interactions with their parents.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 2","pages":"921-937"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147653373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Family RelationsPub Date : 2026-03-11Epub Date: 2026-01-26DOI: 10.1111/fare.70157
Jeffrey Dew
{"title":"For love or money: Prenuptial agreements and marital quality—a brief report","authors":"Jeffrey Dew","doi":"10.1111/fare.70157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70157","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This work tested the association between prenuptial agreements (“prenups”), marital quality, and four moderators.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Almost no empirical studies have examined how prenups and marital quality relate despite professionals' differing opinions on the subject.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Data came from the State of Our Unions 2022 survey, a U.S. sample of 2,000 married individuals aged 18 to 55. The data were not dyadic. I used ordinary least squares regression to assess the relationship between prenups and marital satisfaction, perceived marital stability, and potential moderators.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Prenup status was unrelated to marital satisfaction for those with the highest levels of satisfaction with their spouse's commitment or satisfaction with the marital communication. Those without the highest levels of these characteristics reported lower levels of marital satisfaction if they had prenups relative to those without prenups. Commitment and communication more complexly moderated the association between prenups and perceived marital stability, although participants with prenups reported less stability. Neither fairness nor gender moderated the associations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Engaged couples who enter prenups may experience relationship costs. They may benefit from relationship counseling during the prenup process.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Prenups may be negatively associated with marital quality but are not for couples who have high commitment satisfaction or high communication satisfaction.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 2","pages":"1054-1068"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147649450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Family RelationsPub Date : 2026-03-11Epub Date: 2026-01-27DOI: 10.1111/fare.70150
Katherine M. Ryan, Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck, Tanya Hawes, Jaimee Stuart, Gregoire Zimmermann, Bart Soenens, Stijn Van Petegem
{"title":"Overprotective Parenting: Examining pressures to be perfect, social media comparisons, world instability and parent anxiety","authors":"Katherine M. Ryan, Melanie J. Zimmer-Gembeck, Tanya Hawes, Jaimee Stuart, Gregoire Zimmermann, Bart Soenens, Stijn Van Petegem","doi":"10.1111/fare.70150","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70150","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background and Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overprotective parenting (OP) is defined as parents' inclination to take over children's tasks, overinvolvement in children's self-direction and decision-making, and interfering in age-appropriate autonomy. Past studies have focused on impacts of OP on child mental health and well-being, but few have considered what social circumstances could produce parents' OP. The aim of the current study was to investigate parents' perceptions of world scarcity and instability, perceived societal pressures related to parenting, and comparisons on social media as correlates of OP, considering direct and indirect (via parents' anxiety) associations. A secondary aim was to explore whether associations differed for mothers and fathers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Australian parents (<i>N</i> = 909; 67% mothers) of an adolescent aged 16 to 19 years completed an online survey.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In a latent-variable structural equation model, OP was explained by perceived world threat and upward comparisons on social media; these associations were mostly direct but were partially mediated by parents' anxiety. Perceived world threat and social comparisons had moderate and large, respectively, direct associations with parents' elevated anxiety, resulting in significant indirect associations of societal pressures on OP via parents' anxiety. Parent gender moderated four model paths—one involving parents' anxiety and three involving OP. Most notable were a positive association of fathers' (but not mothers') anxiety with OP, and a positive association of world threat with mothers' (but not fathers') OP.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>For those who interact with parents, such as teachers or support providers, it is important to be aware that OP could be a reaction to societal and social media pressures.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overall, these findings indicate that reducing parents' anxiety and addressing social comparison and pressure, particularly in gender-sensitive ways, may help mitigate overprotective parenting in the context of perceived world threats.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 2","pages":"938-959"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.70150","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147649421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Family RelationsPub Date : 2026-03-11Epub Date: 2026-01-28DOI: 10.1111/fare.70158
Shuang Bi, Linfei Liu, Qi Liu, Yaping Cao
{"title":"Dimensions of harsh parenting and Chinese adolescents' internalizing problems: Roles of emotion regulation and neuroticism","authors":"Shuang Bi, Linfei Liu, Qi Liu, Yaping Cao","doi":"10.1111/fare.70158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70158","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We aimed to differentiate the effect of psychological aggression and corporal punishment of harsh parenting on Chinese adolescents' internalizing problems through the mediating role of adolescents' maladaptive cognitive emotion regulation strategies (MCERS) and the moderating role of neuroticism.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Past research has linked harsh parenting to internalizing problems in adolescents but overlooked the unique role of different dimensions of harsh parenting and the corresponding pathways linked to adolescents' internalizing problems.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 530 Chinese families including both parents and their adolescents (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 14.06; <i>SD</i> = 0.86; 52.8% girls and 47.2% boys) from a junior high school in northern mainland China participated in the study. Parents completed questionnaires on their use of corporal punishment and psychological aggression. Adolescents completed self-reports on their MCERS, internalizing problems, and neuroticism.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Results showed that psychological aggression indirectly affected Chinese adolescents' internalizing problems through MCERS, whereas corporal punishment did not show such an effect on adolescents' internalizing problems. Additionally, neuroticism moderated the relationship between MCERS and internalizing problems, such that adolescents with higher neuroticism were more vulnerable to the impact of MCERS.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings indicate that psychological aggression, but not corporal punishment, is associated with Chinese adolescents' MCERS and more internalizing problems, especially among adolescents who reported higher levels of neuroticism.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Prevention efforts, including school-based intervention and family life education, should emphasize the adverse role of parents' psychological aggression in addressing adolescents' internalizing problems and particular attention should be given to adolescents who are higher on neuroticism.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 2","pages":"960-976"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-03-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147649428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Cynthia Sze Ling Fung, Celia Hoi Yan Chan, Yat Lui Fung
{"title":"Parent-child stress, quality of life, and relationships in pediatric atopic dermatitis: An actor-partner interdependence model","authors":"Cynthia Sze Ling Fung, Celia Hoi Yan Chan, Yat Lui Fung","doi":"10.1111/fare.70120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70120","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigated the interdependence between children with atopic dermatitis (AD) and their parent caregivers, focusing on perceived stress, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and perceived parent-child relationships.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>AD is a chronic skin condition affecting approximately 20% of children globally, significantly impacting both affected children and their parent caregivers. Understanding the dynamics between these groups is crucial for effective management strategies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study recruited 186 dyads of parent caregivers and children aged 6-12 with AD in Hong Kong. Data were collected on perceived stress levels, HRQoL, and the quality of parent-child relationships.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Significant actor effects indicated that perceived stress was associated with lower individual HRQoL and poorer relational perceptions in both parents and children. Partner effects revealed that higher parental stress was linked to lower child-reported HRQoL, and higher child stress was associated with poorer parent-reported relationship quality. Strong correlations were observed between parent and child HRQoL and between both parties' views of the relationship.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion and Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These findings underscore the reciprocal influence between children with AD and their parent caregivers, highlighting the need for a family-centered approach in managing AD. Integrating clinical interventions with rigorous research can contribute to improving outcomes and enhancing the well-being of families facing the challenges associated with AD.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 1","pages":"462-480"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145987276","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}