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{"title":"How does the mother–child relationship impact bullying victimization of adolescents? A mediation and multigroup analysis","authors":"Yuhang Cheng,&nbsp;Shan Jiang","doi":"10.1111/fare.70169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70169","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>School bullying victimization is a pervasive issue adversely affecting adolescent well-being. Family factors, particularly the mother–child relationship, are recognized as influential correlates, yet the underlying mechanisms linking the mother–child relationship to bullying victimization remain unclear.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study investigated the direct relationship between poor mother–child relationship and bullying victimization among Chinese adolescents and tested the mediating roles of psychological maltreatment (emotional abuse and neglect) and depression, as well as the moderating role of gender.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A cross-sectional survey of 2001 adolescents (12–18 years) from one Chinese province was conducted. Participants completed validated scales. Structural equation modeling (SEM) and multigroup SEM were employed for data analyses.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Poor mother–child relationship was directly linked to more bullying victimization. Psychological maltreatment and depression mediated this relationship both independently and sequentially. Gender differences were significant: The positive effect of poor mother–child relationship on emotional neglect was stronger for female adolescents, whereas the impact of emotional abuse on bullying victimization was significantly stronger for male adolescents.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings demonstrate the mechanisms linking poor mother–child relationship to bullying victimization, involving psychological maltreatment and depression as mediators, with notable gender differences.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Interventions should improve mother–child relationships, address parental psychological maltreatment, and support adolescent mental health, with strategies tailored for gender differences.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1804-1822"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221787","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}

{"title":"Generational self-perception and stereotypes: A study of Generations X–parents and Z–children","authors":"Anna Wołpiuk-Ochocińska,&nbsp;Grzegorz Polański","doi":"10.1111/fare.70127","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70127","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Based on generational theory and social identity theory, this study analyzed the presence of generational autostereotypes (self-assessment in the context of group identity) and heterostereotypes (perceptions of the second generation) among adults from Generation X (middle adulthood) and their children, who are from Generation Z (early adulthood).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Media information and scholarly works on generations reveal generational stereotypes related to professional work. Our study reveals the beliefs of parents and their children regarding the personality traits of representatives of both generations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Participants from southeastern Poland (<i>N</i> = 197; 111 = Generation X, 86 = Generation Z) completed the Adjective Check List (ACL; Gough &amp; Heilbrun, 2012), describing themselves and members of their own and other generational groups.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The results indicate that the self-perception of Generation X representatives was similar to the generational image at the within-group level. However, the self-descriptions of Generation Z participants clearly differed from the collective representation of their own generation, which was similar to the heterostereotype created by Generation X, especially in the areas of aggression (<i>d</i> = −1.499), autonomy (<i>d</i> = −1.21), exposure (<i>d</i> = −1.31), and in the dimension of caring (<i>d</i> = 1.58).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study contributes to a deeper understanding of the dynamics of intergroup cognition and the mechanisms of the formation and content of generational stereotypes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The implications of the study, addressed to various social groups, are presented, primarily concerning the activation of generational stereotypes due to the presence of generational labels.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1719-1734"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221949","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}

{"title":"Expected Upward Mobility and Fertility Intentions: Evidence from China","authors":"Chi Zhang,&nbsp;Longxuan Lin,&nbsp;Li Wang,&nbsp;Pengfei Qu","doi":"10.1111/fare.70175","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70175","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examines how subjective expectations of upward class mobility influence fertility intentions in China and investigates the underlying mechanisms and heterogeneity of this effect.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In the context of China's persistently low fertility rates, understanding sociopsychological factors beyond policy is crucial. This study shifts the focus from actual social mobility to the role of subjective mobility expectations—individuals' beliefs about their future socioeconomic status—in shaping fertility decisions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using 2021 China General Social Survey (CGSS2021) data, an ordered probit model was employed to analyze the relationship. Robustness checks and the Karlson–Holm–Breen method for mediation analysis are conducted. Heterogeneity is examined across regions, residence types, and individual demographics.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Upward class mobility expectations significantly increase fertility intentions, particularly for having multiple children. This effect is mediated by enhanced social trust, increased investment behavior, and greater happiness. The impact is stronger in eastern/central regions and among urban residents and is more pronounced for highly educated individuals, males, and those working outside the public sector.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Optimistic expectations of upward mobility are a significant positive predictor of fertility intentions, operating through improved psychosocial and economic outlooks. The effect varies substantially across different societal groups.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Policy should focus on creating credible pathways for upward mobility, such as strengthening education and lifelong learning, to boost fertility intentions. Support policies should target non–public sector employees, and regional development strategies should aim to reduce disparities in mobility opportunities.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1590-1605"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221971","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}

{"title":"Mental health in parents of very preterm infants at 12 months: Influential variables and profiles","authors":"María Merced Barbancho-Morant,&nbsp;Eva M. Padilla-Muñoz,&nbsp;Susana Sanduvete-Chaves,&nbsp;Salvador Chacón-Moscoso,&nbsp;María Dolores Lanzarote-Fernández","doi":"10.1111/fare.70136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70136","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The goal was to explore the influence of clinical and developmental variables of the infant on the mental health of parents at12 months corrected age of very preterm babies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There is no agreement on whether all parents of preterm infants need the same specialized attention in the neonatal intensive care unit and during their first years.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The sample consisted of 107 couples. Stress, depression, resilience, and two types of monitoring were evaluated in both parents and in child development. We tested the influence of the infants' development on the parents' mental health using neural networks, and we explored different family profiles with cluster analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The most influential variable for parents' mental health was the Developmental Index. Two family profiles were obtained, one of which presented greater risk, regardless of the clinical variables at birth.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>At 12 months after the child's birth, the mental health of parents of very preterm infants was associated with the child's development and, to a lesser extent, with clinical variables upon birth. Family profiles were differentiated by the parents' mental health.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In order to be able to intervene early, it would be beneficial to extend the monitoring of not only the baby's development but also the parents' mental health.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1764-1778"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.70136","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221797","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}

{"title":"Fathering, family meals, and child health and well-being: A life course perspective","authors":"Jerica M. Berge,&nbsp;Khadija Mohamed,&nbsp;Saltanat Childress,&nbsp;Kevin Roy,&nbsp;Shirley Russ","doi":"10.1111/fare.70107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70107","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The goal was to examine father's perspectives of family meals and their role during the meal.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Family meals are protective for child health. However, little is known about influential factors that can ensure family meal occurrence. Parents are one such influential factor for family meal occurrence. Mothers' perspectives and family meals have been well researched, but fathers' have not.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Fathers (<i>n</i> = 13) from different cultural backgrounds (i.e., Asian, Black, mixed, White) in two-parent households participated in a qualitative interview. A hybrid deductive and inductive qualitative approach was used in analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Eleven main themes were found from three research questions: (a) What purpose(s) do family meals serve in your family? (b) What is the role of fathers regarding parenting practices at family meals? and (c) What are barriers and facilitators of family meals?</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Findings about the purpose of family meals suggested family meals were passed on intergenerationally, created an environment for connection and trust, taught important life lessons and skills, and provided routines and rituals for families. Findings related to fathers' roles showed that fathers had family meal rules and engaged in food parenting practices during the meals. Findings related to barriers and facilitators of family meals included busy schedules and picky eating as barriers; facilitators included reducing other obligations, involving the family, and being creative.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications or Recommendations</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Engaging fathers in developing family meal interventions may be beneficial for child health and to lay a foundation for health across the life course.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1880-1901"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221913","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}

{"title":"The relationship between parental digital parenting self-efficacy and children's prosocial behavior: A moderated chain-mediated model","authors":"Haojie Yuan,&nbsp;Zhonglian Yan,&nbsp;Yaping Yue,&nbsp;Jie Wang,&nbsp;Lina Ma","doi":"10.1111/fare.70172","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70172","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to examine the relationship between parental self-efficacy in digital parenting and children's prosocial behavior, with a particular focus on the chain mediating roles of active parental digital intervention and children's digital literacy, as well as the moderating role of children's problematic media use.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In the digital age, parents face growing challenges in guiding children's online experiences. Parental self-efficacy in digital parenting may shape children's prosocial behavior via sequential mediators (active intervention and digital literacy), with problematic media use moderating the final path. Clarifying these processes aids targeted interventions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A cross-sectional questionnaire study grounded in family systems theory and parental mediation theory for the digital age was conducted using stratified sampling with 471 parents of preschoolers in central China.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings revealed that (a) parental self-efficacy in digital parenting was positively associated with children's prosocial behavior, (b) active parental digital intervention and children's digital literacy together played a significant chain mediating role in this relationship, and (c) in the chain mediation model, children's level of problematic media use moderated the pathway from “children's digital literacy → children's prosocial behavior.”</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parents should take a dialectical view of the influence of digital media on the development of children's prosocial behavior, innovate digital parenting concepts, enhance digital parenting self-efficacy, and scientifically and reasonably control the use of digital media by children in terms of time, content, and methods to improve children's digital literacy, prevent children from becoming digitally obsessed, and enhance children's prosocial behavior.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1823-1840"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221936","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}

{"title":"Longitudinal trajectories of maternal perceived support: The role of household conditions","authors":"Melissa Radey,&nbsp;John Moore","doi":"10.1111/fare.70145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70145","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examines the relationship between mothers' household conditions and their perceptions of available support across their children's development.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Many U.S. mothers and children live in arrangements with nonnuclear kin and experience changes in arrangements. Mothers and children living outside nuclear family structures and those with residential instability fare worse across mental and physical well-being measures. The contribution of household conditions to mothers' support networks is less clear.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The Future of Families and Child Wellbeing dataset is a national birth-cohort study of U.S. children born in 1998–2000. The study used data from mothers from baseline through Year 15 (<i>n</i> = 4,587). Bivariate statistics and multilevel models of change examined household conditions and mothers' perceived support.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Net of extensive socioeconomic characteristics, mothers living alone had lower odds of perceiving support (odds ratio [OR] = .78, 95% confidence interval [CI] [.65, .93]) while mothers living with nonpartner adults had higher odds (OR = 1.24–1.29, 95% CI [1.02, 1.59]) than those in nuclear families. Odds of support increased for mothers in nuclear families over time while decreasing or stabilizing for other groups. Cumulative living arrangement and residential changes related to lower odds of support.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our findings signify the importance of considering the context, including timing, of specific relationships among adults in a household and household changes when assessing perceived support.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The absence of consistent perceived support, particularly for those outside of nuclear family arrangements and those with changes in housing conditions, suggest the importance of connecting families to community and public support systems.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1902-1920"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221888","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}

{"title":"Being there for mom: The strengths of daughtering","authors":"Allison M. Alford,&nbsp;Kaitlin E. Phillips,&nbsp;Luke V. Stipanovic,&nbsp;Cayd A. Rocha-Barnette,&nbsp;Michelle Miller-Day","doi":"10.1111/fare.70122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70122","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Daughters undertake daughtering, or the everyday role portrayal of contributing to a meaningful family relationship with their mothers, but the labor of it is often invisible.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using a strengths-based approach, we investigated what daughters do well in their relationships with mothers.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We analyzed the responses of 1,444 women to the open-ended question, “What do you do well as a daughter?” to learn more about how women describe their daughtering. Utilizing the artificial intelligence of a large language model for data analysis, we supplied definitions and descriptions of 12 virtues and strengths from existing literature and created a codebook to train the model.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We organized the core findings into four primary themes: beyond-the-self orientation, mattering, interpersonal generosity, and a partnering of both coherence and purpose.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Taken as a whole, these results illustrate core strengths involved in daughtering mothers in adulthood and reflect the need for additional research that centers positive communication practices.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Recognizing the many ways that women enact daughtering across cultures can guide community and policy initiatives that prioritize care acts and relational labor as vital to families and societies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1703-1718"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.70122","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221937","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}

{"title":"Regretting mother- and fatherhood in Switzerland: Equal parenthood regret but for different reasons","authors":"Larissa Fritsch,&nbsp;Sandra Gilgen","doi":"10.1111/fare.70088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70088","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This article investigates the prevalence of and factors associated with parenthood regret in Switzerland.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There is increasing evidence that parenthood regrets occur both in mothers and fathers, but little is known about their causes and how they relate to gendered norms and conditions of parenthood.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Based on a representative nationwide sample (1,923 women and 1,461 men), this study used the crosswise-model design to address the sensitive question of parenthood regrets. The analysis is based on logistic regression models that are guided by directed acyclic graphs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>An equal share (29%) of women and men at least sometimes regret parenthood. Fathers who view children as a source of reputation regret parenthood more often. Fathers who view children as a source of new ideas are less likely to regret parenthood. For mothers, circumstances, in particular age and relationship quality, are more important factors.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Mothers and fathers experience parenthood regret at similar rates. Although conditions of parenthood are especially important for mothers, fathers are more impacted by norms surrounding parenthood.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Family policies should focus on improving parenting conditions by addressing financial and caregiving burdens and specifically support men in strengthening their ability to make informed and intentional parenting decisions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1841-1856"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.70088","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221876","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}

{"title":"Parental rejection and adolescent problematic social media use: Role of interpersonal strengths and gender dyads","authors":"Kaiji Zhou,&nbsp;Xiaoqin Zhu,&nbsp;Daniel T. L. Shek,&nbsp;Wenqing Zong","doi":"10.1111/fare.70099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.70099","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study examined the role of interpersonal strengths in the association between parental rejection and adolescent problematic social media use (PSMU), with a particular focus on parent–child gender interplay.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Existing literature has associated parental rejection with adolescent PSMU. However, the moderating mechanisms, particularly the potential gender effects, have not been well studied.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Based on data from 1,874 Chinese adolescents aged from 11 to 19 years old (mean age = 14.78 ± 1.44 years; 56.46% female), structural equation modeling was conducted to examine the proposed model.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>(a) Both father and mother rejection were positively associated with adolescents' PSMU, whereas interpersonal strengths were negatively associated with PSMU; (b) in the full sample, interpersonal strengths significantly enhanced the association between father and mother rejection and PSMU; and (c) in gender subgroups, such an exacerbating effect of interpersonal strength was observed in mother–daughter, mother–son, and father–son (but not father–daughter) dyads.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our findings reveal the complex role of interpersonal strengths as having a direct protective effect but exacerbating the adverse link between parental rejection and adolescent PSMU.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There is a need for a contextual understanding of positive psychological assets, such as interpersonal strengths, as a “double-edged sword” in parent–child relationship contexts. We call for more tailor-made practices (instead of a one-size-fits-all approach) for preventing and addressing adolescents' PSMU.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"75 3","pages":"1636-1658"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2026-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.70099","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148221835","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}