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{"title":"Actor–partner effects of perfectionism on marital satisfaction: Self-disclosure as an interpersonal mechanism","authors":"Jisu Jeong,&nbsp;Minjae Seo,&nbsp;Haeyoung Gideon Park,&nbsp;Jeong Eun Cheon,&nbsp;Kenneth G. Rice,&nbsp;Young-Hoon Kim","doi":"10.1111/fare.13159","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13159","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Object</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The current study examines whether and how self-disclosure, the voluntary sharing of personal thoughts and feelings, explains the behavioral processes through which two dimensions of perfectionism, the drive for perfection (i.e., perfectionistic strivings) and worry about imperfection (i.e., perfectionistic concerns), are associated with both partners' marital satisfaction in different ways.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Although many studies identified the contrasting effects of different dimensions of perfectionism on relationship quality, only a few clearly examined the interpersonal mechanism underlying their distinct effects in a dyadic context. This study aimed to address this research gap.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study recruited a dyadic sample of 158 mixed-gender married couples from South Korea to investigate their levels of (a) perfectionistic strivings and concerns, (b) self-disclosure, and (c) marital satisfaction using a pencil-and-paper survey. Data were analyzed using the actor–partner interdependence mediation model (APIMeM) within a structural equation modeling framework.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Perfectionistic strivings were associated with being more open to sharing personal thoughts and feelings (i.e., higher self-disclosure), which in turn predicted higher marital satisfaction for the person exhibiting them and their partner. Conversely, perfectionistic concerns were linked to being less likely to share personal thoughts and feelings, which in turn predicted lower marital satisfaction for both partners.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These results reveal that each partner's self-disclosure significantly explained the processes by which perfectionistic strivings and concerns predicted higher or lower levels of couples' marital satisfaction, respectively.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1441-1456"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145051109","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":"Mindful parenting mediated the longitudinal relation between mothers' depressive symptoms and child adjustment","authors":"Rebecca Y. M. Cheung,&nbsp;Lixin Ren,&nbsp;Courtney Boise,&nbsp;Xiaoqian Yao,&nbsp;Mu Wang","doi":"10.1111/fare.13161","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13161","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This longitudinal study examined mindful parenting as a mediator between maternal depressive symptoms and child adjustment outcomes, including internalizing problems, externalizing problems, and prosocial behavior.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Maternal depressive symptoms are associated with an increased risk for child psychopathology, highlighting the importance of elucidating explanatory processes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Participants included 141 Chinese mothers across three time points over the course of a year, with a 6-month interval between time points. Upon informed consent, participating mothers completed a self-report questionnaire that assessed the study variables.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Mindful parenting longitudinally mediated the relation between maternal depressive symptoms and child adjustment, including externalizing problems and prosocial behavior, over and above baseline mindful parenting and child adjustment. Specifically, maternal depressive symptoms negatively predicted mindful parenting. Mindful parenting further predicted children's externalizing problems and prosocial behavior but not internalizing problems.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present findings suggested the importance of mindful parenting as a process between mothers' depressive symptoms and child adjustment.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In the face of maternal depressive symptoms, interventions targeting to promote mindful parenting may be helpful in fostering child adjustment.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"2100-2116"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145051121","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":"Brightness and darkness of adolescents with siblings with disabilities: Behavioral problems and positive cognition","authors":"Hyerin Yang,&nbsp;Wonjung Ryu","doi":"10.1111/fare.13160","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13160","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to examine the mediating role of depression in the relationship between parental neglect and delinquent behavior among adolescents with siblings with disabilities and to verify the moderated mediation role of sibling daily uplifts in these associations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Siblings of people with disabilities may influence how well a family can function; therefore, their relationship problems, problem behaviors, and mental health must be understood in depth. Related studies have focused primarily on people with disabilities or parents of people with disabilities. In contrast, this study focused on the relationship factors of siblings as the research subjects.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A sample of 364 adolescents aged 13 to 18 years who had siblings with developmental disabilities was analyzed. Hayes's SPSS Process tool was used to verify the moderated mediation effect.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Depression significantly mediated the relationship between parental neglect and delinquency. Second, sibling daily uplifts moderated the indirect effect of parental neglect leading to delinquency.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Specific interventions such as family relationships, emotional programs, and sibling support programs are needed to enhance the functional roles and well-being of adolescents with siblings with disabilities.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1604-1615"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050957","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":"Enhancing parental skills through artificial intelligence-based conversational agents: The PAT Initiative","authors":"Milagros C. Escoredo,&nbsp;Karin Mostovoy,&nbsp;Ross Schickler,&nbsp;Alexis Bechtel,&nbsp;Jennah Shagan,&nbsp;Eduardo L. Bunge","doi":"10.1111/fare.13158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13158","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We aim to describe the development of a conversational agent (CA) for parenting, termed PAT (Parenting Assistant platform), to demonstrate how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance parenting skills.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Behavioral problems are the most common issues in childhood mental health. Developing and disseminating scalable interventions to address early-stage behavioral problems are of high priority. Artificial intelligence (AI)-based CAs can offer innovative methods to deliver parenting interventions to reduce behavioral problems. CAs have the capability to interact through text or voice conversations and can undergo training using evidence-based parenting programs. However, research on CAs for parenting and behavioral problems is limited.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Experience</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The development of PAT consisted of three phases: Phase 1 was purely rule-based, Phase 2 was hybrid (rule-based format plus large language models), and Phase 3 featured an agentic architecture. The latest version of PAT includes prompt engineering, guardrails, retrieval-augmented generation, few-shots learning, context, and memory management through agentic architecture. Although comprehensive empirical results are pending, the iterative development and enhancement of PAT indicate the potential for effective digital intervention. The agentic architecture of the latest version of PAT aims to provide robust, context-aware interactions to support parenting challenges.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>CAs have the potential to reach a broader population of parents and deliver personalized interventions tailored to their specific needs. Moreover, CAs are structured to provide timely support, which can enhance family dynamics and contribute to improved long-term outcomes for both parents and children.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>AI-based CAs can be used as alternatives to waitlists; as digital cotherapists; and implemented in health care, mental health, and school settings. The potential benefits and risks of the different types of CA and features are discussed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 3","pages":"1250-1265"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.13158","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144214276","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":"Beyond collectivism and individualism: Chinese international students' perceptions of contemporary child-centered parenting","authors":"Jiayi Liu,&nbsp;Qi Huang,&nbsp;Hye-Jin Park,&nbsp;Desiree B. Qin","doi":"10.1111/fare.13157","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13157","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study explores the presence and cultural underpinnings of child-centered parenting practices as perceived by Chinese international students from urban, only-child Chinese families.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Research indicates that contemporary urban Chinese families are experiencing a shift in parenting practices from family centered to child centered. However, existing construal of child-centered parenting primarily relies on Western theories, lacking consideration of Chinese cultural values. There is also a need to comprehend youth interpretations of child-centered parenting to understand its influence on children's development.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We conducted interviews with 30 first-year Chinese international students in the United States (16 female, 14 male) about their experiences within the family context since childhood. Thematic analysis was employed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our analysis demonstrated the presence of child-centered parenting in urban Chinese families and revealed socialization goals and four interlinked practices: (a) guiding, (b) nurturing, (c) supporting inclusive autonomy, and (d) investing in education. Three themes were identified regarding youths' mixed perceptions of child-centered parenting.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Chinese society's transitional nature contributes to a combination of individualistic socialization goals and collectivistic practices. Youths generally perceive child-centered parenting positively but feel overwhelmed and obligated in some circumstances.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Practitioners should incorporate both traditional and Western cultural values in developing parenting programs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1850-1870"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.13157","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145051137","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":"Relationship between parental self-efficacy and parent–child relationships: Moderating roles of problem behaviors and autism stigma","authors":"Wing-Chee So,&nbsp;Xue-Ke Song,&nbsp;Ho-Wai Lam,&nbsp;Sze-Man Chan,&nbsp;Ka-Ho Lau","doi":"10.1111/fare.13155","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13155","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Objective&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;To investigate the relationship between parental self-efficacy and parent–child relationships in families including children with autism and to identify the potential family-based moderators.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Background&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;More families in China are being affected by autism. Parents often have difficulties establishing positive relationships with their children with autism. Parental self-efficacy positively influences the relationship with typically developing children. However, this association and its potential moderators are understudied in families that include children with autism.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Method&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Chinese caregivers of children with autism completed standardized instruments on parental self-efficacy, parent–child relationships, children's behavioral problems, parents' endorsement of autism stigma, and spouse support. Moderation analyses were conducted.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Results&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Parental self-efficacy was positively associated with parent–child relationships. Children's psychosomatic problems and parents' endorsement of autism stigma were the only significant moderators. More psychosomatic problems dampened the positive relationship between parental self-efficacy and parent–child relationships, and less endorsement on autism stigma strengthened such relationship.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Conclusion&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Caregivers with a greater sense of parental self-efficacy will have better parent–child relationships. Such relationships were stronger when caregivers tended not to endorse autism stigma and weakened when children with autism exhibited more psychosomatic symptoms.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;section&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;h3&gt; Implications&lt;/h3&gt;\u0000 \u0000 &lt;p&gt;Chinese parents' lack of endorsement of autism stigma may offer a protective role for parent–child relationships, while psychosomatic problems of children with autism may serve as a risk factor. Our findings shed light on the direction of interventions for families including children with autism. In particular, it is necessary to identify those families whose parents endorse autism stigma and their children with autism who have psychosomatic problems. An intervention to help these families understand autism and accept their children is crucial for improving the parent–child relationship.&lt;/p&gt;\u0000 &lt;/section&gt;\u0000 ","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1616-1634"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.13155","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145051212","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":"Critical socialization in White families: Lessons learned from an antiracist parenting program","authors":"Margaret L. Kerr,&nbsp;Inés Botto,&nbsp;Kay Byer,&nbsp;Larissa G. Duncan","doi":"10.1111/fare.13153","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13153","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Racial bias develops at an early age, yet most White parents promote color-evasive racial ideology or do not address race with children. There is a need for White parents to have developmentally appropriate race-conscious conversations with young children to address bias and facilitate antiracist values.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper describes program development, theoretical foundations, implementation challenges, and lessons learned from the pilot of an antiracist parent training program. The program is a six-session training for White parents of preschool-aged children. Grounded in family science, it incorporates children's literature and guidance for parent–child communication on race and racism.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Applied Experience</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There was high interest in the program and participants responded well to the opportunity to learn from other parents. Considerable variability in parents' racial awareness impacted complexity of discussions and influenced parents' responses. Notably, child factors influenced parent outcomes, suggesting bidirectionality in racial socialization processes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion and Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parent training may be a promising avenue for addressing Whiteness and promoting antiracist action. There is a need to consider program implementation in different settings, such as with different facilitators or in less politically progressive communities. Future programs should consider how to encourage critical self-reflection and facilitate complex discussions toward antiracist skill building.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1654-1676"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/fare.13153","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145050949","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":"Distinct mechanisms linking romantic attachment dimensions to harsh discipline among Chinese parents of young children","authors":"Zhou Jin,&nbsp;Minjie Ye,&nbsp;Hui Lu,&nbsp;Lanyue Chen,&nbsp;Wenyue Chen,&nbsp;Hongsheng Yang,&nbsp;Lei Chang,&nbsp;Deborah Baofeng Wang,&nbsp;Yili Wu","doi":"10.1111/fare.13154","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13154","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aims to explore the mediating role of parental reflective functioning (PRF) and parental sense of competence (PSC) in the effect of romantic attachment on harsh discipline among Chinese parents of young children through both variable- and person-centered approaches.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Harsh discipline is a negative parenting practice that has detrimental impacts on children. Evidence showed that parents' insecure romantic attachment may contribute to the use of harsh discipline, whereas the psychological mechanism underlying this association remains unclear.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Participants were 489 Chinese parents of children aged 0 to 5 years. Validated scales were used to assess romantic attachment, PRF (assessed by the prementalizing modes dimension), PSC, and harsh discipline. Mediation analysis and latent profile analysis were conducted.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>PSC mediated the relationship between attachment avoidance and harsh discipline, whereas PRF and PSC played a chain-mediating role between attachment anxiety and harsh discipline. By using the person-centered approach, three profiles of attachment were identified: secure (46.8%), dismissive (23.9%), and fearful (29.2%). Compared to secure profile, PRF and PSC sequentially mediated the link between dismissive/fearful profile of attachment and harsh discipline.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The mediating roles of PRF and PSC elucidated psychological mechanisms for the impact of romantic attachment on harsh parenting, particularly among couples with dismissive and fearful attachment.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Improving PRF and PSC is crucial for preventing harsh parenting among insecurely attached couples.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1831-1849"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145051179","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":"A commentary on sexting, sextortion, and generative AI: Risks, deception, and digital vulnerability","authors":"Jessica Pater,&nbsp;Brandon T. McDaniel,&nbsp;Fayika Farhat Nova,&nbsp;Michelle Drouin,&nbsp;Kimberly O'Connor,&nbsp;Douglas Zytko","doi":"10.1111/fare.13152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13152","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We provide a commentary that includes three expert reflections on the impacts of generative AI on sexting and sextortion—an emerging issue amongst youth across the globe.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>At the intersection of sexting and generative AI is an emerging, problematic social phenomenon where nude images are being created using AI and shared within teen and young adult populations. This type of online abuse and sextortion has gained recent attention within global news outlets due to the social strife taking place in schools and communities, even prompting the FBI to release multiple public service announcements in 2023 and 2024.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Disciplinary Perspectives</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Three experts from psychology, legal, and human–computer interaction domains provide their perspectives related to generative AI, sexting, and sextortion based on emerging accounts of this issue. Across the three perspectives, privacy and consent were consistent themes as were the impacts on trust, relationships, and families.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Future research at the intersections of policy, technology, family relationships, community education, and ethical applications of technology are essential to address this emerging threat to children and families.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In addition to the many benefits extolled about generative AI, misuse of this technology will continue to be associated with negative consequences for children and families. The multidisciplinary perspectives demonstrate current and potential future issues. Negative consequences of generative AI for children and families should be further examined.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 3","pages":"1109-1120"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144214211","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":"Partner strain and support associations with affective reactions to daily stressors","authors":"Dakota D. Witzel,&nbsp;Kelly D. Chandler,&nbsp;John G. Geldhof,&nbsp;Karen Hooker,&nbsp;Robert S. Stawski","doi":"10.1111/fare.13151","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.13151","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We aimed to understand how marital quality and gender influence affective responses to daily stressors (i.e., affective reactivity and residue).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Affective reactions are putative mechanisms through which daily stressors impact long-term health and well-being. Understanding which resilience or vulnerability factors (e.g., marital quality, gender) are associated with affective reactions is therefore crucial to promote healthy lives and aging.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Data came from a subsample of married adults (<i>N</i> = 1,335) who participated in both the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) Study and the associated National Study of Daily Experiences (NSDE). Participants rated their levels of strain and support with their partners in the MIDUS survey. As part of the NDSE, participants subsequently reported their affect and experience of daily stressors over 8 consecutive days.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Partner strain significantly exacerbated associations between previous-day stressors and negative affect (i.e., affective residue), but not same-day stressor–affect associations (i.e., affective reactivity).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Findings from this study highlight the importance of marital quality for shaping daily stress and affective well-being.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Implications</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Cultivating couple relationship skills—including decreasing partner strain—in adulthood may provide a means to decrease affective reactions to daily stress and promote short- and long-term health and well-being.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":48206,"journal":{"name":"Family Relations","volume":"74 4","pages":"1424-1440"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145051195","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}