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{"title":"“I Always Viewed Myself as a Parent”: An Intersectional Family Systems Approach to Parenting Among Latinx Sexually Diverse People","authors":"Julio A. Martin,&nbsp;Roberto L. Abreu,&nbsp;Abbie E. Goldberg","doi":"10.1111/famp.70010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70010","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Much of the research focusing on LGBTQ parenting has focused on White parents. This is concerning given that LGBTQ families are more racially and ethnically diverse than heterosexual households, with Latinx queer parents comprising most LGBTQ parents raising children. In turn, there is a lack of research about the cultural experiences that inform parenting among Latinx LGBTQ parents. This study uses a family systems intersectional lens to explore how Latinx and LGBTQ cultural values guide the parenting practices of Latinx LGBTQ parents. Eight participants completed semi-structured interviews in which they were asked to reflect and share how Latinx and LGBTQ cultural values inform their parenting experiences. Using a phenomenological qualitative research approach, Latinx LGBTQ parents described their parenting experience and identified the underlying cultural messages that inform them, including (a) <i>Familismo</i>, (b) Gender Norms, (c) Religion and Spirituality, (d) Openness, Support, and Pride, (e) Embracing Chosen Families, and (f) Providing a Different Parenting Experience. Policymakers and treatment providers can use these findings that capture ethnic, cultural, and sexual identity factors for Latinx LGBTQ parents and consider the best approaches to working with these communities using a strong intersectionality lens.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143535968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Contextual Family Therapy and Intergenerational Work With Asian Indian Families","authors":"Rajeswari Natrajan-Tyagi,&nbsp;Shruti Singh Poulsen","doi":"10.1111/famp.70011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70011","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This article describes culturally sensitive clinical work with Asian Indian families, using contextual family therapy. The authors describe how Contextual Therapy concepts such as justice, fairness, credibility, obligation, focus on posterity, and constructive/destructive entitlement are closely aligned with Indian cultural values and concepts of <i>Dharma</i>, <i>Karma</i>, and <i>Seva</i>. The authors expand upon these concepts and give case examples of their application with Indian families. The article also presents how Contextual Therapy is culturally congruent in addressing broader contextual issues, such as lifecycle transitions, gender, power, patriarchy, cross-generational relationships, and discuss some of the culturally sensitive ways with which Contextual Therapy can be used with this population.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143513796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Humanizing Clients With Internalized Neoliberal Ideology Using Contextual Therapy","authors":"Nicholas van Bremen,&nbsp;Rajeswari Natrajan-Tyagi","doi":"10.1111/famp.70007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70007","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The well-being of individuals in the United States is steadily declining, with a concurrent rise in harmful behaviors. Contextual Therapy posits that well-being is grounded in equitable, trust-based relationships—a principle known as relational ethics. However, the dominant ideology of neoliberalism may challenge these connections by promoting individualism and self-interest. Research suggests that neoliberal influences can diminish well-being, prompting individuals to prioritize personal gain over fostering humane connections with others. Contextual Therapy provides therapists with a pathway to address these influences, supporting clients in building healthier, more humanizing relationships. This article seeks to inform therapists of the potential impact of neoliberal values on clients' lives, demonstrating how Contextual Therapy can mitigate these effects and enhance relational ethics. We begin with an overview of neoliberalism and Contextual Therapy, followed by two case examples that illustrate presenting issues potentially influenced by neoliberal factors. Finally, we introduce a framework that mental health practitioners can incorporate into treatment, utilizing Contextual Therapy to address internalized neoliberalism. By cultivating empathy and reinforcing supportive connections, we propose that Contextual Therapy can contribute to improved well-being and a reduction in harmful behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/famp.70007","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143497307","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spillover of Daily Parenting Experiences Into Interparental Relationships in Chinese Families of Children With Autism: Mediated by Daily Affect and Moderated by Trait Mindfulness","authors":"Hui Wang,&nbsp;Jianjie Xu,&nbsp;Peiyuan Zhao,&nbsp;Yingnan Jin,&nbsp;Ye An,&nbsp;Zhuo Rachel Han,&nbsp;Xiaoyi Hu","doi":"10.1111/famp.70016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70016","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Parenting a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be stressful for parents, posing unique challenges not only in their relationships with the child but also in their relationships with each other. The present study examined the daily spillover of parenting experiences (i.e., child-related stress and parent–child conflict) into interparental relationships (i.e., marital conflict and satisfaction). We also explored whether daily positive and negative affect mediated these spillover effects and whether parental trait mindfulness moderated them. Seventy-three Chinese parents (55 mothers) of children with autism completed a baseline survey and daily diaries for 14 consecutive days. Results revealed that on days with elevated child-related stress and parent–child conflict, parents reported increased marital conflict and decreased marital satisfaction on the same day (but not the next day). Furthermore, the same-day spillover processes were fully or partially mediated by daily negative affect. Importantly, parental trait mindfulness acted as a buffer against the adverse effects of daily parent–child conflict on parents' negative affect. The findings provide valuable insights for intervention strategies aimed at enhancing interparental relationships during stressful parenting days and underscore the importance of mitigating negative affect and cultivating trait mindfulness to alleviate this spillover process.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143481512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Attachment Insecurity and Coparenting Relationships: An Exploration of the Effects of a Couple-Based Intervention for New Parents","authors":"Jin-kyung Lee,&nbsp;Mark E. Feinberg","doi":"10.1111/famp.70009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70009","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Despite extensive research about adult attachment insecurity in romantic relationships and parenting behaviors, there is a noticeable gap in the literature regarding the association between prenatal attachment insecurity and establishing postnatal coparenting relationships among new parents. While recent empirical studies have shown an increasing interest in this area, research investigating the moderation on the association between attachment insecurity and coparenting relationships through preventative intervention remains limited. This study aims to investigate if a preventative couple-focused intervention can reduce the negative effects of attachment insecurity on coparenting relationship quality. Using data from 574 new parents living in the United States, this study compares the relationship between attachment insecurity and perceived coparenting quality between the intervention and control groups. Each parent completed a pretest questionnaire before childbirth and a posttest questionnaire approximately 1 year postpartum. Multilevel model results demonstrate that new parents with higher levels of attachment avoidance in the control group, but not in the intervention group, tended to report lower quality of coparenting. This study suggests that a couple-focused preventative intervention can benefit new parents transitioning into parenthood, especially those with higher levels of attachment avoidance. Future research may consider how to best help new parents depending on the degree and type of attachment insecurity.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143456044","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Demographic Characteristics and Parenthood Across Three Cohorts of Sexual Minority Adults","authors":"Kay A. Simon,&nbsp;Gaëlle Meslay,&nbsp;Rachel H. Farr,&nbsp;Stephen T. Russell","doi":"10.1111/famp.70012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70012","url":null,"abstract":"<p>As measurement of sexual minority (SM) people's demographic characteristics has evolved over time, it is of interest to understand how identity intersections within SM communities, such as SM parents, have also changed. The current study aimed to investigate how SM parents may or may not differ in demographic characteristics from SM childfree adults and how the demographic characteristics of SM parents may differ across three cohorts. Participants could be part of one of three age cohorts, with each cohort reflecting distinct historic or cultural events related to LGBTQ+ people's experiences. We used data from a national probability study of 1502 SM adults conducted between 2016 and 2017 to compare demographic characteristics by parent and cohort status. SM parents (<i>n</i> = 297) and childfree adults differed in sexual and gender identity, relationship status, educational attainment, urbanicity, and poverty status. There were differences among SM parents based on cohort status in sexual and gender identity, partner status (and gender of the partner), educational attainment, poverty status, and urbanicity. However, there were no differences based on racial/ethnic identity or geographic region among SM parents. This work contributes to the ongoing literature on SM parent families by providing a view of the ways in which SM parents have, and have not, changed demographically over time in the United States.</p>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/famp.70012","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143438944","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Parental Emotional Expressiveness Affects Primary School Children's Depression: Indirect Pathway via Parent–Child Dyadic Subsystem","authors":"Peizhong Wang,&nbsp;Lu Qiao,&nbsp;Zijin Zhang,&nbsp;Qinglu Wu,&nbsp;Chunyan Yang,&nbsp;Xiuyun Lin","doi":"10.1111/famp.70006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70006","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Depression, in recent decades, has shown a clear trend to occur at a younger age, emerging as a prevalent mental health concern among primary school children. According to family system theory and social-ecological principles, parent individual factors, as distal factors, are able to influence the depression of child individual through the proximal factor of parent–child dyadic interaction. Within this integrated theory framework, this study aimed to utilize the principle of the actor–partner independence model to investigate the indirect pathway from paternal and maternal positive/negative emotional expressiveness to primary school children's depression via father–child and mother–child closeness/conflict. The study comprised 403 Chinese families, assessed at two separate time points with a 6-month interval. Our results showed that both paternal and maternal positive emotional expressiveness indirectly predicted children's depression through their own conflict with their child, while both parental negative emotional expressiveness indirectly predicted the children's depression through mother–child conflict. This study elucidated two pathways of (a) family distal factors to proximal factors, and subsequently to the child; (b) parent individual factors to the parent–child dyadic interaction, and subsequently to the child individual factors within the family system. Our findings suggest that regulating parental emotional expressiveness and fostering good parent–child relationships represent potential effective strategies for preventing primary school children's depression.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tuning in to Kids Together: Piloting an Emotion-Focused Coparenting Program","authors":"Christina C. Ambrosi,&nbsp;Phillip S. Kavanagh,&nbsp;Subhadra Evans,&nbsp;Sophie S. Havighurst","doi":"10.1111/famp.70002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Group parenting programs, including emotion-focused programs, are effective at improving children's emotional and behavioral adjustment; however, the impact of these programs may be limited due to parents, typically mothers, attending sessions alone. It is expected that actively involving both caregivers in parenting programs will lead to superior outcomes given family systems are interconnected and when parents feel more supported by one another, they are more likely to have greater emotional availability for their children. Tuning in to Kids Together (TIK-Together) was developed to involve both caregivers and address the coparenting relationship. The current study examined the feasibility and pilot testing of TIK-Together when delivered in a real-world context, specifically assessing program adherence, reliability of measures, and program outcomes. TIK-Together was delivered to 57 participants (27 mother–father dyads, 1 triad) by community services in Australia in an intervention-only design. Facilitators completed attendance sheets and fidelity checklists after each session, and parents completed online questionnaires at pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 6-month follow-up. Adherence across services varied; however, parent attendance and the proportion of content delivered was high. The measures used to assess coparent outcomes demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency in the current sample. After attending the program, parents reported increased supportive/cooperative coparenting of children's emotions, greater dyadic coping, improved emotion coaching beliefs and practices, reduced undermining coparenting of children's emotions, lower emotion dismissing beliefs and practices, and less parent emotion dysregulation. Mothers and fathers reported improved child emotion regulation and decreased behavioral difficulties. The findings are consistent with prior TIK research and pave the way for future research exploring the benefits of integrating coparenting content into this parenting intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/famp.70002","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Family Environment: Protective but Reactive Associations With Cumulative Stress and Arrest Following Multisystemic Therapy","authors":"Yejin Lee,&nbsp;Hannah Skiest,&nbsp;Kevin Wiley,&nbsp;Kimberly O. Collamore,&nbsp;Phillippe B. Cunningham,&nbsp;Stacy R. Ryan-Pettes","doi":"10.1111/famp.70004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70004","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Multisystemic Therapy (MST) is an evidence- and family-based treatment for youth with serious aggressive and delinquent behavior. Despite randomized controlled trials demonstrating short- and long-term effectiveness of MST, arrest is still a concern for many youths who complete treatment. Prior studies examined risk factors for arrest after MST treatment but accounted for risk at pre-treatment rather than over the course of treatment and failed to consider the combined impact of risk and protective factors by the end of treatment on long-term outcomes. Models of resilience suggest that when faced with cumulative stress, the effects of family could serve as a protective factor that promotes either stabilizing, enhancing, or reactive effects. As such, the current study examined family environment (i.e., cohesion and flexibility) at the end of treatment as a moderator of relations between cumulative stress by the end of treatment and the likelihood of arrest at follow-up. Results demonstrated that high family cohesion and flexibility served as protective factors by decreasing the likelihood of arrest when cumulative stress was low; however, these effects faded as cumulative stress increased. These results suggest the protective effects of known targets of MST (i.e., family cohesion and flexibility) do not buffer against post-treatment arrest for all youth in treatment. Treatment targeting family cohesion and flexibility is less likely to be effective in preventing arrest for youth that continue accumulating stressful life events during treatment. Results of this study suggest that MST treatment should be further tailored to account for these families.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431612","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring Local Aspects for a Culturally and Contextually Adapted Family Therapy Training in Cambodia","authors":"Bernhild Pfautsch,&nbsp;Matthias Ochs,&nbsp;Bouyheak Lim,&nbsp;Celia Jaes Falicov","doi":"10.1111/famp.70014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70014","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The goal of this study was to further local knowledge production and the ground-up cultural and contextual competencies needed for family therapy training and practice in Cambodia. First, expert interviews were conducted with Cambodian and international mental health professionals with several years of professional experience in Cambodia (<i>N</i> = 25; 72% Cambodian, 52% female). Current characteristics of Cambodian family life and related problems were identified, as well as aspects of the current reality of mental health services in this Southeast Asian nation, which continue to be counted among the low- and middle-income countries (LAMICs). Second, in a group discussion with four Cambodian trainer experts in family therapy, the cultural and contextual competencies to be developed in the training of Cambodian family therapists were identified. The competencies for incorporating religious beliefs, respecting hierarchical family structures/expressing respect, and competencies for dealing with the cultural imperative of silence/face-saving appear to be significant. For the trainees, it is precisely here that areas of tension were described—triggered by collusion of their own value systems with those implicit in Western concepts. These moments of alienation should be carefully registered for reflection. The experience of dissonance in relation to certain content and procedures points precisely to the need for adaptation by local experts for the development of culturally appropriate curricula.</p>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/famp.70014","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143423903","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}