Family ProcessPub Date : 2025-03-08DOI: 10.1111/famp.70022
Herni Susanti, Sriyani Padmalatha Konara Mudiyanselage, Ni Luh Dwi Indrayani, Tutu April Ariani, Hui-Yu Tsai, Budi Anna Keliat, Mei-Feng Lin
{"title":"Social Support for Grief, Attachment, and Mental Health Among Bereaved Spouses During COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Herni Susanti, Sriyani Padmalatha Konara Mudiyanselage, Ni Luh Dwi Indrayani, Tutu April Ariani, Hui-Yu Tsai, Budi Anna Keliat, Mei-Feng Lin","doi":"10.1111/famp.70022","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70022","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study explored the associations of grief support between social support for grief and pandemic grief symptoms, attachment, and mental health through accounting for sociodemographic factors among bereaved spouses widowed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. From September 10 to November 23, 2020, a cross-sectional mobile online survey was conducted, involving 92 participants with a mean age of 44.21 years. The sample was predominantly Islamic (91%) and female (88.8%), with an average marriage duration of 18.73 years. Participants completed assessments, including the Grief Support Assessment Scale, Brief Symptom Rating Scale-5, Pandemic Grief Scale, Revised Adult Attachment Scale, and Couple Interaction Scale for Marital Support. Results showed that the extent to which grief support was received (<i>β</i> = −0.36, <i>p</i> = 0.03) and that bereaved spouses were satisfied with (<i>β</i> = −0.29, <i>p</i> = 0.03) grief support were negatively correlated with pandemic grief. Age, education, and attachment directly influenced mental health. A k-means cluster analysis identified a younger cluster (<i>M</i><sub>age</sub> = 34.76 ± 4.63) experiencing greater mental health difficulties (14.84 ± 3.9), pandemic grief (7.23 ± 3.06), and attachment needs (51.80 ± 8.06). The findings highlight that the grief support needed was higher than the support received and the satisfaction with that support during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, participants were dissatisfied with the higher demand for resources from governmental and nongovernmental organizations. The study emphasizes the importance of accessible, high-quality grief support services that are culturally and religiously sensitive, especially in diverse contexts like Indonesia.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143571346","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}
Family ProcessPub Date : 2025-03-07DOI: 10.1111/famp.70008
Aiesha T. Lee, Natoya Haskins
{"title":"Examining the Intergenerational Transmission of the Strong Black Woman Narrative","authors":"Aiesha T. Lee, Natoya Haskins","doi":"10.1111/famp.70008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70008","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examines the intergenerational transmission of the strong Black woman (SBW) narrative between Black mothers and daughters, exploring how this transmission contributes to both resilience and psychological stress. Utilizing a collective case study design with 10 participants (5 mother-daughter dyads), the study reveals how the SBW narrative, encompassing pride in identity, community support, and survival lessons, is perpetuated within Black families. It also delves into strategies Black women believe can facilitate healing from generational trauma, emphasizing changing the narrative and fostering new attitudes toward self-care. The findings underscore the importance of utilizing culturally responsive systemic approaches to explore how generational narratives shape identity and mental health. These insights highlight the need for understanding and addressing the complexities of generational trauma and cultural narratives in mental health practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/famp.70008","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143565081","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}
Family ProcessPub Date : 2025-03-07DOI: 10.1111/famp.70024
Víctor Cabrera-Perona, Juan A. Moriano, Daniel Lloret-Irles, Inés González-Galnares, Ana Ordoñez
{"title":"Assessing the Impact of a Family-Based Intervention Program on Family Dynamics: A Pilot Study in the Context of Indicated Substance Abuse Prevention","authors":"Víctor Cabrera-Perona, Juan A. Moriano, Daniel Lloret-Irles, Inés González-Galnares, Ana Ordoñez","doi":"10.1111/famp.70024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70024","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Literature has consistently linked family elements as risk and/or protective factors in adolescence. Consequently, numerous family-focused prevention programs have been developed. In the context of selective and indicated prevention, the most structured actions take place within the municipal services. However, studies demonstrating the effectiveness of these interventions are scarce. Our aim was to explore the effectiveness of the Brief Intervention Program for addiction prevention in the family context (IBAF) to improve family protective dynamics. We used a quasi-experimental pretest-posttest design. The final sample consisted of 136 cases and 191 family members (64.9% women and 35.1% men). The dimensions of family functioning were measured with the self-reported Madrid Family Functioning scale. Results indicated a statistically significant increase post-intervention in family climate, family consensus, setting of rules and boundaries, coping patterns, and improvement in stress/anxiety. There were no significant differences based on the sex of the family members. The IBAF program shows promise in addressing the demand for structured interventions in family indicated prevention. Future research could build on these preliminary findings by testing the efficacy of the intervention using rigorous methodologies.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143565080","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}
Family ProcessPub Date : 2025-03-05DOI: 10.1111/famp.70019
Jaap van der Meiden
{"title":"Is the Exoneration-Forgiveness Distinction in Contextual Therapy Evident in Practice, and What Can We Learn From It?","authors":"Jaap van der Meiden","doi":"10.1111/famp.70019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70019","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This article compares exoneration with the correlated concept of forgiveness. According to Contextual Therapy, a fundamental distinction exists between the two. It states that exoneration depends on an adult reassessment of history, resulting in the offender being freed of guilt. Conversely, according to Contextual Therapy, forgiveness is beyond reassessment and relies on the generosity of the forgiver while retaining the assumption of guilt on the part of the wrongdoer. After briefly introducing and concisely overviewing contextual theory, the five core elements of exoneration are identified as (a) an intrapersonal, interpersonal, or posthumous process; (b) motivated by loyalty and obligation; (c) recognition of suffered injustice; and (d) an adult reassessment, leading to (e) a promise of improvement. Then, the core elements are compared with the findings of a previously conducted international phenomenological research study on forgiveness processes between children and parents. Instead of finding evidence of the distinction between exoneration and forgiveness as Contextual Therapy proposes, this article confirms the importance of the five identified elements for both exoneration and forgiveness.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":51396,"journal":{"name":"Family Process","volume":"64 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143554521","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}
Family ProcessPub Date : 2025-03-03DOI: 10.1111/famp.70015
Beiming Yang, Zexi Zhou, Yang Qu, Bin-Bin Chen
{"title":"Is There a Vicious Cycle Between Parental Burnout and Parent–Adolescent Conflict? A Three-Wave Within-Family Analytic Approach","authors":"Beiming Yang, Zexi Zhou, Yang Qu, Bin-Bin Chen","doi":"10.1111/famp.70015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.70015","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Parental burnout is a chronic condition of experiencing exhaustion, inefficacy, and emotional distance in one's parental role. Given the detrimental influence of parental burnout on both parents and children, it is important to study the antecedents and consequences of parental burnout, particularly at the within-family level. Using a three-wave sample of 443 Chinese parents (70% mothers; mean age = 41.81 years, SD = 3.81 years) of middle school adolescents (50% girls; mean age = 13.35 years, SD = 0.36 years), the present study examined the transactional processes between parental burnout and parent–adolescent conflict. Random intercept cross-lagged panel modeling allowed the present study to focus on within-family effects by using random intercepts to account for between-family effects. In this way, this study can rule out time-invariant confounds by focusing on whether the ups and downs of parental burnout at a family level contribute to the changes in parent–adolescent conflict, and vice versa. At the within-family level, parental burnout predicted greater parent–adolescent conflict over time, and parent–adolescent conflict also predicted greater parental burnout over time. Notably, multigroup comparisons showed that the link from parent–adolescent conflict to parental burnout was only significant among parents with lower but not higher educational attainment, and the link from parental burnout to parent–adolescent conflict was only evident among mothers but not fathers. Taken together, the findings suggest that parental burnout and parent–adolescent conflict positively shape and sustain one another over time, highlighting the necessity to adapt the designs of family conflict interventions in treating and preventing parental burnout.</p>","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":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/famp.70015","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143535970","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}
Family ProcessPub Date : 2025-03-03DOI: 10.1111/famp.70010
Julio A. Martin, Roberto L. Abreu, Abbie E. Goldberg
{"title":"“I Always Viewed Myself as a Parent”: An Intersectional Family Systems Approach to Parenting Among Latinx Sexually Diverse People","authors":"Julio A. Martin, Roberto L. Abreu, 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}
Family ProcessPub Date : 2025-02-28DOI: 10.1111/famp.70011
Rajeswari Natrajan-Tyagi, Shruti Singh Poulsen
{"title":"Contextual Family Therapy and Intergenerational Work With Asian Indian Families","authors":"Rajeswari Natrajan-Tyagi, 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}
Family ProcessPub Date : 2025-02-26DOI: 10.1111/famp.70007
Nicholas van Bremen, Rajeswari Natrajan-Tyagi
{"title":"Humanizing Clients With Internalized Neoliberal Ideology Using Contextual Therapy","authors":"Nicholas van Bremen, 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}
Family ProcessPub Date : 2025-02-24DOI: 10.1111/famp.70016
Hui Wang, Jianjie Xu, Peiyuan Zhao, Yingnan Jin, Ye An, Zhuo Rachel Han, Xiaoyi Hu
{"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, Jianjie Xu, Peiyuan Zhao, Yingnan Jin, Ye An, Zhuo Rachel Han, 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}
Family ProcessPub Date : 2025-02-21DOI: 10.1111/famp.70009
Jin-kyung Lee, Mark E. Feinberg
{"title":"Attachment Insecurity and Coparenting Relationships: An Exploration of the Effects of a Couple-Based Intervention for New Parents","authors":"Jin-kyung Lee, 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}