Vjollca Martinson

Family-of-origin influences on adult children's relationship quality

How coming to terms with difficulties in the family of origin positively influences adult children's relationship/marital quality

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Produktbeschreibung

This study showed that individuals who reported healthier family experiences and those who had come to terms with difficult experiences had higher relationship/marital quality than those who reported less healthy experiences and had not come to terms with them. Males were more likely than females to have come to terms with difficulties experienced in their families, while females were more likely than males to believe that there was still something from their family experience that they were struggling with. Results showed that individuals may have utilized several factors (being autonomous, agreeable, flexible, spiritual, loving, empathetic, etc.) to help come to terms with difficulties in their families. Some vulnerabilities associated with coming to terms may have been: depression, neuroticism, contempt, stonewalling, flooding, and being negative in relating to others. Results of this study suggest that the ability to come to terms with difficulties in the family of origin is related not only to the resource factors available for the individuals struggling but also to the resources utilized by their partners/spouses.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783639199857
• ISBN-10: 3639199855
• Artikelnr.: 27360021

Autorenporträt

Vjollca Martinson received a Ph.D. degree from Brigham Young University in Marriage, Family, and Human Development. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist. Her research and clinical interests focus on relationship/marital quality and treatment of children and adolescents with serious emotional and behavioral disturbances.