From Western to The Eastern Countries, then to Indonesia: A Scoping Review of Family Harmony Theories and Research

Abstract

Purposes: The research questions of this research were 1) How was the development of family harmony theory? and 2) How were the researches on family harmony in Indonesia? Methods: This study uses Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews for Protocols 2015 (PRISMA-P 2015) as a guideline. Search strategy in this study employs eight electronic databases resources, namely: Garuda Ristekdikti, Sage, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, Springerlink, ERIC, Emerald and psycINFO. The analyzed data were 56 articles which met the data eligibility. Result: First, research on family harmony began on 1980 with Moose and Moose theory regarding environmental family, then relational theory and family strength in the west then it was developed in the east. The concept of family harmony emerged with different determinants depending on the research context. Second, based on qualitative studies in Indonesia, found that family harmony have different definition, and determinants from another cultures. Beside, the quantitative research about family harmony in Indonesia are correlation methods with another variabels and need to development research about family harmony with indigenous determinant in Indonesian context. Application/Value/Originality: Family harmony concept in west and east cultures have different definition and determinants.