Impact Of Family Characteristics Research Articles

Family Nursing Care during the Transition to Parenthood: A Scoping Review.

Family-centered care places the family at the core of care, with family nurses playing a pivotal role in supporting and guiding members through pregnancy and the transition to parenthood and acknowledging the significant adjustments during these phases. To map the evidence concerning family nurses' care for families during the transition to parenthood. The scoping review followed the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) methodology, focusing on family-centered care during pregnancy adaptation and the initial months of parenthood. Using a PCC (population, concept, and context) strategy, the research covered various databases: Scopus; Web of Science; and CINAHL Complete, MedLine Complete, and MedicLatina by EBSCOhost. A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) flow diagram was used to present the results. Eighteen articles were included, mainly from the Middle East and Europe, including cross-sectional studies and reviews. Key findings addressed the transitioning process to parenthood, the impact of family characteristics, and the role of family nurses in enhancing these processes. Home care is considered vital during this transition. Family nursing should concentrate on both individuals and the parental subsystem, addressing social determinants equitably. Through these efforts, they empower families to establish an optimal environment for children's development.

The impact of family characteristics on the level of empowerment and the level of Family Quality of Life of parents using Early Childhood Intervention services

Early Childhood Intervention (ECI) may be defined as the set of interventions for children from 0 to 6 years of age with disabilities or developmental disorders, their families, and the environment. Understanding the family as an active agent during the intervention, the aim of this study was to analyse the relationship between Family Quality of Life (FQoL) and family empowerment of parents with children with disabilities or developmental disorders who are users of ECI services. It also aimed to clarify the impact of family characteristics on FQoL and parental empowerment. The sample consisted of 322 parents or legal guardians from the Balearic Islands (Spain) users of ECI services, who responded to sociodemographic questions, the Family Quality of Life Scale for families with children with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities under 18 years of age (CdVF-ER) and Family Empowerment Scale (FES). Descriptive, differential, and correlational analyses were performed. The results obtained show medium-high levels of empowerment and FQoL, as well as differences in FQoL and family empowerment depending on family characteristics. Highlighting the scarcity of previous research, this study shows a positive and significant link between the level of family empowerment and FQoL.

Financial Stress, Family, Marital, and Life Satisfaction of Turkish Families During Covid-19: What Did We Learn?

It is well known that the Covid-19 that hit the world caused a global economic crisis. This present study aimed at examining the economic impact of this crisis with respect to families with both quantitative and qualitative approaches. In this study, we intended to demonstrate how families (n=247) met their basic needs, how they coped with financial stress, how financial stress relates to family characteristics and how it affects marital, family, and life satisfaction. The impact of family characteristics on financial stress was examined through regression analysis. The impact of financial stress on marital, family, and life satisfaction was determined through content analysis. The results of the regression analysis showed that the influence of education, debt, minimum wage employment, and fear of being laid off on financial stress was significant. The qualitative results show that individuals' marital, family and life satisfaction were negatively affected due to the financial stress they experienced during the Covid-19.

What about my family? The role of negative family feedback in entrepreneurial opportunity evaluation

Scholars have discussed numerous potential explanations for why entrepreneurial opportunities ultimately go unexploited (Kirzner, 1997; Shane & Venkataraman, 2000). In particular, research on entrepreneurs' decisions to exploit opportunities has shown promise by examining the impact of entrepreneurs' life characteristics (Aldrich & Cliff, 2003), specifically as they relate to family demands (Hsu, Wiklund, Anderson, & Coffey, 2016). Representing a vital social institution within which entrepreneurs operate, the influence of family elements such as family structure and infrequent life events have been supported as playing crucial roles in the entrepreneurial process (Jaskiewicz, Combs, Shanine, & Kacmar). However, research into the impact of family characteristics has done little to consider how the frequent, dynamic feedback presented by the family unit might also affect resulting assessments of opportunities. As such, we draw insights from family systems theory (Bowen, 1978) to propose that entrepreneurs' assessments of new venture opportunities depend on relevant feedback from family members. Additionally, we implement moral foundations theory (Bavelas & Segal, 1982) to suggest that this relationship is moderated by the value placed by entrepreneurs on key facets of their moral foundations. Utilizing a sample of entrepreneurs from a Midwest-based entrepreneurial ecosystem, an initial study and potential implications are discussed.

Impact of family characteristics on the gender publication gap: evidence for physicists in France

ABSTRACT The publication gender gap in science has been extensively studied. Although women have been found to be less productive than men, little is known about the reasons behind gender differences. Unique longitudinal data collected by surveying a large sample of French physicists gave us the opportunity to investigate the role of family characteristics over time. Using panel data econometrics, we confirm the existence of an average gender gap of about two-thirds of a journal article per year, and about one-third when taking into account several important control variables such as age and career characteristics. We find that female scientists suffer an average productivity loss of about one article when they have a young child, while male scientists suffer an insignificant loss. We also find that female scientists benefit from having large families, with a productivity gain of 0.63 articles per year per child.

Aider un parent âgé dépendant. Configurations d’aide et interactions dans les fratries en France

À partir de l’enquête Handicap-Santé, volet Ménages (Insee-Drees, 2008), nous étudions les configurations d’aide familiale autour d’un parent âgé et dépendant en France. Une première étape descriptive montre que l’aide apportée par les enfants est affectée par le statut conjugal du parent, la taille de la fratrie et le rang dans la fratrie. L’analyse se concentre ensuite sur les familles de 2 enfants et montre que les écarts de mobilisation observés selon le rang découlent de trois sources : les différences de caractéristiques individuelles entre aînés et cadets, l’impact différent de ces caractéristiques sur la décision d’aide, et enfin une différence dans l’ajustement des uns au comportement des autres (interactions endogènes). L’impact des caractéristiques familiales apparaît en effet relativement similaire pour les aînés et les cadets – en particulier la forte assignation au rôle d’aidant des femmes avec un frère –, mais le comportement des cadets fait apparaître en outre un arbitrage entre coûts et utilité de l’aide. Avec une définition de l’aide ciblée sur les tâches de la vie quotidienne, une seule explication majeure des différences demeure : l’asymétrie dans l’ajustement au comportement de l’autre enfant, à caractéristiques individuelles et familiales données.

The geographical distance between nonresident parents and children in Norway

AbstractAs union dissolution rates increase in most modern societies, a growing number of children are living in post‐separation families. The geographical distance between parental households shapes the possibilities for contact between nonresident parents and children, but empirical studies are lacking. This study investigates the geographical distance between nonresident parents and children in Norway using a total population sample, including exact geographical coordinates for residency. Results show that most children are registered in the maternal household, indicating a strong social norm favouring motherhood after union dissolution. The majority of nonresident parents live within a 10‐km radius of their child, but the average distance is greater for nonresident fathers than for nonresident mothers. Multilevel analysis show that the distance between the parental households decreases with regional level of urbanisation. There is evidence that the distance between the two parental households is greater if the child was either relatively young or old at parents' union dissolution. Parents' income at this time is negatively correlated with distance. This underlines the long‐lasting impact of family characteristics at the time of parents' union dissolution on subsequent residential moves. Also different events after parents' union dissolution are associated with the geographical distance between nonresident parents and children. Time since the break‐up, the formation of a new coresidential union, and the birth of subsequent children are positively correlated with the distance between the two parental households. If children move from one parental household to the other, this is associated with longer distances, especially to nonresident mothers.

Impact of family characteristics by marital status of cohabitating adult children on depression among Korean older adults

To identify the association between different living arrangements of intergenerational household composition and depression in older adults. Data from the Korea Longitudinal Study of Aging, the first to fourth waves, were used. Using the first wave as baseline, our analysis included 5046 participants aged ≥60years with at least one living child. Depression was measured using the 10-item Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale. Factors investigated included living arrangements according to household composition and the marital status of a cohabiting adult child. A generalized estimating equation with the logit link for binary outcomes was used to examine the association between living arrangements and depression. Compared with the older adults living with a married child and grandchildren, those living alone, those living with an unmarried child, and those living with an unmarried child and grandchildren were more likely to have depression (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.13-1.75; OR 1.40, 95% CI 1.18-1.66; OR 1.60, 95% CI 1.27-2.01). In particular, women were more likely to have depression than men in the association between living arrangements and depression. Efforts should be made to provide social services for older adults living alone and those living with an unmarried child in a two-/three-generation family, in particular, for those who are female. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2017; 17: 2527-2536.

가족의 인구통계적 특성별 국내 가족관광 참여에 대한 차이 분석

Families form the consumer base of travel market and the family travel patterns are highly dependent on family characteristics. It is therefore crucial to gain a better understanding of the impact of family characteristics on family travel participation. But tourist research has rarely taken notice of family travel participation in Korea. Taking an empirical perspective, this paper examines family tourism participation by Korean household demographics characteristics and derive implications to improve the domestic tourism using 2011 Korea National Tourism Survey data. As the results of analysis, there are significant difference in the total number of family travel days and expenditure by the size of the municipality where the household is located. And there are significant difference in the number of family travels, the total number of family travel days and expenditure by family income and the overall number of family members.

A controlling family environment predicts long-term emotional and social functioning in adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia

Juvenile fibromyalgia (JFM) is a chronic pain condition characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, depressed mood, fatigue, and sleep difficulty. Research has shown that adolescents with JFM have poorer family functioning than healthy matched peers. Specifically, JFM families were found to be more conflicted and less supportive, but not more controlling compared to families of healthy children. The impact of family characteristics on long-term outcomes of adolescents with JFM is poorly understood.

Impact of familial characteristics on Indian children's influence in family purchases

It is an accepted fact that children today not only form a lucrative market segment on their own, but also have a significant influence on family purchases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of family characteristics, such as family communication pattern and parental occupation on the perceived child influence in family decision-making amongst urban Indian families. Based on the survey of 346 parent–child dyads in Delhi, India, the study reported that significant relations existed between the abovementioned family characteristics and child’s influence in purchase and consumption decisions within the family.

The Child in the Family of a Drug-Using Father: Attachment Styles and Family Characteristics

SUMMARY The study examined the impact of family characteristics and parental attachment styles on the children of drug-using (DU) fathers in fifty-six families (n = 168) in Israel. Of the DU fathers, 60.7% were characterized by avoidant attachment style. Among the non-DU mothers, 53.6% were characterized by secure attachment style, 42.9% by avoidant style, and 3.6% by anxious/ambivalent style. Surprisingly, family cohesion and adaptability scores were similar to the Israeli norm, perhaps because the DUs had completed detoxification treatment and participated in rehabilitation programs. Of the children, 61.8% were characterized by secure attachment style, 21.8% by avoidant style, and 16.4% by anxious/ambivalent style. Stepwise regression to predict children's attachment styles revealed that maternal security of attachment and paternal anxious/ambivalent style predict similar attachment styles among the children. The important combined effects of spousal attachment styles on the children are discussed.

Health Insurance Coverage of Mexican American Families in the U.S.

This article examines the impact of the employment context and family structure on the health insurance status of Mexican families. Data from the 1987 National Medical Expenditure Survey were used to (a) examine the differences in the extent of family coverage among Latino families in the U.S., (b) determine whether differences in the residential distribution of these families is responsible for these differences, and (c) assess the impact of family characteristics and the employment context on the health insurance status of Mexican and non-Latino White families within and across residential groups. Although residential differences existed in both the way Latino families access health insurance and in the impact of family characteristics and the employment context on the odds of having family coverage, it was not found to explain the difference in health insurance. The extended family had a significant impact on the odds of having no one insured in the family versus having everyone insured.

The influence of family characteristics on the heights, weights and skinfolds of highland and lowland children in Ethiopia.

In Ethiopian children residing at either high or low altitude, the relationship between growth (in stature, body weight and skinfold thickness) and age and family size (broken down into birth rank and number of younger sibs) was examined. Contrary to expectation, when children were grouped for similar ages, the impact of family characteristics appeared to be small. However, there was some evidence that among low-altitude girls, growth was significantly and positively related to the number of younger sibs. It is suggested tentatively that the relative lack of observed effects is due to the nuclear family being subsumed in a larger kinship group which forms the principal economic unit.