Single-parent Families Research Articles

Preconceptions of Happiness and Satisfaction: The Perspective of Children from Czech Primary Schools

The aim of this research was to determine what children aged 10–15 associate with happiness/satisfaction as well as to analyse which factors are related to their feelings of happiness and their evaluation of life satisfaction. A total of 954 children attending Czech primary schools from various socio-cultural backgrounds were surveyed using the incomplete sentence method. The levels of both their happiness and satisfaction were measured using the Subjective Happiness Scale and Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale. The results indicate that the children considered themselves relatively happy and satisfied, and they understood happiness/satisfaction in terms of the concept of eudaimonia (personal growth, achievement of school goals, etc.). Happiness/satisfaction were indicated at a significantly lower level if the children did not feel accepted by their caregivers, described themselves as ‘melancholic’, were raised in a single-parent family, or spent their childhood in institutional care. Further, as the children grew older, their happiness/satisfaction levels declined. Neither gender nor spirituality were found to predict happiness/satisfaction.

양육 어려움이 여성 한부모 임금근로자의 우울감에 미치는 영향

As the proportion of female single-parent families has increased in Korea, recent research results show that single mothers with unstable jobs experience additional psychological problems due to their employment instability. Thus, this study examined the effects of parenting difficulties and employment status of employed single mothers with school-age children on their depressive mood and the moderating effect of employment status. Data from the Study on the Status of Single-Parent Families in 2018 (N=988) was analyzed by SPSS PROCESS macro V.4 model 1. The results show that higher levels of parenting difficulties and temporary employment resulted in higher levels of depressive mood, and there was a moderating effect of employment status. That is, the depression level of employed single mothers who experience parenting difficulties was found to be more serious depending on unstable employment status. Based on the results, the relationship among parenting difficulties, depressive mood and unstable employment status of employed single mothers was discussed. Also, social welfare policies and programs to improve the mental health of employed single mothers were suggested.

DISTINGUISHABLE HARDSHIPS FOR A SAMPLE OF MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM VRANCEA COUNTY

The present research is part of the project “Sustainable social and educational integration by sport activities”. The project aims to lower truancy rates and enhance educational attainment up to ISCED3 levels. Vrancea county is characterised by a prominent level of impoverishment (below the national level) and a notablerate of school dropout during the middle school years (above the national level). Our study aims to outline the multifaceted difficulties experienced by middle school students in Vrancea County, which can be categorized into eight distinct groups. These categories include Roma students, students with one or both parents working abroad, remigrated students, students from disorganized or single-parent families, students from child protection institutions, student coming from a family of immigrants/refugees in Romania, students with disabilities, and students at risk of early school dropout. This research is of an applied nature and was carried out over a period of 3 years, focusing on students enrolled in two schools with a moderate ISCED3 transition level, comprising a total of 204 students, including 124 boys and 80 girls. It is worth noting that specific difficulties and vulnerabilities differ between genders. The risk of early school leaving, mainly due to poverty, is more prevalent among g, while belonging to the Roma ethnicity poses a greater challenge for boys. The findings from this study serve as a foundational resource for guiding the counselling activities within the project

Українська сім’я в умовах війни

The purpose of this study is to determine the problems and risks for the Ukrainian family, which is the basic institution of society, in the conditions of the Russia’s war against Ukraine, and its role in preserving the human potential of country. The study is based on information from open sources, expert assessments, data from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, and sample survey materials. The research was carried out using such methods as comparative analysis, generalization and induction, survey, system approach. The family is a primary and main center of society, which ensures the physical (biological) and sociocultural reproduction of generations of the human community. In recent decades, the development of the family in Ukraine took place in the same direction as in other European countries. Russia’s war against Ukraine deformed the natural processes of life and development of the Ukrainian family. Great human losses, the destruction of the environment necessary for life (housing, social and economic infrastructure, natural environment), forced mass migration made it extremely difficult to implement the main specific functions of the family (child-bearing, upbringing, and maintenance of children), but activated its protective function. Family practices in the conditions of war and forced migration testify to powerful family ties and their special importance in the crisis period. In the conditions of war and the socio-economic disorganization caused by the war, family becomes a support: family solidarity, mutual assistance, care, the exchange of activities and material resources between family members allow to sustain living, and sometimes to protect life. A significant part of the forced migrants, who left the dangerous areas, receive assistance, and often move to relatives in safe regions of the country. Socio-psychological functions of the family acquire protective character. At the same time, the war aggravated the problems of Ukrainian family and provoked new risks. The consequence of the full-scale war was the reduction and deformation of the marriage potential and negative changes in the marriage and family structure of the population: an increase in the number of widowed; single-parent families and families where children live without parents with relatives; single people of the oldest age. The increase in the number of orphans and children deprived of parental care (whose parents have died, are in captivity, forcibly deported, their whereabouts are unknown, etc.) is one of the most serious consequences of the war. Weakening of marital relations due to mobilization and large-scale migration with gender disproportions may lead to an increase in divorce rates in the future. An increase in the number of single-child families among families with children is to be expected, although its significant growth was a problem even in the pre-war years. The changes in the Ukrainian family may be fully understood only a few years after the end of the war.

신체·정서 중복학대의 학대행위 특성과 예측요인

This study aimed to reveal the characteristics and the predictors associated with co-occurrence of physical and emotional abuse, the most frequent maltreatment type in Korea. Utilizing data from the caregivers with school-aged children(age 6~17) participating in the 2018 National Child Survey, the characteristics of maltreating behavior and the predictors were compared among two single forms and a multiple form of physical and emotional abuse. Logistic regression analysis with variables based on ecological perspective revealed that maltreating behaviors were more severe when physical and emotional abuse co-occurred compared to single forms of physical or emotional abuse. Also, those behaviors occurred more frequently in the multiple form than two single forms. Predictors of physical and emotional abuse included child age, single parent or grandparent family, caregiver’s smoking, fight with spouse, quality of family relationship, attitude toward children(adolescent)’s right to participation, and caregivers’control on children(adolescent)’s use of electronic devices. Welfare receipt was a protective factor, different from findings from previous studies and it implies that co-occrunence of physical and emotional abuse is more likely in non-low-income families, Based on the findings, it was discussed how to prevent co-occurrence of physical and emotional abuse.

The Impact of Economic Conditions on Social Assistance Programs and Poverty Alleviation

Poverty remains a pervasive global challenge, necessitating effective policy interventions to uplift vulnerable populations. This research delves into the dynamic relationship between social assistance programs and poverty alleviation. Employing a mixed-methods approach, we investigate the impact of these programs on poverty rates, program effectiveness variations, demographic disparities, and the interplay with economic conditions. Our findings offer compelling insights. Firstly, social assistance programs exhibit a statistically significant reduction in poverty rates among beneficiaries, confirming their vital role in poverty alleviation. Moreover, variations in program effectiveness emerge, with cash transfer programs demonstrating immediate impact compared to in-kind assistance programs. Demographic differences further shape program outcomes, as programs targeting children and single-parent households exhibit pronounced effects on poverty reduction. Economic conditions also matter, as these programs prove more effective during periods of robust economic growth, serving as vital safety nets during economic downturns. Conditional social assistance programs demonstrate promise by incentivizing positive behaviors such as education enrollment and healthcare utilization. These findings hold significant policy implications, emphasizing the need for evidence-based program design and implementation. This research concludes with a call for comprehensive approaches to poverty alleviation, considering demographic variations, economic contexts, and the potential benefits of conditional programs. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are pivotal in adapting programs to evolving circumstances, thus contributing to a more equitable and prosperous society.

Кризис семейных отношений в современном обществе как одно из условий низкой эффективности профилактики преступности несовершеннолетних

Introduction: The relevance of this article lies in the fact that the prevention of juvenile delinquency in modern Russia cannot be focused only on the perceptions of those families that lead a parasitic lifestyle or those with only one parent. Obviously, in order to increase the effectiveness of such prevention, attention should be paid not only to statistics on the personality of juvenile delinquents or the number of single-parent families and families with a negative environment line, but also to the factors that led to mistakes or shortcomings in family upbringing for the subsequent identification of causes and conditions of the type of crime.
 Methods: Various methods of knowledge were used in writing the article: dialectical, statistical and analytical methods. The material for the study was practical examples, normative legal acts, statistical data, as well as scientific researches of authors studying the problems of the crisis of family relations in modern society.
 Results: On the basis of general scientific dialectic method of cognition the crisis moments of family relations in modern society were considered, which are proposed to be a condition for delinquent behavior of minors and young people. It was found out that value orientations in family and issues of achievement of social status for its members are put in direct dependence of certain gender background or social trends, imposed by Internet-groups. The authors try to answer the question whether it is possible to predict juvenile delinquency by identifying families with signs of exclusion from external norms and rules of conduct for the subsequent preventive social influence or it is better to restrict preventive measures in relation to families with explicit signs of antisocial behavior.

The Audience’s Acceptance of a Single Parent in The Film "Susah Sinyal”

Children raised by single parents often face more difficulties in family relationships than children raised in intact families. Single parents frequently struggle to balance work and parental responsibilities. Ernest Prakasa’s film Susah Sinyal attempts to raise awareness of the phenomenon of single parenthood by depicting the relationship and struggles of a single mother and her daughter. The objectives of this study were to (1) examine how the audience interprets the representation of single parents in films, and (2) investigate how this representation influences the audience’s understanding of single-parent life in the real world. This study included five children raised by single parents. This is a descriptive study that is divided into two stages using the reception analysis method. The first step is to perform content analysis or encoding. The second stage is decoding, which includes a Focused Group Discussion (FGD). The findings indicate that the representation of single parents in the film has various meanings for the audience. They felt that the film accurately represented their point of view while others said no. This film does not provide many new ideas or alternative perspectives on single-parent family life. Furthermore, the message conveyed in this film could be a reflection of Indonesian society.

Parental Cancer History and Its Association With Minor Children’s Unmet Food, Housing, and Transportation Economic Needs

A cancer diagnosis is associated with substantial economic burden for patients and their families. Young adult cancer survivors with dependent children may be particularly vulnerable to financial hardship. To examine associations of parental cancer with their children's unmet economic needs. This cross-sectional study used data from the nationally representative 2013 to 2018 US National Health Interview Survey. Children aged 5 to 17 years living in families with and without parental cancer history were queried about recent 1-year experiences. Statistical analyses were conducted from January 2022 to April 2023. Parental cancer history. The main outcomes were children's unmet economic needs, including family-level food insecurity, parent's financial worry about paying for monthly bills and housing costs, and delayed child medical care owing to lack of transportation. Multivariable logistic regressions adjusted for (1) child's characteristics (ie, age group, sex, and race and ethnicity), (2) parent's characteristics (ie, age group, sex, health insurance coverage, comorbid conditions, and obesity status), and (3) family's characteristics (ie, family structure [married or cohabiting parents vs single parent families], highest educational attainment in the family, and family income). Additional analyses focused on children with a parental cancer history to identify potentially modifiable characteristics associated with unmet economic needs. In this cross-sectional study of 22 941 children with (812 children; weighted number, 860 488 children) and without (22 129 children; weighted number, 24 545 463 children) a parental cancer history, the majority of children were aged 5 to 11 years (12 022 children [52.4%]), male (11 920 children [52.0%]), and non-Hispanic White (11 863 children [51.7%]). In adjusted analyses, parental cancer history was associated with more severe family-level food insecurity, including worrying about food running out (odds ratio [OR], 1.97; 95% CI, 1.56-2.49; P < .001), food not lasting (OR, 2.01; 95% CI, 1.56-2.58; P < .001), and inability to afford balanced meals (OR, 1.38; 95% CI, 1.06-1.79; P = .02). Moreover, parental cancer history was associated with parent's worry about paying monthly bills (OR, 1.41; 95% CI, 1.15-1.74; P = .001) and housing-related costs (OR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.07-1.60; P = .009) and delays in child medical care because of lack of transportation (OR, 2.31; 95% CI, 1.49-3.59; P < .001). Among children with parental cancer history, female children, non-Hispanic Black children, children whose parents had multiple comorbidities, and children living in low-income families were especially vulnerable to unmet economic needs. Parental cancer is associated with greater likelihood of food insecurity, unaffordability of housing and other necessities, and transportation barriers to medical care for minor children. Strategies to identify such children and address their needs are warranted.

National-Level Schoolwork Pressure, Family Structure, Internet Use, and Obesity as Drivers of Time Trends in Adolescent Psychological Complaints Between 2002 and 2018

Little is known about societal processes that contribute to changes in adolescent mental health problems. This study aims to fill this gap using data from the Health Behavior in School-aged Children study between 2002 and 2018 (ncountries = 43, nindividuals = 680,269, Mage = 14.52 (SD = 1.06), 51.04% female), supplemented with other international data. National-level psychological complaints increased more strongly among girls than boys. National-level schoolwork pressure, single-parent households, time spent on internet, and obesity were generally rising. In both boys’ and girls’ samples, increases in national-level schoolwork pressure, obesity, and time spent on internet use were independently associated with increases national-level psychological complaints. However, national-level obesity and psychological complaints were more strongly related among girls than boys. Results highlight the potential impact of societal-level processes on adolescent mental health problems.

Emotional and Behavioural Problems among Preschool Children in Northeast Peninsular Malaysia: Parent Report Version

The rising prevalence of mental health disorders among children is a serious concern. Young children who exhibit early warning signs of mental health issues are more likely to develop symptoms in the same or overlapping regions years later. The research aimed to identify emotional and behavioural problems and associated factors in Malaysian preschools. A sample of young children aged 4–6 years from public and private preschools was chosen using a multistage random sampling method. Data were collected from 18 preschools via a parent survey using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). The sample involved 557 children in the SDQ assessment (92%). The overall estimated prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems was 8.4%. Peer problems were the most prevalent attribute, with a percentage of 19.7%. Conduct problems were found in 5.2%, hyperactivity problems in 5.6%, prosocial behaviours in 13.5%, and emotional problems in 6.8%. Girls showed a significant increase in behavioural and emotional problems compared to boys. Having one parent working, having more than two siblings, and having a single-parent family were associated with emotional and behavioural problems. The prevalence of emotional and behavioural problems in Malaysian children was relatively low compared to data from previous studies and other Asian countries but consistent with European studies. Measuring mental health disparities in young children helps stakeholders launch local early intervention programmes.

Perceived Parental Bonding: A Comparative Study between Adults Growing up in Single Parent and Both Parent Homes

Parental bonding is an intense attachment in relationship that develops between the parent and child during the early years of life. Scientific literature asserts that parent-child bonding is an important predictor of the child’s immediate habits, thoughts, and emotions and its long-term personal and social growth. The present study investigated perceived parental bonding in adults from single-parent and both-parent homes to understand if parenting conditions influenced the bonding relationship. Parental Bonding Inventory (PBI) was used to evaluate one’s attachment to one's parent from the adult child's point of view. 200 adults with single parents (n=100) and both parents (n=100), with a mean age of 29.45 years participated in the study. Results from independent sample t-test showed that participants who grew up with single parents perceived lesser care and higher overprotectiveness from their father/mother, while those from both-parent homes perceived more care and lesser overprotection from their father as well as their mother. Further analysis revealed that individuals from single-parent homes reported affectionless control type of bonding to be persistent in their relationship, while those from both-parent homes reported optimal bonding with their parents.

1182-P: Low Socioeconomic Status and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Type 2 Diabetes

Aims: Pregnant women with pre-existing type 2 diabetes have a high rate of social deprivation. Low socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. Our objective was to assess the association of low SES with adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: We conducted an observational cohort study of women in the MiTy trial. Maternal and neonatal outcomes were compared in women with and without low SES. Low SES was described as recent immigration within the previous 5 years, low maternal education or single-parent households. Results: A total of 502 women were included in the MiTy trial. Of the eligible women, 192 (41.60%) met criteria for low SES. Women with low SES had significantly higher HbA1c at 34 weeks gestation (6.18% vs 5.89%, p=&amp;lt;0.01). Low SES was associated with an increase in preterm birth (28.1% vs 19.7%, p=0.05), neonatal hypoglycemia (19% vs 9.8%, p=0.007), and NICU admission &amp;gt;24 hrs (27.2% vs 16.8%, p=0.01). After adjustment for confounders, low SES was associated with an increased risk of an adverse neonatal composite outcome (44.7% vs 31.8%, p=0.007; OR 1.83 (95% CI 1.16-2.92). Of the components of the low SES composite, low maternal education was most strongly associated with the composite neonatal outcome OR 1.71 (95% CI 1.03 - 2.82, p=0.04). Conclusions: In women with type 2 diabetes, low SES was associated with poorer glycemic control and an increased risk of adverse neonatal outcomes. Special attention should be paid to low maternal education as a predictor of adverse outcomes. Disclosure S.Campbell: Speaker's Bureau; Novo Nordisk Canada Inc., HLS Therapeutics Inc. G.Tomlinson: None. D.Feig: Advisory Panel; Novo Nordisk Canada Inc., Speaker's Bureau; Sanofi, Novo Nordisk Canada Inc. Funding Canadian Institutes of Health Research

The temperament of pre-teens at risk of educational and social exclusion.

Vulnerability and poverty increase the educational and social exclusion of pre-teens. The goal of the present study was to identify the temperamental characteristics of pre-teens at risk of educational and social exclusion, depending on type of vulnerability and gender. For the study, 329 students (167 boys and 162 girls) at risk of early school leaving were involved and grouped into four categories: preadolescents from single-parent families, students with an absent parent (for example, is working abroad), socially assisted students, and Roma pre-teens (socially assisted). To assess temperament the Early Adolescent Temperament Questionnaire (EATQ-R) was used. The results underline that in the case of the four super factors and for the two behavioral scales investigated, the scores (at group level) are, generally, within the average limits. The study highlights the importance of specialists to increase, in the case of pre-teens at risk of early school leaving, Effortful Control, and to decrease Negative Affectivity (which includes frustration and fear) and Depressive Mood. Significant differences between vulnerable boys and girls were observed, in the case of Surgency, Affiliation, and Depressive Mood. Also, using the Mann-Whitney (U) test and an independent sample t-test, gender-dependent differences were highlighted (considering the EATQ-R scales), in the case of each type of vulnerability. Using single-factor multivariate analysis of variances, the differences between preadolescents, depending on the type of vulnerability, were presented. In the case of Surgency, boys registered significantly higher scores than girls, while in the case of Affiliation and Depressive Mood girls obtained higher values. Gender- and type of vulnerability-dependent differences in temperament were discussed in the case of pre-teens, and showed a temperament-conscious education is necessary in future parental education and teacher training.

Family structure, unstructured socializing, and delinquent behavior

BackgroundThe association between family structure and delinquent behavior has been studied for more than 100 years. Research on this topic has become more sophisticated with the advent of large data sets and advances in statistical modeling, but it has largely confirmed that adolescents living in single parent, stepparent, or no parent families tend to be more involved than youth from two-parent families in delinquent behaviors. This pattern has been linked to differences in economic resources, cognitive functioning, parent-child relations, and parental monitoring of adolescents. The objective of this research was to investigate whether a previously unexamined concept, unstructured socializing, mediated the association between family structure and delinquent behavior. MethodUsing data from 30 nations (n = 67,470), multilevel structural equation models (SEMs) were employed to estimate the direct and indirect effects, via unstructured socializing, of family structure on delinquent behavior. ResultsThe results furnished clear support for a mediation effect via unstructured socializing among youth living with a single parent or a mother and stepfather, but no support among those living in other family structures. ConclusionsThe association between living in a single parent family and delinquent behaviors is mediated, in large part, by unstructured socializing. Thus, programs that encourage normative activities among youth from single parent families should be encouraged as a promising method to curb delinquent behavior.

Modeling historic neighborhood deprivation and non-Hodgkin lymphoma risk

Many studies have identified associations between neighborhood deprivation and disease, emphasizing the importance of social determinants of health. However, when studying diseases with long latency periods such as cancers, considering the timing of exposures for deprivation becomes more important. In this study, we estimated the associations between neighborhood deprivation indices at several time points and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) in a population-based case-control study at four study centers – Detroit, Iowa, Los Angeles County, and Seattle (1998–2000). We used the Bayesian index regression model and residential histories to estimate neighborhood deprivation index effects in crude models and adjusted for four chemical mixtures measured in house dust and individual-level covariates. We found that neighborhood deprivation in 1980, approximately twenty years before study entry, provided better model fit than did neighborhood deprivation at 1990 and 2000. We identified several statistically significant associations between neighborhood deprivation in 1980 and NHL risk in Iowa and among long-term (20+ years) residents of Detroit. The most important variables in these indices were median gross rent as a percentage of household income in Iowa and percent of single-parent households with at least one child and median household income in Detroit. Associations remained statistically significant after adjustment for individual-level covariates and chemical mixtures, providing evidence for historic neighborhood deprivation as a risk factor for NHL and motivating future research to uncover the specific carcinogens driving these associations in deprived areas.

Investigation of barriers to county-level seasonal influenza vaccine uptake among Medicare beneficiaries in the United States – 2018–2019 seasonal influenza season

IntroductionAs most public health decisions are made at the local level, public health interventions implemented at the local level may vary by their own unique circumstances, such as demographic composition or the availability of resources. Our objective is to estimate and characterize county-level flu vaccine uptakes among Medicare-covered adults aged ≥65 years. MethodsThe flu vaccine uptake was estimated from Medicare Fee-for-Service claims for those who continuously enrolled during the 2018–2019 flu season. County-level characteristics were obtained from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Minority Health Social Vulnerability Index and Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data as well as Health Resources and Services Administration’s Area Health Resources File. A generalized linear regression was used to assess the relationship between selected characteristics and uptake. ResultsA total of 30,265,047 beneficiaries from 3,125 counties were identified, of which 53% received a flu vaccination during the 2018–2019 flu season. For 3,006 counties with more than 500 Medicare beneficiaries, the mean county-level uptake was estimated to be 47.7%. The mean uptakes in counties designated as a health professional shortage area (HPSA) (42.6% and 48.4%, respectively), were lower than the uptakes for the non-HPSA counties (53.8%). Metro counties (53.2%) showed higher uptakes than non-metro counties (44.2%). Regression analysis results showed that the percent of working adults aged 18–64 years and female were positively associated, while the percent of Black and Hispanic adults were negatively associated. Proportions of persons with limited proficiency of English, college education or above, single parent families, multi-unit housing, and living in group quarters were positively associated and significant. ConclusionsThe results confirmed that county-level flu vaccine uptakes are low, reflect persistent racial disparities in vaccine uptake, and that Medicare populations in medically underserved communities with lower socioeconomic status need more attention in improving flu vaccine uptake.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Psychological Distress Among Single Fathers in Japan.

In Japan, ten percent of single-parent households are led by fathers. Taking care of children as a single father is very stressful and could put a strain on their health. It is very important to prevent and identify psychological distress among fathers for both their own health and to avoid negative impacts on children. This study aims to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with psychological distress among single fathers and understand how it is different from partnered fathers. We used data from the Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions 2016. Psychological distress, assessed using the K6 scale, was analyzed among 868 single and 43,880 partnered fathers. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the risk factors for psychological distress, such as employment type, sleep hours, and smoking and drinking habits. Single fathers had a higher proportion (8.5%) of psychological distress compared to partnered fathers (5.0%). A larger percentage of single fathers had a lower educational level and were more likely to be non-regular workers, self-employed, or unemployed than partnered fathers. Among single fathers, the crude and adjusted odds ratio for employment type and sleep hours were significantly associated with psychological distress. As single parents who are self-employed or directors are likely to have significantly reduced psychological distress than those with regular jobs, measures are needed to improve the work-family balance for non-self-employed fathers. There is a need to provide greater financial assistance and other social welfare support to single parents to ensure their and their children's good health.

Resilience as mediator in the relationship between child maltreatment and prosocial behaviors among children from single-parent families in China

ObjectiveThe increasing divorce rate in Mainland China resulted in more children experiencing in the developmental challenges of growing up in single-parent families. The current study aimed to understand the association between prosocial behaviors and child maltreatment of children from single-parent families and to investigate the possible mediation effect of resilience. MethodThis study analyzed 431 school-aged children from single-parent families in Tianjin, China (49.7% males, Mage = 13.10). We ran group comparisons to determine the group differences in prosocial behaviors between children with and without child maltreatment experience and also tested the mediation effect of resilience. ResultsThis study found that single-parent children who experienced physical abuse and emotional abuse tended to show less prosocial behaviors than their peers. Resilience partially mediated the effect of physical abuse and fully mediated the impact of emotional neglect on children’s prosocial behaviors but did not buffer the impact of emotional abuse. ConclusionThis study filled in some knowledge gaps by examining the mechanisms between child maltreatment, resilience, and prosocial behaviors of children from single-parent families in Mainland China. The findings contribute to future social work practice to enhance single-parent children’s prosocial behaviors.

Rolul structurii familiei în geneza comportamentului agresiv la preadolescenți

In this study we explored the impact of family structure on aggressive behavior at preadolescents. The research sample represent 219 preadolescents: N=61 from single-parent families and N=158 coming from complete families. Following the application of the t-test, the results revealed statistically significant differences against of respondents from single-parent families. Differences appear at the level of the Anger and Hostility subscales, as well as for the total aggression score. For the Anger variable, the difference is ΔM=-0.46 (single parent M=2.847; in the complete family M=2.378), significant for t(217)=-3.333, p=0.001. No statistically significant differences were observed at the level of physical or verbal aggression.