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1 North Carolina National Guard and Reserve spouse survey
North Carolina National Guard and Reserve spouse survey
APA Citation:
Mancini, J. A. (2005). North Carolina National Guard and Reserve spouse survey.
Focus:
Couples
Other
Programming
Branch of Service:
Multiple branches
Military Affiliation:
Guard
Reserve
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
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Mancini, Jay A.
2005
2 Six steps toward a happy midlife marriage
Six steps toward a happy midlife marriage
APA Citation:
Mancini, J. A., & Bird, G. W. (1985). Six steps toward a happy midlife marriage. Medical Aspects of Human Sexuality, 19(10), 163–177. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=psyh&AN=1987-24846-001&site=ehost-live
Focus:
Couples
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
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Mancini, Jay A.; Bird, Gloria W.
1985
Recommends 6 steps that will contribute to a happy midlife marriage on the basis that couples who recognize and accept essential changes stand the best chance. These steps are: (1) confront events that can put strain on a marriage, (2) deal with separation and divorce, (3) avoid the 'caught-in-the-middle' squeeze of child and parent dependency, (4) cope with the 'empty nest syndrome,' (5) understand changes in sexual patterns, and (6) use effective marriage 'prescriptions'—learn to make decisions, understand the lifecycle, anticipate peaks and valleys, be flexible, examine priorities, and maintain mutual reliance and support.
3 All our children: The American family under pressure
All our children: The American family under pressure
APA Citation:
Jaudon, J., & Mancini, J. A. (1980). All our children: The American family under pressure (Book). Family Relations, 29(1), 131–132.
Focus:
Children
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
Neonatal (birth - 1 mo)
Infancy (2 - 23 mo)
Preschool age (2 -5 yrs)
School age (6 - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
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Jaudon, Jerri; Mancini, Jay A.
1980
Reviews the book 'All Our Children: The American Family Under Pressure,' by Kenneth Keniston.
Community social organization and military families: Theoretical perspectives on transitions, contexts, and resilience
APA Citation:
Mancini, J. A., O’Neal, C. W., Martin, J. A., & Bowen, G. L. (2018). Community social organization and military families: Theoretical perspectives on transitions, contexts, and resilience. Journal of Family Theory and Review, 10, 550-565. https://doi.org/10.1111/jftr.12271
Focus:
Other
Branch of Service:
Multiple branches
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Research & Summary
Mancini, Jay A.; O'Neal, Catherine W.; Martin, James A.; Bowen, Gary L.
2018
The social organization theory of action and change accounts for transitions families face in community contexts. This perspective aligns with family stress and resilience theories, including the contextual model of family stress. Our discussion focuses on transitions of military families, including the continually changing nature of military family life. The military environment provides an opportunity for understanding family vulnerability and resilience from a community perspective, in effect, a perspective centered on contexts. Contexts include matters that families have control over and those they are unable to affect. The roles of shared responsibility and collective competence in moving families and communities forward are discussed, as are pivotal roles of informal networks and formal systems. Findings that align with this theorizing include influence of the military system and culture on families, as well as how sense of community emerges as a pivotal factor for family well-being.
5 Aging parents and adult children: Research themes in intergenerational relations
Aging parents and adult children: Research themes in intergenerational relations
APA Citation:
Mancini, J. A., & Blieszner, R. (1989). Aging parents and adult children: Research themes in intergenerational relations. Journal of Marriage & Family, 51(2), 275–290. https://doi.org/10.2307/352492
Focus:
Children
Parents
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Aged (65 yrs & older)
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Mancini, Jay A.; Blieszner, Rosemary
1989
Dominant themes representing the relationships of older parents and their adult children are discussed. These pertain to roles and responsibilities, parent-child interaction (contact patterns, exchange, assistance, and support), individual well-being, relationship quality, and caregiving by adult children. These are discussed within the context of societal age structure changes. Speculation on the future of research on aged parents and adult children focuses on the application of theory, the need for studies on conflict, the role that qualitative inquiry could play, alternative approaches to family companionship, and investigations on socialization in adulthood.
6 Role competence and psychological well-being among the elderly
Role competence and psychological well-being among the elderly
APA Citation:
Mancini, J. A. (1978). Role competence and psychological well-being among the elderly. Dissertation Abstracts International. ProQuest Information & Learning.
Focus:
Mental health
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Aged (65 yrs & older)
Very old (85 yrs & older)
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Mancini, Jay A.
1978
This empirical investigation examined the relationship between psychological well-being and role competence among people 65 years of age and older. Three research questions were addressed: To what extent do older persons assessments of their competence in selected roles in life contribute to psychological well-being?; To what extent does the importance of a role affect the relationship between competence in selected roles and well-being?; and, Are self-assessed competencies in one role more important than those in other roles with regard to psychological well-being? Seven areas of role competence were examined: parent, spouse, friend, neighbor, active social involvement, health and physical independence, and general independence.
Ongoing community-based program implementation, successes, and obstacles: The national youth at risk program sustainability study
APA Citation:
Marek, L. I., Mancini, J. A., Earthman, G. E., & Brock, D. J. P. (2002). Ongoing community-based program implementation, successes, and obstacles: The national youth at risk program sustainability study. Virginia Cooperative Extension.
Focus:
Children
Programming
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
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Research and Technical Reports
Marek, Lydia I.; Mancini, Jay A.; Earthman, G. Erik; Brock, Donna-Jean P.
2002
The National Youth at Risk Programs Sustainability Study was designed to examine the sustainability of Youth at Risk projects initially funded through the USDA/CSREES CYFAR Children, Youth, and Families at risk) Initiative. The current report focuses on 94 Youth at Risk (YAR) projects four years after their initial grant ended and represents the latest in a series of reports focused on the sustainability of these projects.
Shaping structured out-of-school time use among youth: The effects of self, family, and friend systems
APA Citation:
Huebner, A. J., & Mancini, J. A. (2003). Shaping Structured Out-of-School Time Use Among Youth: The Effects of Self, Family, and Friend Systems. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 32(6), 453–463. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025990419215
Focus:
Other
Programming
Youth
Population:
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
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Huebner, Angela J.; Mancini, Jay A.
2003
To explore predictors of adolescent participation in structured out-of-school activities, various types of structured out-of-school time use and their correlates were examined among 454 adolescents in Grades 9-12 in a rural southeastern state. Using a developmental-ecological model as an organizing framework, four different uses of time were explored with regard to self, family, and friend systems. Regression analyses revealed that time in after-school extracurricular activities was predicted by parent endorsement of activities, ethnicity, and friend endorsement of activities, whereas time spent in nonschool clubs was predicted by peer pressure, parent endorsement, and grades. Socioeconomic status, parental monitoring of activities, school grade level, and family structure predicted time spent in volunteering, and time spent in religious-related activities was predicted by ethnicity, family structure, friend endorsement, and gender.
9 Parental family sociability and marital leisure patterns
Parental family sociability and marital leisure patterns
APA Citation:
Orthner, D. K., & Mancini, J. A. (1978). Parental family sociability and marital leisure patterns. Leisure Sciences, 1(4), 365–372. https://doi.org/10.1080/01490407809512895
Focus:
Couples
Parents
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
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Orthner, Dennis K.; Mancini, Jay A.
1978
Examines the relationship between perceived sociability in the parental family and present marital leisure patterns. Data were collected from a sample of middle class intact families (n=431). Results indicate no significant correlation between marital sociability of the respondents and their parents. Controls on stage of family life cycle and intergenerational economic mobility reaffirm the weakness of family leisure perception as a factor in marital sociability.
10 Models of family leisure time-use: Implications for family interaction, stress, and resilience
Models of family leisure time-use: Implications for family interaction, stress, and resilience
APA Citation:
Mancini, J. A. (2023). Models of family leisure time-use: Implications for family interaction, stress, and resilience. In M. Uysal & M. J. Sirgy (Eds.), Handbook of tourism and quality-of-life research ii: Enhancing the lives of tourists, residents of host communities and service providers (pp. 103-118). Springer International Publishing. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-31513-8_8
Focus:
Mental health
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
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Book Chapter
Mancini, Jay A.; Uysal, Muzaffer; Sirgy, M. Joseph
2023
Since there is a close relationship between the quality of family life and how individuals and families spend their discretionary time, it is important to understand the multiple family and leisure intersections. There are three models of family leisure time-use of relevance for this understanding: Core and Balance Model, Social Cohesion and Dissonance Model, and the Relational Tourism Lifecycle Model. These are discussed as they relate to research findings on various dimensions of families and time-use. The discussion extends to a family science framework called the Contextual Model of Family Stress (CMFS), as a way of formally connecting ways of thinking about family leisure and the research findings to family stress and resilience. The CMFS highlights multiple external influences on families, and internal family dynamics including their resources. These models are integrated through discussing core functions of interpersonal relationships: Reliable alliance, attachment, guidance, social integration, reassurance of worth, and opportunity for nurturance. The chapter concludes with presenting implications related to four types of interventions: Educational (family life education programs), therapeutic (therapies accounting for how time-use can enhance family healing), policy (a focus on organizational support for families), and person-to-person (the power of social relationships and networks).
11 Pathways of human development: Explorations of change
Pathways of human development: Explorations of change
APA Citation:
Mancini, J. A., & Roberto, K. A. (2009). Pathways of human development: Explorations of change. (J. A. Mancini & K. A. Roberto, Eds.). Lanham, MD: Lexington Books/Rowman & Littlefield.
Focus:
Children
Couples
Parents
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
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Mancini, Jay A.; Roberto, Karen A.
2009
Pathways of Human Development uses theoretical perspectives from developmental, social, and behavioral sciences to examine the ways that individuals, families, and communities intersect and interface. Focusing on the impact of change on human development, including its antecedents, processes, and consequences, the chapters examine a range of topics such as health and adaptation; social anxiety disorder; protective factors and risk behaviors; parent-child relationships; adolescent sexuality; intergenerational relationships; family stress and adaptation; and community resilience. By extending human development theory across these pivotal life-changing issues, this volume offers a comprehensive map of the trajectories of development among individuals, families, and communities.
12 The parental role and parent-child relationship provisions
The parental role and parent-child relationship provisions
APA Citation:
Long, J. K., & Mancini, J. A. (1989). The parental role and parent-child relationship provisions. In J. A. Mancini (Ed.), Aging parents and adult children. (pp. 151–165). Lexington, MA: Lexington Books/D. C. Heath and Com.
Focus:
Children
Parents
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
Neonatal (birth - 1 mo)
Infancy (2 - 23 mo)
Preschool age (2 -5 yrs)
School age (6 - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
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Book Chapter
Long, Janie K.; Mancini, Jay A.
1989
Examine what parents say about how they relate to their children within the framework of the provisions / [notes] how these parental responses may suggest aspects of the relationship not previously elaborated (chapter) the qualitative analysis we undertake seeks to provide information on how parents perceive their role, how they describe the relationship they have with an adult child, the meanings they attach to the relationship, and how that relationship functions to their betterment (chapter) character and provisions of relationship / attachment / reliable alliance / opportunities for nurturance / reassurance of worth / social integration / guidance / noninterfering involvement / independence / protection.
Continuity, success, and survival of community-based projects:The National Youth at Risk Program Sustainability Study
APA Citation:
Mancini, J.A., Marek, L.I., & Brock, D.J. (2009). The National Youth at Risk Program Sustainability Study. Virginia Cooperative Extension,1-22.
Focus:
Children
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
Neonatal (birth - 1 mo)
Infancy (2 - 23 mo)
Preschool age (2 -5 yrs)
School age (6 - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
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Research and Technical Reports
Mancini, Jay A.; Marek, Lydia I.; Brock, Donna J.
2009
Intro: Programs for children, youth, adults, and families have been shown to have positive influences on the quality of community life (Comer & Fraser, 1998; Marek, Mancini, Lee & Miles, 1996; Schorr, 1997). Even though the human resource and economic resource investments in community-based programs are substantial, and despite what is known about the nature of successful programs, the matter of what sustains programs is less clear (Lerner, 1995; Mancini & Marek, 1998). The research and analyses reported here are designed to address some of the deficits in our understanding of program sustainability, specifically for at risk audiences, and reflects the second phase in a multi-year study of community based programs that are targeted to at risk youth and families. The long-term goals of this research project are to document project longevity for at risk audiences and the processes that underlie it, to build a program sustainability conceptual framework, and to develop a community-level sustainability assessment inventory.
14 Relationship provisions, self-efficacy and youth well-being in military families
Relationship provisions, self-efficacy and youth well-being in military families
APA Citation:
Mancini, J. A., Bowen, G. L., O’Neal, C. W., & Arnold, A. L. (2015). Relationship provisions, self-efficacy, and youth well-being in military families. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 40, 17-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.appdev.2015.02.003
Focus:
Mental health
Youth
Branch of Service:
Army
Military Affiliation:
Active Duty
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
School age (6 - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
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Research & Summary
Mancini, Jay A.; Bowen, Gary L.; O'Neal, Catherine Walker; Arnold, Amy Laura
2015
Anchored in the social organization theory of action and change (Mancini & Bowen, 2013), this empirical analysis of military youth examines relationship provisions as related to youth outcomes of anxiety, depressive symptoms, personal well-being, and academic performance. Data were collected from parents and their adolescents, ages 11–18, living in the continental United States (N=273 military families). Findings from this analysis of military youth indicated that the relationship provisions available to youth were implicated in more positive youth outcomes, and self-efficacy served as a mechanism linking relationship provisions to anxiety and school performance but not to depression and personal well-being. Policy and practice implications are provided, including the importance of establishing and sustaining youth programs and community initiatives that build on natural, informal networks.
15 Adjustments among adolescents in military families when a parent is deployed
Adjustments among adolescents in military families when a parent is deployed
APA Citation:
Huebner, A. J., & Mancini, J. A. (June, 2005). Adjustment among adolescents in military families when a parent is deployed: A final report submitted to the Military Family Research Institute and the Department of Defense Quality of Life Office. Falls Church, Virginia: Virginia Tech, Department of Human Development
Focus:
Children
Deployment
Mental health
Branch of Service:
Air Force
Air Force
Marine Corps
Multiple branches
Navy
Military Affiliation:
Active Duty
Guard
Reserve
Population:
Childhood (birth - 12 yrs)
School age (6 - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
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Research and Technical Reports
Huebner, Angela J.; Mancini, Jay A.
2005
This report summarizes the findings of a study supported by the Military Family Research Institute and the DOD Quality of Life Office that focused on the adaptations of adolescents in military families when a parent is deployed. Qualitative methods were used through focus groups conducted with youth attending camps in the summer of 2004. The research was implemented by Drs. Angela J. Huebner and Jay A. Mancini, of the Department of Human Development at Virginia Tech.Because there are few systematic studies of adolescents in military families, the present study marks what we hope will be the beginning of an important line of inquiry. The findings presented in this report should confirm observations made by professionals who work with military adolescents and provide a context for exploring new ways to support adolescents who have a deployed parent. The findings have general applicability to program development, whether the focus is on the provision of services or on curriculum development. Findings can serve as catalysts for discussions among youth development professionals, both inside and outside the military family support systems. The Executive Summary of the report contains major findings themes and implications for program professionals as they support families and adolescents. In addition to the Executive Summary, this report is divided into three major sections: (1) Study context and conceptual framework; (2) Study findings on adolescent adaptation; and (3) Study findings on adolescent support networks. Within these interrelated and overlapping sections on study findings are multiple sub-sections on major themes in the research; each of these includes a summary of results, direct quotes from focus group participants, and implications. Appendix A contains the focus group protocol and interview questions. This document is a final, descriptive report and represents the conclusion of the funded project. Additional analyses will be presented through presentations at professional meetings (for example, see Huebner, Mancini, Wilcox, Grass, & Grass, 2005), and through publications in peer-reviewed periodicals and book chapters. These future analyses will complement recent research by Huebner and Mancini on adolescent adaptation among youth in civilian families (Huebner & Mancini, 2003; Mancini & Huebner, 2004).
Parental relationship quality and adolescent depressive symptoms: Investigating the role of parental warmth and hostility in United States military families
APA Citation:
Lucier-Greer, M., Howard, S., & Mancini, J. A. (2021). Parental relationship quality and adolescent depressive symptoms: Investigating the role of parental warmth and hostility in United States military families. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 47(3), 566-580. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12451
Focus:
Couples
Mental health
Parents
Youth
Branch of Service:
Army
Military Affiliation:
Active Duty
Population:
School age (6 - 12 yrs)
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
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Research & Summary
Lucier‐Greer, Mallory; Howard, Samantha; Mancini, Jay A.
2021
Military life is characterized by regular transitions; thus, parents are positioned to serve as stable protective factors for adolescents. We investigated a theory-informed model that assessed direct and indirect relationships between parental relationship quality, parental behaviors, and adolescent depressive symptomatology using cross-sectional data of military families in the United States (US). Participant families (N = 229), recruited via convenience sampling to take a computer-based survey, included an active duty father, his spouse, and an adolescent. Mother’s couple relationship quality was indirectly linked to adolescent depressive symptoms through maternal warmth. Conversely, father’s couple relationship quality was indirectly linked to adolescent depressive symptoms via paternal hostility. In other words, parental couple relationship quality was indirectly related to adolescent depressive symptoms, but this relationship differed by parent (i.e., warmth for mothers and hostility for fathers). Findings were similar for adolescent boys and girls.
17 Preventing intimate partner violence: A community capacity approach
Preventing intimate partner violence: A community capacity approach
APA Citation:
Mancini, J. A., Nelson, J. P., Bowen, G. L., & Martin, J. A. (2006). Preventing intimate partner violence: A community capacity approach. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 13(3–4), 203–227. https://doi.org/10.1300/J146v13n03_08
Focus:
Couples
Other
Programming
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Middle age (40 - 64 yrs)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
Young adulthood (18 - 29 yrs)
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Research
Mancini, Jay A.; Nelson, John P.; Bowen, Gary L.; Martin, James A.
2006
Bringing together the energy, resources, creativity, and good will of citizens enhances community resilience. The shared responsibility and collective competence that emerge from community members banding together can be a powerful and ongoing positive influence on the quality of community life, including the relationships between intimate partners. We explore the importance that the community has for preventing intimate partner violence (IPV). We argue for active, network-oriented prevention efforts. We discuss key community principles and concepts (including a definition of the nature of community), explore a social organization perspective on communities, and present a theoretical approach to building community capacity. We posit implications for program development that include community as a place for prevention, a target for prevention, and as a force for prevention. Our implications for research include examining multiple community layers, the nexus of informal and formal social care systems, and contrasting extreme groups on pivotal social organization processes.
18 Diversity and dynamics in the late-life mother-daughter relationships
Diversity and dynamics in the late-life mother-daughter relationships
APA Citation:
Blieszner, R., Usita, P. M., & Mancini, J. A. (1996). Diversity and dynamics in late-life mother–daughter relationships. In K. A. Roberto (Ed.) , Relationships Between Women in Later Life (pp. 5-24). New York, NY: Harrington Park Press/Haworth Press.
Focus:
Parents
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Aged (65 yrs & older)
Very old (85 yrs & older)
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Research
Blieszner, Rosemary; Usita, Paula M.; Mancini, Jay A.
1996
This study employed gerontological and feminist frameworks in an investigation of normative late-life mother-daughter relationships. Building on previous research, the study used data from a representative sample of 196 older mothers (average age = 73 years) to explore in-depth the predictors of relationship quality and the satisfactions and complaints prevalent in relationships with mothers in later life. Structured interview data revealed that the intimacy dimension of relationship quality is influenced by contact satisfaction, past conflict, control issues, and amount of discretionary contact whereas the antagonism dimension is affected by present conflict, control issues, and mother's education. Analysis of semistructured interview data showed that elements of companionship, cohesion, and conflict underscore perceptions of relationship quality. The discussion and conclusion locate the findings within the gerontology-feminist literature and provide implications for researchers and practitioners.
Predictors of adolescent male & female minor delinquency & status offenses: Exploring family structure & process
APA Citation:
Huebner, A., Mancini, J. A., & Betts, S. C. (2001). Predictors of adolescent male & female minor delinquency & status offenses: Exploring family structure & process, presented at 63 Annual Conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Rochester, New York, 2001. National Council on Family Relations.
Focus:
Children
Parents
Youth
Population:
Adolescence (13 - 17 yrs)
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Research and Technical Reports
Huebner, Angela; Mancini, Jay; Betts, Sherry C.
2001
Family processes have consistently been established as strong predictors of delinquent behaviors in youth (Canter, 1982; Cernkovich, and Giordano, 1987; Gove and Crutchfield, 1982; Loeber and Stouthamer-Loeber, 1986). However, most of these studies have examined male adolescents or focused on more serious forms of delinquency. A study was conducted that explored gender differences in the family processes that predict the commission of status offenses and less serious acts of delinquency. Results reveal both similarities and differences in the relationship among family process variables and offending for boys and girls. Results also revealed that the family process variables predicting offending (divorce, monitoring, communication, quality) differed by gender. Implications for theory development and parent education are discussed.
Community, context, and coping: How social connections influence coping and well-being for military members and their spouses
APA Citation:
O’Neal, C. W., Richardson, E. W., & Mancini, J. A. (2020). Community, Context, and Coping: How Social Connections Influence Coping and Well-Being for Military Members and Their Spouses. Family Process, 59(1), 158-172. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12395
Focus:
Couples
Mental health
Other
Parents
Branch of Service:
Army
Military Affiliation:
Active Duty
Population:
Adulthood (18 yrs & older)
Thirties (30 - 39 yrs)
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Research & Summary
O'Neal, Catherine Walker; Richardson, Evin W.; Mancini, Jay A.
2020
Military members and their spouses (n = 223 families) were selected from an Active Duty Army installation and assessed with regard to their connections with the military community, their levels of coping with military culture demands, and their reports of individual (depression and life satisfaction) and family well-being. Guided by the contextual model of family stress and the social organization theory of action and change, results from a structural equation model indicated that military community connections, for both military members and their civilian spouses, were related to coping with the military culture and its demands, which in turn was related to both individual and family well-being. Unique actor and partner effects also emerged where both active duty military members' and their civilian spouses' perceptions of military community connections influenced the civilian spouses' satisfaction with military life, but only the active duty military members' community connections influenced their military-specific coping. Additionally, the associations between military-specific coping and individual and family well-being only had actor effects. When examined within the context of important military culture elements, namely rank and extent of military transitions (deployment and relocation), these core findings linking communities to coping and well-being were unchanged. Implications for theory, future research, and practice are shared.
