Single Parent Seeking Single Parent? The Effects of Parental and Previous Relationship Status on Perceptions of Online Dating Profiles

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karyn M. Plumm ◽  
Shannon Sommer ◽  
Carolyn Uhl ◽  
Kaylee Stone
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Online Dating ◽  
Single Parents ◽  
Single Parent ◽  
Relationship Status ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Parental Status ◽  
Single Adults ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Positive Traits

Despite limited research on single parent dating, one study found that perceptions of single adults in an online dating profile varied by their gender, number of children, and parental status (Sommer, Plumm, Terrance, & Tubré, 2013). This information may affect perceived desirability and dateability for potential mates. The current study explored the effects of a potential mate's parental and previous relationship status, as well as participant parental status, on the participants’ perceptions of a potential dating partner via an online dating profile. Participants (n = 251), who were single and looking to date, were asked to read a brief ‘About the person’ section of a dating profile and rate how they viewed the person on general positive traits, childrearing ability, family relationships, dating appeal, future investment, and stress. Results indicated that single parents and non-parents alike preferred partners with no children. Additionally, single parents viewed being divorced more positively than single adults who are not parents, whereas single adults with no children viewed the profile with no previous relationship most positively. Future research should focus on the participant's intent for viewing and selecting a mate through the means of online dating.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF CHILDHOOD FAMILY EXPERIENCE ON PARTNERSHIP PROBLEMS AND BIRTH-RATE IN ADULTHOOD

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 531
Author(s):  
Indra Tretjakova ◽  
Anita Pipere
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Abuse ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Birth Rate ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Childhood Experience ◽  
Family Experience ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Partnership Quality ◽  
The Impact

The causes for the partnership problems and low birth-rate can be looked upon not only through an economical discourse, but also via the thorough exploration of psychological determinants of sustainable family relationships. The skills and abilities for the development of such relationships significantly depend on the characteristics of childhood family experience. Exploring the factors that influence partnership quality and birth-rate in Latvia 221 respondents were surveyed (185 women and 36 men) aged from 20 to 40. Majority of the sample indicated to their negative childhood experience (mostly parents’ conflicts, divorce, neglect, alcohol abuse) and admitted an impact of this experience on their partnership in adulthood. The respondents with negative childhood family experience reported conflicts in their current relationships more often than their counterparts with supportive childhood experience. The most frequent partnership problems appeared to be emotional violence and computer addiction, at much less rate – alcohol abuse. Though, the statistically significant correlations between the childhood family experience and the partnership problems as well as between the childhood family experience and nymber of childen in family were not found in the given sample. The problem of drug addiction had a statistically significant negative correlation with the number of children in family. Future research could focus on the ways in which positive and adverse childhood experiences interact to influence partnership quality and birth-rate.  

Parenting, Religion, and Moral Development

2019 ◽  
pp. 178-196
Author(s):  
Sam A. Hardy ◽  
David C. Dollahite ◽  
Chayce R. Baldwin
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Adolescent Religiosity ◽  
Faith Traditions ◽  
The Family ◽  
Role Of Religion

The purpose of this chapter is to review research on the role of religion in moral development within the family. We first present a model of the processes involved. Parent or family religiosity is the most distal predictor and affects moral development through its influence on parenting as well as child or adolescent religiosity. Additionally, parenting affects moral development directly, but also through its influence on child or adolescent religiosity. In other words, parent or family religiosity dynamically interconnects with parenting styles and practices, and with family relationships, and these in turn influence moral development directly as well as through child or adolescent religiosity. We also discuss how these processes might vary across faith traditions and cultures, and point to directions for future research.

Sexting among singles in the USA: prevalence of sending, receiving, and sharing sexual messages and images

Sexual Health ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin R. Garcia ◽  
Amanda N. Gesselman ◽  
Shadia A. Siliman ◽  
Brea L. Perry ◽  
Kathryn Coe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Text Messages ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Single Adults ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Psychosocial Wellbeing ◽  
Sexually Explicit ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Sexual Messages ◽  
The Impact

Background: The transmission of sexual images and messages via mobile phone or other electronic media (sexting) has been associated with a variety of mostly negative social and behavioural consequences. Research on sexting has focussed on youth, with limited data across demographics and with little known about the sharing of private sexual images and messages with third parties. Methods: The present study examines sexting attitudes and behaviours, including sending, receiving, and sharing of sexual messages and images, across gender, age, and sexual orientation. A total of 5805 single adults were included in the study (2830 women; 2975 men), ranging in age from 21 to 75+ years. Results: Overall, 21% of participants reported sending and 28% reported receiving sexually explicit text messages; both sending and receiving ‘sexts’ was most common among younger respondents. Although 73.2% of participants reported discomfort with unauthorised sharing of sexts beyond the intended recipient, of those who had received sext images, 22.9% reported sharing them with others (on average with 3.17 friends). Participants also reported concern about the potential consequences of sexting on their social lives, careers, and psychosocial wellbeing. Conclusion: Views on the impact of sexting on reputation suggest a contemporary struggle to reconcile digital eroticism with real-world consequences. These findings suggest a need for future research into negotiations of sexting motivations, risks, and rewards.

Divorce in the family and its psychological impact on the adolescent

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 132-139
Author(s):  
M. Iskakova ◽  
◽  
T. Nurzhanova ◽  
A. Sapargaliyeva ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Strong Shock ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Family ◽  
Modern Family ◽  
Divorce Rates ◽  
Methodological Considerations

The purpose of this article is to review and describe the psychosocial impact of divorce on children and adolescents facing divorce situations in their lives, as well as to provide psychological intervention for their emotional well- being. Recently, problems related to the family have become increasingly relevant in society. The modern family has undergone major changes: its size and number of children have decreased, the roles of the older brother and sister have not become so great, and the influence of the older generation is not unconditional. But the most important thing is that the number of divorces has increased dramatically — almost every second marriage breaks up. But divorce is a strong shock for all family members, and first of all, for children. High divorce rates recorded in Kazakhstan, especially in cities, are one of the most serious consequences of the imbalance in family relationships. Finally, some suggestions were included regarding methodological considerations in conducting prospective research.

Sexuality and Intimacy Needs Within a Hospitalized Palliative Care Population: Results From a Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 104990912110369
Author(s):  
Anne Kelemen ◽  
Clara Van Gerven ◽  
Katherine Mullins ◽  
Hunter Groninger
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Spiritual Needs ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Course Of Illness ◽  
Serious Illness ◽  
Medical Teams ◽  
The Impact

Background: Palliative care (PC) clinicians are well trained to address physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs of patients who have a serious illness. However, one area that is often overlooked is intimacy and sexuality. Objective: To explore patient concerns regarding intimacy as it relates to illness, family reactions, physician conversations, and coping strategies and challenges. Methods: Eligible subjects (at least 18 years old, capacitated, receiving PC consultation at the lead author’s institution) participated in semi-structured interviews between November and December 2017. Transcripts were open-coded and analyzed using Dedoose 3.5.35 software. A constant comparative method was used to identify patterns in the data. Results: 21 interviews were analyzed and several themes emerged. Participants described the effect of physical and mental/emotional changes on their relationships. Family relationships, romantic relationships, and sexuality were prominent in patients’ experiences of intimacy and how it changed as the illness progressed. Relationships were often noted to strengthen during the course of illness, while sexual activity was frequently reported to be negatively impacted. Patients consistently reported little provider communication on the impact of illness on intimacy beyond instructions about what sexual activities they could or could not engage in. Conclusion: This study underlines the significant impact of serious, progressive illness on relationships, sexuality, and physical and emotional intimacy. It highlights that these topics continue to be priorities for patients with serious illness, and that medical teams frequently fail to address them at all. Future research should further explore these issues across diverse patient populations.

scholarly journals 0322 Napping, Inhibitory Control, and Self-Regulation in 2-Year-Old Children

SLEEP ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A122-A122
Author(s):  
E L Shalowitz ◽  
A M Miller ◽  
J R Harsh ◽  
M K LeBourgeois
Keyword(s):  
School Readiness ◽  
Inhibitory Control ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Delay Of Gratification ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cognitive Resources ◽  
Poor Sleep ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Regulation Strategies

Abstract Introduction Poor sleep in early childhood is linked to reduced school readiness. This study examined the role of acute sleep loss in behavioral self-regulation using a delay of gratification task. We hypothesized that after acute nap deprivation, toddlers would have worse inhibitory control and resort to more maladaptive self-regulation strategies than after a nap. Methods 25 healthy children (11 males, 34.1±2.3 months-old) followed a strict sleep schedule for ≥5 days before a baseline (nap) and an acute nap deprivation condition (no-nap). After being introduced to an age-appropriate toy, children were instructed not to touch the toy and left alone for 3-minutes. To assess inhibitory control, videos of the waiting period were behaviorally coded for latency to touch and 11 self-regulation strategies. We combined strategies into adaptive and maladaptive composites; higher scores on each composite indicated greater use. Results During the nap condition, 19 children touched the toy (latency to touch=70.0±60.7 sec); during the no-nap condition, 18 children touched the toy (latency to touch=65.4±71.6 sec). The adaptive composite score was 1.58±0.25 for the nap condition and 1.17±0.27 for the no-nap condition. The maladaptive score was 0.92±0.17 for the nap condition and 0.83±0.19 for the no-nap condition. We found no differences between conditions in the number of children who touched the toy (X2=0, p=0.50), mean latency to touch (t=0.27, p=0.39), or the composite scores of adaptive (z=0.35, p=0.12) and maladaptive strategies (z=0.09, p=0.69). Conclusion Findings indicate that acute nap deprivation may not have an immediate impact on inhibitory control and self-regulation in toddlers. 30-36 months old children may not have sufficient cognitive resources to exert inhibitory control and self-regulate whether or not they have obtained adequate daytime sleep. Future research should examine developmental changes in the effects of acute sleep restriction on behavioral self-regulation. Support Research support from NIH R01-MH086566 to MKL.

scholarly journals Domestic violence among pregnant women in Baghdad\Iraq 2018

2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-35
Author(s):  
Hiba Raad Saeed ◽  
Besmah Mohamad Ali ◽  
Jawad K. AL-Diwan
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Emotional Abuse ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children

Background: Domestic violence against women is a public health problem that affects more than one third of all women globally. It includes any physical, sexual or emotional abuse imposed upon women within family relationships. Several studies in Iraq demonstrated that domestic violence has been increasing over the past two decades. Objective: Determine the prevalence of domestic violence against pregnant women and factors associated with it. Patients and methods: A total of 345 pregnant women were included in a cross- sectional study conducted during the period from July - November 2018. They were selected through multistage random sampling from four Primary Health Care Centers in Baghdad. An Abuse Assessment Screen was used, with a known validity and reliability. Result: The overall prevalence of domestic violence was 37.1%. It was 9.0% during pregnancy. There were significant associations between domestic violence during pregnancy and the duration of marriage, husband’s age at marriage, husband’s consumption of alcohol and  the number of children. Conclusion: Pregnancy acts as a protective factor against domestic violence

scholarly journals WIDOWER’S AGE AND NUMBER OF CHILDREN AFFECT PARENTING STYLE AND REMARRIAGE DECISION

2022 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Frisilia Octaviana Yolanda ◽  
Hermanto Tri Joewono. ◽  
Dwi . Aprilawati
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Style ◽  
Maternal Death ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Maternal Mortality Ratio ◽  
Single Parents ◽  
Child Rearing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Mortality Ratio ◽  
And Function

Highlight:1. The widow will outsource childcare to other people, such as the widow's mother, stepmother, aunt, or other relatives who believe they know more about childcare after the wife's death.3. There was a significant relationship between widower’s age and the number of children affecting parenting style and remarriage decision.Abstract:Background: The high maternal mortality ratio automatically represents the highest number of widowers in Indonesia. The change of status from a husband to a widower does not rule out the possibility of being able to change his role and function in the family. Objective: To describe that the widower’s age and the number of children have an impact on the parenting style and the desire to remarry. Materials and Methods: This study was an observational study with a cross-sectional design. Husbands who had been left by their wives for two years or more owing to maternal death and had one or more children before the wife's maternal death were the subjects of this study. Widower’s age, as well as kid’s parenting patterns before the death of the mother were recorded. This study was likewise subjected to an ethics review and relied on informed consent. Results: Widowers who had one child before their wife's death and decided to remarry accounted for 7 subjects (87.5%), while those who did not remarry accounted for 5 (31.3%). On the association between a widower’s age and child-rearing practices, there were two respondents (40%) who chose to entrust their children’s care to someone else or not to be cared by themselves. Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between widower’s age and the number of children and the parenting style and remarriage decision. Single parents who decided to remarry were single parents at a relatively younger age.

scholarly journals A Survey of Factors Related to Marital Satisfaction among Married Women in Taft City, Iran

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akbar Zare Shahabadi ◽  
Marzieh Montazeri
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Face Validity ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
P Value ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
The Family

Background: The foundation of a healthy community is based on the healthy communication between family members. In this regard, marital satisfaction is one of the important factors in strengthening the family relationships, which can be affected by the type of marriage as well as the family demographic and cultural components. Methods: This study was conducted on 120 married women in Taft. Participants were selected by systematic sampling method using Cochran formula. The research tools were Enrique Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (1998) and a researcher-made questionnaire. Validity of the latter questionnaire was assessed using face validity and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach’s alpha. Results: According to the results, the marital satisfaction of married women was in moderate level. Moreover, marital satisfaction was higher among the villagers (P-value = 0.006), non-familial marriages (P-value = 0.006), and housewives (P-value = 0.042) than other groups. Considering the type of marriage, forced marriage (P-value ≤ 0.50) showed a significant relationship with lack of life satisfaction; in other words, a higher degree of satisfaction was observed in unforced marriages. According to the regression analysis, four variables of couple’s age differences, education level differences, duration of marriage, and type of marriage (forced and unforced) explained about 43.5 percent of the dependent variable variations. Conclusion: Eventually, increase in the education level of couples decreased their life satisfaction; whereas, marital satisfaction increased by increase of age, duration of marriage, number of children. Moreover, marital satisfaction was lower in forded marriages.

Interpersonal Perspectives on Depression

2016 ◽  
pp. 166-178
Author(s):  
Mark A. Whisman
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Stress Generation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Reassurance Seeking ◽  
Interpersonal Behaviors ◽  
Avoidant Attachment ◽  
Interpersonal Characteristics ◽  
Social Skills Deficits

Humans have an intrinsic need to form and maintain interpersonal relationships. Therefore, difficulties and problems in interpersonal functioning are likely to influence and be influenced by mental health outcomes such as depression. In this chapter, key theories and empirical findings regarding interpersonal perspectives on depression are reviewed. Specifically, the review focuses on problematic interpersonal characteristics and processes (i.e., excessive reassurance seeking and rejection, circumplex models of problematic interpersonal behaviors, interpersonal stress and stress generation, anxious and avoidant attachment, social skills deficits) and poor quality interpersonal relationships (i.e., marriage and intimate relationships, family relationships) that are associated with the onset, severity, and course of depression. Implications of these interpersonal perspectives for the treatment of depression are also reviewed, and suggestions for future research are advanced.

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