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Family Interaction and Individual Psychological Health
Author(s) -
Amerikaner Martin,
Monks Genevieve,
Wolfe Penny,
Thomas Stuart
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1994.tb01691.x
Subject(s) - intrapersonal communication , psychology , scale (ratio) , family environment scale , hardiness (plants) , life satisfaction , clinical psychology , mental health , developmental psychology , social psychology , interpersonal communication , psychotherapist , physics , quantum mechanics , horticulture , cultivar , biology
Two studies explored the relationships between individual psychological health (PH) status and perceptions of family interaction and family climate variables as perceived by young adults. Psychological health was defined within inter‐ and intrapersonal domains, represented by social interest and psychological hardiness. Scores on social interest and hardiness instruments were standardized and added to put the construct of psychological health into practice. Family interaction variables were measured with Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales‐III (FACES‐III), the Children's Report of Parent Behavior Inventory‐30 (CRPBI‐30), Parent‐Adolescent Communication Scale (PAC), Family Satisfaction Scale (FSS), and the Family Environment Scale (FES). Multivariate analyses indicated that PH status was associated with several family variables, with cohesion emerging as a key dimension. Implications for counseling are discussed.