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Cohesion, Satisfaction With Family Bonds, and Emotional Well‐Being in Families With Adolescents
Author(s) -
Vandeleur C. L.,
Jeanpretre N.,
Perrez M.,
Schoebi D.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of marriage and family
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 159
eISSN - 1741-3737
pISSN - 0022-2445
DOI - 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00664.x
Subject(s) - psychology , well being , cohesion (chemistry) , developmental psychology , family relationship , life satisfaction , clinical psychology , social psychology , chemistry , organic chemistry , psychotherapist
The present paper investigated whether higher cohesion and satisfaction with family bonds were associated with the daily experience of emotional well‐being in varying social circumstances. Using a sample of school‐age adolescents ( N = 95) and both their parents, data were gathered daily over 1 week using a diary approach in addition to self‐report instruments. Multilevel analyses revealed higher cohesion to be associated with well‐being in fathers and adolescents, but not in mothers. Parents also reported higher well‐being when with friends or colleagues than when alone. Moreover, fathers who scored higher on cohesion reported higher well‐being when with family members than when alone, whereas adolescents who scored higher on satisfaction with bonds reported lower well‐being when with peers or siblings than when alone.