The moderating effects of rituals on commitment in premarital involvements

This study examined how rituals were associated with commitment, and to what extent rituals moderated the investment model variables (i.e., satisfaction level, investment size, and alternatives) on commitment. Although rituals promote commitment in marital and family relationships, the salience of rituals to commitment in premarital involvements has not been investigated. University students (N=100) who agreed to participate were in a couple relationship but not married. Findings indicated that rituals were significant predictors of commitment; however, no unique variance was accounted for once investment model variables were taken into consideration. Rituals significantly moderated the relationship between alternatives and investments, and commitment. Implications for future research are discussed

Family-Centered Early Intervention in North America: Have Home-based Programmes Lived up to their Promise for High-risk Families?

While early intervention programming is not new in North America, such programs have gone through a rapid expansion in recent years. This has been motivated by the recognition of the need for timely intervention, the development of a family rather than a child focused practice philosophy and the desire on the part of funding organizations to save money by promoting less expensive programming. This article reviews the various components of early intervention programmes in North America while also questioning aspects of current practice. There is a clear need for family-centered intervention. This should not be in question. However, the fundamental question should not be whether family centered intervention is necessary but rather how can empirical research inform best practices? It is the conclusion of the authors that this will be the key challenge in the coming years

Loneliness among College Students

Loneliness has become a common problem for many college students. Family life specialists are in a unique position to offer assistance to lonely students who otherwise may not be able to change their dysfunctional attitudes, dispositions, or patterns, and achieve satisfying lifestyles and interpersonal relationships. The purpose of this article is to review the empirical research concerning loneliness among college students and to discuss implications for intervention in educational and remedial settings

International encyclopedia of marriage and family, 2nd ed., vol.1, / Edit.: James J. Ponzetti

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International encyclopedia of marriage and family, 2nd ed., vol.1, / Edit.: James J. Ponzetti

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Gender differences in affective reactions to first coitus

Men\u27s and women\u27s affective reactions to their first sexual intercourse experience were examined. Eighty-seven college men and 122 college women completed questionnaires about first coital experience. Women were significantly more likely to report that their first sexual experience left them feeling less pleasure, satisfaction, and excitement than men, and more sadness, guilt, nervousness, tension, embarrassment, and fear. Factor analyses were used to group emotions into coherent factors for each sex. Four factors emerged for men: pleasure, romance, anxiety, and guilt. Three factors emerged for women: pleasure/romance, anxiety, and guilt

Macmillan Encyclopedia of Families, Marriages, and Intimate Relationships, 1st Edition

In addition to being an editor of the encyclopedia, Sean Horan is a contributing author, Deceptive Affection. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Families, Marriages, and Intimate Relationships will provide up-to-date information on such diverse topics as adolescent parenthood, family planning, cohabitation, widowhood, domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, codependency, and commuter marriages. Wide-ranging in scope, this encyclopedia complements courses in a variety of disciplines, including sociology, psychology, anthropology, gender/women’s studies, and others. Features include a thematic outline and a comprehensive index.https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/communications-books/1024/thumbnail.jp

A Cultural‐Variant Approach to Community‐Based Participatory Research: New Ideas for Family Professionals

The cultural‐variant community‐based participatory research (CV‐CBPR) model expands the traditional community‐based participatory research (CBPR) model and supports the ongoing creation of innovative basic family and translational science. The CV‐CBPR model supports family professionals using a cultural‐variant perspective that discourages the use of a deficit or pathological lens. It also encourages inclusive and culture‐sensitive practices in all stages of a project. After a brief review of diverse types of community or action‐research projects and the nine principles of the traditional CBPR model, a cultural‐variant perspective and related principles are described. We offer lessons learned from two project management experiences: a community‐focused, disaster project with older survivors of Hurricane Katrina and a CBPR arctic‐climate project with Alaska Native grandparents rearing grandchildren