Adolescent satisfaction in family rituals and psychosocial development: A developmental systems theory perspective.

Abstract

Adolescent satisfaction in family rituals and psychosocial development (E. Greenberger & A. B. Sorenson, 1974) were explored in the context of adolescent personality characteristics (International Personality Item Pool, 1999) and family environment characteristics (S. M. Gavazzi, M. J. Reese, & R. M. Sabatelli, 1998; D. H. Olson et al., 1983). Data were collected from 159 female undergraduates with the Adolescent Satisfaction in Family Rituals Scale (D. G. Eaker & L. H. Walters, 1999). Family ritual satisfaction was positively related to late adolescent psychosocial development and mediated the relation between family boundaries and psychosocial development. Furthermore, the relation between personality (measured as discontentedness, an aspect of neuroticism) and satisfaction with family rituals was found to be mediated by family boundaries in preliminary analyses. These results suggest that the relevance of family ritual experiences to adolescent psychosocial development is in part a function of an individual's personality and the family environment.

Family rituals in New Zealand families: Links to family cohesion and adolescents' well-being.

“…Research has found positive crosssectional associations among meaning of family rituals (Fiese & Kline, 1993), satisfaction with these events (Eaker & Walters, 2002), and perceptions of family cohesion. However, to our knowledge, no study to date has examined the link between family rituals and family cohesion/ belonging over time.…”

Quality of Life and Adjustment in Youths with Asthma: The Contributions of Family Rituals and the Family Environment

“…Several studies have established a relationship between investing in family rituals and positive outcomes in school-age children, such as academic success (Fiese et al, 2002). Adolescence studies suggest that youths appreciate family rituals (Eaker & Walters, 2002). Greater family investment in these events is positively correlated with better social skills (Fiese & Wamboldt, 2000), integration, identity, sense of belonging, and self-esteem (Fiese, 1992), lower attendance of psychological/psychiatric support (Compañ , Moreno, Ruiz, & Pascual, 2002); and self-reported well-being in adolescents (Crespo, Carona, Silva, Canavarro, & Dattilio, 2011;Crespo, Kielpikowski, Pryor, & Jose, 2011).…”

Rituals in Unmarried Couple Relationships: An Exploratory Study

“…They promote satisfaction and stability (Bruess & Pearson, 2002;Fiese & Tomcho, 2001), ease role transition such as the transition to parenthood (Fiese, Hooker, Kotary, & Schwagler, 1993;Kalmijn, 2010), contribute to a sense of marital and family identity (Braithwaite & Baxter, 1995;Crespo et al, 2008;Doherty, 2001), help transmit family values and beliefs (Friedman & Weissbrod, 2004), and strengthen relationships during times of transition and crisis (Barnett & Youngberg, 2004;Eaker & Walters, 2002). They promote satisfaction and stability (Bruess & Pearson, 2002;Fiese & Tomcho, 2001), ease role transition such as the transition to parenthood (Fiese, Hooker, Kotary, & Schwagler, 1993;Kalmijn, 2010), contribute to a sense of marital and family identity (Braithwaite & Baxter, 1995;Crespo et al, 2008;Doherty, 2001), help transmit family values and beliefs (Friedman & Weissbrod, 2004), and strengthen relationships during times of transition and crisis (Barnett & Youngberg, 2004;Eaker & Walters, 2002).…”

“…Rituals serve a variety of functions in marital and family relationships. They promote satisfaction and stability (Bruess & Pearson, 2002;Fiese & Tomcho, 2001), ease role transition such as the transition to parenthood (Fiese, Hooker, Kotary, & Schwagler, 1993;Kalmijn, 2010), contribute to a sense of marital and family identity (Braithwaite & Baxter, 1995;Crespo et al, 2008;Doherty, 2001), help transmit family values and beliefs (Friedman & Weissbrod, 2004), and strengthen relationships during times of transition and crisis (Barnett & Youngberg, 2004;Eaker & Walters, 2002). In addition to the benefits provided to marital and family relationships, Campbell and Ponzetti (2007) found that rituals enhance commitment for individuals in premarital relationships.…”