Major constructs of contextual therapy: An interview with Dr. Ivan Boszormenyi-Nagy

Further Validation of the Relational Ethics Scale

“…First, the differences in scores between the single, never married group and the married and divorced groups may indicate that ethical issues with one's family of origin may not surface significantly until after a marriage. This would be consistent with the contextual literature which suggests that from marriage the following often surface: loyalty issues (e.g., Boszormenyi-Nagy & Krasner, 1986;Frank, 1984); entitlement issues from the family of origin which are acted upon in a destructive manner with a spouse or a child (e.g., Boszormenyi-Nagy, 1986;Ulrich, 1983); and psychological issues that originated with one's relationship with parents (Boszormenyi-Nagy & Krasner, 1981). This factor may have influenced the construct validity of the vertical scale among this single, never married group.…”

Next‐generation entrepreneurial identity in family business systems: The influence of role‐changing events on the understanding of legacy, individual identity, and transgenerational entrepreneurship of next‐generation family business principals

“…Entrepreneurial legacy acts as an important motivator for incumbent and next‐generation owners of family businesses to engage in strategic activities that foster transgenerational entrepreneurship and therefore is a key distinction between entrepreneurial and traditional family businesses (Jaskiewicz, Combs, & Rau, 2015). While legacy is oftentimes misunderstood as facets of family history, it forms a multigenerational dynamic that encompasses the past and the present (Frank, 1984). Strong family identities are based on strong commitments of the family members to their belonging, beliefs, and legacy (Sageder, Mitter, & Feldbauer‐Durstmueller, 2016) and traditions.…”