Positive Family Communication: Toward a New
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Socha, Thomas J.; Stoyneva, Iva

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“…The results of this study suggest that academic and health professionals should emphasize positive interactions and the formation of meaningful relationships, rather than only looking at the causes and effects of ill-being (Themane and Osher, 2014;Savahl et al, 2019;Socha, 2019;Socha and Beck, 2015;Socha and Stoyneva, 2015). Based on the findings, achieving holistic well-being in the community demands a perspective shift (Kitching, 2019).…”

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“…Three themes emerged from this study: conflicts in communication, providing support systems and structures, and understanding circumstances. Positive communication is an appropriate framework to analyze these themes because it draws from positive psychology, well-being, and resilience to create a collaborative and comprehensive theoretical construct (Socha, 2019;Socha and Beck, 2015;Socha and Stoyneva, 2015). Rather than merely addressing how circumstances contribute to ill-being (see Savahl et al, 2019), the findings can transform South African school environments by emphasizing positive aspects of the community and, in turn, promote health and prosperity.…”

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“…To further conceptualize these ideas, Mirivel (2014) Positive communication as support systems. 'High-quality supportive interactions have a positive influence on psychological, physical, and relational outcomes both immediately and in the long term ' (MacGeorge et al, 2012: 224;Socha and Stoyneva, 2015). Social support research spans several disciplines, including psychology, sociology, and communication (MacGeorge et al, 2011;Socha and Beck, 2015).…”

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Young South Africans who live in contexts of poverty face many challenges and obstacles in their attempts to rise out of their circumstances. However, adding support in the form of well-being teams who take ownership of promoting well-being may facilitate resilience and serve an important supportive function. Four different well-being teams participated in a focus group interview. They consisted of teachers, learners, parents, and a mixed group. The theory of positive communication provided a framework to understand the themes that emerged. Therefore, in an effort to level the playing field for these young South Africans, the educational system should create more spaces that enable and facilitate learning and that promote positive communication.

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“…Research has found that psychological resilience is closely related to family communication and mental health (Elder & Pellerin, 1998). Resilience aligns with positive, forward-looking family communication principles, not with negative, passive, or reactive and punitive approaches (Socha, 2009). The interaction between parents and children, and the feedback they receive physically, emotionally, and psychologically create a vital family environment.…”

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Distance education and parents’ mental health: the role of resilience, parent-child communication and relationships

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2024

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According to a UNESCO survey, 173 countries had closed schools and other educational facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. As online distance learning became a new normal in disruptive times, researchers began to examine its psychological impact on parents and children. Drawing on Buzzanell’s (2010, 2018) communication theory of resilience, this study examined the relationships between Chinese parents’ resilience, their attitudes toward distance learning, parent-child communication and relationship, and psychological wellbeing. Participants were 101 Chinese parents who had children that did distance learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings showed that parents’ resilience and attitudes toward distance learning had a positive, indirect effect on their psychological wellbeing through the mediation of parent-child communication and relationships. The study provides empirical support for the CTR theory as a fruitful lens for explaining family communication patterns and relationships, as well as psychological wellbeing during disruptive times. The study yielded important practical insights into how individuals can cope with the negative impact brought forth by unexpected and destructive events.

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Family Stress

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2015

The International Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Communication

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Families are growing, evolving entities and, as such, continually experience change. Whenever change occurs, there is the real potential for families to experience stress, because stress commonly results after any disturbance in the status quo. Researchers from various disciplines have addressed how families experience stress, as well as how they cope with it. This entry describes the evolution of theorizing about family stress, and delineates five central concepts that are featured in all these theories.

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Positive Family Communication: Toward a New Normal

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