Self-Differentiation, Family Functioning, Life Satisfaction and Attitudes towards Marriage among South Korean University Students

Kim, Hyun‐Sil; Jung, Young-Mi

doi:10.17485/ijst/2015/v8i19/76862

Cited by 10 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 13 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Studies examining the relations between DoS and marital satisfaction also found significant associations between the two (e.g., Lal & Bartle-Haring, 2011; Lim & Jennings, 1996; Peleg, 2008; Richards, 1989; Skowron, 2000; Skowron & Friedlander, 1998). For instance, Kim and Jung (2015) found a significant correlation between DoS and life satisfaction among 759 university students in South Korea. They suggested that DoS and life satisfaction can be increased by improving the attitudes of individuals toward marriage with education programs (Kim & Jung, 2015).…”

Section: Dos As An Adaptive Readinessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For instance, Kim and Jung (2015) found a significant correlation between DoS and life satisfaction among 759 university students in South Korea. They suggested that DoS and life satisfaction can be increased by improving the attitudes of individuals toward marriage with education programs (Kim & Jung, 2015). In another example, Lal and Bartle-Haring (2011) examined the relationship between DoS and relationship satisfaction among 52 couples and found that DoS of a partner predicts other partner’s relationship satisfaction.…”

Section: Dos As An Adaptive Readinessmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Examining Differentiation of Self Within Career Construction Model of Adaptation

Akün

Işık

Savickas

2022

Journal of Career Development

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The present study examined the role of differentiation of self (DoS) in the career construction model of adaptation (CCMA) using a total sample of 243 married adults. Specifically, career construction theory (CCT) was extended by integrating Bowen family systems theory (BFST) and incorporating DoS as an adaptivity construct into the model. The data displayed a good fit to the model, and all hypothesized associations were supported. The direct paths from DoS to career adaptability, job, life, and marital satisfaction were positive and significant, as were the paths from career adaptability to job, life, and marital satisfaction. Furthermore, the mediation effect of career adaptability between DoS and job, life, and marital satisfaction were also significant. Based on these results, the implications and future research directions were discussed.

show abstract

Section: Dos As An Adaptive Readinessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Dos As An Adaptive Readinessmentioning

confidence: 99%

Examining Differentiation of Self Within Career Construction Model of Adaptation

Akün

Işık

Savickas

2022

Journal of Career Development

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…According to Bowen, one’s DoS level is related to one’s ability to cope with life stress [ 1 ]. People who are highly differentiated cope better with stresses and have stronger problem-solving abilities [ 18 , 19 ], whereas those who are poorly differentiated may rely on emotion-oriented coping [ 20 ]. Snyder also notes that hope and coping strategies are positively associated [ 21 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Association between Differentiation of Self and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Emerging Adults: The Mediating Effect of Hope and Coping Strategies and the Moderating Effect of Child Maltreatment History

Guo

Huang

Yang

2022

IJERPH

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background: Differentiation of self (DoS) is a core construct in Bowen family systems theory. At the interpersonal level, it represents the capacity to maintain rational thinking rather than reacting emotionally, especially while under stress. Previous studies have demonstrated the positive association between DoS and life satisfaction. The current study aims to investigate the mediating roles of hope and coping strategies on this association, and whether the mediation mechanism was moderated by participants’ experience of child maltreatment. Methods: The current sample consisted of 447 Chinese college students recruited from three Chinese universities. DoS, life satisfaction, hope and coping strategies, as well as childhood maltreatment history, were measured via self-report. Structural equation modeling was used to test the proposed mediation and moderation effect. Results: Participants who were maltreated in childhood (n = 149) exhibited significantly lower levels of DoS, hope, and positive coping strategies than the comparison group (n = 298) at baseline and lower life satisfaction at the 3-month follow-up. Structural equation modeling analysis showed that coping strategies mediated the association between DoS and life satisfaction for both the maltreated and comparison groups. Hope appeared to have a significant mediating effect only among those in the comparison group. Conclusions: The current findings lend support to Bowen’s theoretical statement regarding the role of DoS on psychological well-being, with an incorporated viewpoint of Snyder’s hope theory.

show abstract

“…People with high levels of differentiation are better able to adapt to their living conditions, are less affected by situations, act more independently in emotional situations, and have a positive outlook on life even in stressful situations. 10 People who are well-differentiated are self-directed, self-aware of their thoughts and feelings, express them correctly, and do not force themselves to conform to the unreasonable expectations of others. 11 So far, studies have examined the relationship between selfdifferentiation and LS 12 and the study of personality traits with LS, 4 but few studies have examined the relationship between LS and personality traits and the level of differentiation among non-native students.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The role of personality factors in predicting life satisfaction of non-native students with the mediating role of self-differentiation

et al. 2021

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: This study aimed was to predict the life satisfaction (LS) of non-native students based on personality traits and mediated by the level of differentiation. Aim: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the psychosocial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on students attending a private high school in Istanbul, Turkey. Material and methods: This study population consisted of all non-native students of the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Two hundred people were selected by convenience sampling method and answered the Diener life satisfaction questionnaire, Gary-Wilson personality traits and Skowron and Friedlander self-differentiation questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using AMOS and SPSS software v. 24 and Pearson correlation coefficient, regression coefficient, and path analysis. Results and Discussion: The mean age of participants was 27.92 ± 5.32 years. The proposed model had a good fit according to the index of fitness. There was a significant correlation between behavioral activation systems (BASs) as one of the subscales of personality factors with LS (P < 0.05, r = 0.47), and between BASs with self-differentiation (P < 0.05, r = 0.35). Also, there was a significant indirect correlation between behavioral inhibition system (BIS) and LS (P < 0.05, r = –0.40) and between BIS with self-differentiation (P < 0.05, r = –0.30). There was a significant relationship between differentiation with LS (P < 0.05, r = 0.55). Due to the significant indirect effect of the model, the level of differentiation could mediate the relationship between personality factors and LS. Conclusions: Although personality factors predict a part of LS, the ability to differentiate between thought and feeling and to maintain independence in interpersonal relationships plays an essential role in the LS of non-native students.

show abstract

Self-Differentiation, Family Functioning, Life Satisfaction and Attitudes towards Marriage among South Korean University Students

Cited by 10 publications

References 13 publications

Examining Differentiation of Self Within Career Construction Model of Adaptation

Examining Differentiation of Self Within Career Construction Model of Adaptation

The Association between Differentiation of Self and Life Satisfaction among Chinese Emerging Adults: The Mediating Effect of Hope and Coping Strategies and the Moderating Effect of Child Maltreatment History

The role of personality factors in predicting life satisfaction of non-native students with the mediating role of self-differentiation

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About