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Dixon, Lee J.; Gordon, Kristina Coop; Frousakis, Nikki N.; Schumm, Jeremiah A. – Family Relations, 2012
This longitudinal study investigated the effects of expectations of effort of self and spouse on the marital quality of marital enrichment seminar participants. Self-report measures of marital quality, expectations regarding effort put into implementing what was learned during the seminar, amount of perceived effort, and satisfaction with effort…
Descriptors: Seminars, Marital Satisfaction, Path Analysis, Enrichment
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Barnett, Melissa A.; Scaramella, Laura V.; Neppl, Tricia K.; Ontai, Lenna; Conger, Rand D. – Family Relations, 2010
This prospective, intergenerational study (N = 181) considered how parent (G1, Generation 1) and child (G2, Generation 2) relationship quality during adolescence and adulthood is associated with G1's level of involvement with their 3- to 4-year-old grandchildren (G3, Generation 3). Path model analyses indicated different patterns of results for…
Descriptors: Marital Status, Grandchildren, Grandparents, Family Relationship
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Bjorknes, Ragnhild; Kjobli, John; Manger, Terje; Jakobsen, Reidar – Family Relations, 2012
In this study, we examined parenting practices as mediators of changes in child conduct problems in ethnic minority families participating in Parent Management Training-Oregon Model (PMTO). The participants included 96 Somali and Pakistani immigrant mothers and their children living in Norway. The families were randomized to PMTO or a waiting-list…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Discipline, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing
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Houltberg, Benjamin J.; Henry, Carolyn S.; Morris, Amanda Sheffield – Family Relations, 2012
This study examined the protective nature of youth reports of family interactions in relation to perceived exposure to violence and anger regulation in 84 children and early adolescents (mean age of 10.5; 7-15 years old) primarily from ethnic minority groups and living in high-risk communities in a large southwestern city. Path analysis and…
Descriptors: Prevention, Path Analysis, Minority Groups, Economically Disadvantaged
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Smith, Kevin M.; Freeman, Patti A.; Zabriskie, Ramon B. – Family Relations, 2009
The purpose of this study was to examine family communication within the core and balance model of family leisure functioning. The study was conducted from a youth perspective of family leisure and family functioning. The sample consisted of youth (N= 95) aged 11 - 17 from 25 different states in the United States. Path analyses indicated that…
Descriptors: Leisure Time, Family Relationship, Interpersonal Communication, Early Adolescents
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Alfaro, Edna C.; Umana-Taylor, Adriana J.; Bamaca, Mayra Y. – Family Relations, 2006
The current study examined the extent to which mothers, fathers, teachers, and teenage friends influenced Latino adolescents' academic motivation. Using path analysis, separate models were tested for 154 Latino boys and 156 Latina girls. Findings indicated that mothers' and teachers' academic support were positively related to adolescent girls'…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Path Analysis, Gender Differences, Adolescents