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Title: THE QUALITY OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN YOUNG ADULTS AND THEIR PARENTS: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY.
Creator: HOSKINS, GEORGE WILSON., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to better understand the nature of relationships between young adults and their parents. Two issues in the kin and intergenerational literature provided direction for the investigation. First, major changes appear to be occurring in the nature of intergenerational bonds in American families. Second, the subjective aspects of intergenerational relationships have received considerably less attention and explanation than the more quantifiable ones., The study was...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to better understand the nature of relationships between young adults and their parents. Two issues in the kin and intergenerational literature provided direction for the investigation. First, major changes appear to be occurring in the nature of intergenerational bonds in American families. Second, the subjective aspects of intergenerational relationships have received considerably less attention and explanation than the more quantifiable ones., The study was conducted in an exploratory manner, utilizing demographic data and a depth interview. The interview was partially structured with topics and probes related to relationship dimensions and actual contact patterns. The interview was sufficiently flexible to pursue ideas and topics that emerged as the interview progressed. A purposive sample of twenty multi-generation families was recruited through nine large churches in a medium size Southern city. A total of forty-seven persons were interviewed. In each family a married son or daughter and one or both parents served as respondents., Data were analyzed with a flexible filing system designed to identify and conceptually understand significant qualitative aspects of intergenerational relationships. The analysis generated a major conceptual theme and four related concepts that appear useful in understanding change in parent-offspring relationships as offspring progress through adolescence and into adulthood. The conceptual theme is identified as the redefinition of parent-offspring relationships and the four concepts are affectional bonds, parent-offspring involvement, communication openness, and communication directiveness. The data suggest that the redefinition process is accentuated during two vital life-cycle transitions: the offspring's leaving the parental home and the offspring's assumption of parenthood. The offspring's leaving home involved major decisions in regard to occupation, education, and marriage. Of the twenty families, about 35 percent experienced significant stress and differences of opinion around the time of the offspring's leaving. The data suggested that a fit between the parent's "letting go" and the offspring's assumption of responsibility for decisions is related to the manner in which the transition is dealt with.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8215246, 3085263, FSDT3085263, fsu:74758
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Title: ANTECEDENTS AND CONSEQUENCES OF ROLE SHARING: A STUDY OF SEX ROLE PREFERENCES AND MARITAL INTERACTION FROM A CONFLICT THEORY PERSPECTIVE.
Creator: CHRISTIE, LEO ANTHONY., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The problem of this study was to determine whether there were differences between married couples with different degrees of role sharing in their sex role preferences, their marital conflict and satisfaction, and their family cohesion and adaptability. The sample consisted of 76 married couples randomly drawn from the population of non-retired married couples listed in the City Directory of Tallahassee, Florida. Respondent's mean age was 44, average length of time married was 19 years, mean...
Show moreThe problem of this study was to determine whether there were differences between married couples with different degrees of role sharing in their sex role preferences, their marital conflict and satisfaction, and their family cohesion and adaptability. The sample consisted of 76 married couples randomly drawn from the population of non-retired married couples listed in the City Directory of Tallahassee, Florida. Respondent's mean age was 44, average length of time married was 19 years, mean income was $37,500, and mean number of years of education was 15 years., The conceptual framework used for the study was conflict theory. Based upon the premises of conflict theory, it was hypothesized that greater role sharing would be associated with greater marital conflict and with evidence of the existence of collective family goals like children, higher income, and balanced cohesion and adaptability., Questionnaires were mailed to both husbands and wives, and they were asked to complete independently a one-week time budget study, the Sex Role Preference Scale, the Index of Marital Satisfaction, the Conflict Tactics Scale, and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale. From the data supplied in the time budget study, husband/wife ratios were calculated on the family work tasks of housework, child care, and providing the income., Results indicated that role sharing was associated with modern role preferences but not with marital conflict or the existence of collective goals. It was concluded that Conflict Theory is not adequately refined for deducing coherent substantive hypotheses at this time.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8205710, 3085140, FSDT3085140, fsu:74635
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Title: MARITAL VIOLENCE: AN ASSESSMENT OF CLIENT OUTCOMES.
Creator: WINSTEAD, ELIZABETH., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study involved an assessment of outcomes for women who had received help at a shelter for battered women in Jacksonville, Florida. The information was obtained through structured, face-to-face interviews utilizing a questionnaire. A random sample of 195 battered women was obtained through a systematic selection process, but only 25 women were located who would agree to participate in the project., Specifically four outcome dimensions were examined: (1) whether or not the frequency of...
Show moreThis study involved an assessment of outcomes for women who had received help at a shelter for battered women in Jacksonville, Florida. The information was obtained through structured, face-to-face interviews utilizing a questionnaire. A random sample of 195 battered women was obtained through a systematic selection process, but only 25 women were located who would agree to participate in the project., Specifically four outcome dimensions were examined: (1) whether or not the frequency of violence had decreased; (2) whether or not the severity of violence had decreased; (3) whether or not violence had been eliminated; and (4) whether or not the violent relationship had been terminated. An attempt was made to determine if the majority of women who received help reduced or eliminated the levels of violence in their lives, if the majority of women who eliminated violence did so by terminating the violent relationships, and if some types of women experienced more positive outcomes than others., The research revealed that the majority of women had reduced both severity and frequency of marital violence. The majority who had eliminated violence had done so by terminating the violent relationships. Positive outcomes were related to employment, education, and the presence of younger children in the home. Women with lower total family incomes had more positive outcomes than higher income women. Race was not related to violence reduction, but whites were more likely than blacks to terminate violent relationships. There were no significant differences in outcomes related to age or length of time since receiving intervention services. All of these findings should be viewed with caution due to the low number of interviews completed.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8205703, 3085136, FSDT3085136, fsu:74631
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Title: ADOLESCENT PERCEPTIONS OF INTRAFAMILIAL STRESS IN STEPFAMILIES.
Creator: COLVIN, BRENDA KAY., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: One purpose of this study was to measure and compare adolescent perceptions of intrafamilial stress for 1698 natural-parent, 283 stepfather, and 77 stepmother families. The Index of Family Relations scale was used to measure the level of intrafamilial stress in family member relationships. Results of the one-way analysis of variance show that while adolescents in stepfather families report significantly more intrafamilial stress than adolescents in natural-parent families, adolescents in...
Show moreOne purpose of this study was to measure and compare adolescent perceptions of intrafamilial stress for 1698 natural-parent, 283 stepfather, and 77 stepmother families. The Index of Family Relations scale was used to measure the level of intrafamilial stress in family member relationships. Results of the one-way analysis of variance show that while adolescents in stepfather families report significantly more intrafamilial stress than adolescents in natural-parent families, adolescents in stepmother families report the highest degree of stress., These results indicate that one-third of the adolescents in stepfather families and approximately one-half of the adolescents in stepmother families report clinically significant family member relationship problems. On the other hand, two-thirds of the adolescents in stepfather families and approximately one-half of the adolescents in stepmother families perceived no clinically significant problems in their intrafamilial relationships., A second purpose was to examine the relationship between adolescent perceptions of intrafamilial stress in stepfamilies (n = 360) and: (A) quality of the marital relationship (QMR); (B) quality of the mother-child relationship (QMCR); (C) quality of the father-child relationship (QFCR); (D) length of time the stepfamily has lived together; (E) presence or absence of a common child of the remarried couple; (F) type of termination of the previous marriage; (G) stepchild's religion; (H) stepchild's age; (I) stepchild's sex; (J) stepparent's age; and (K) stepparent's sex., The results of the regression analysis indicate that the QMR, the QMCR, and the QFCR (i.e., variables which were indicators of relationship dynamics) were excellent predictors of adolescent perceptions of intrafamilial stress in stepfamilies. The remaining eight demographic variables were non-significant. These results indicate that if researchers want information on family member relationship problems, it seems imperative to focus on variables which are related to relationship processes rather than single-factor demographic characteristics.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8205713, 3085207, FSDT3085207, fsu:74702
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Title: COALITION STYLE AND STRATEGY: A COMPARISON OF AD HOC AND FAMILY GROUPS.
Creator: JORY, BRIAN LEE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the extent to which families form coalitions in decision-making, and (2) the effects which resources have on coalition formation in family decision-making. The strategy employed was to compare family groups with ad hoc groups with no role or power structure, and no bonds of attachment. First, it was hypothesized that families would be more accommodative in coalition formation than ad hoc groups. Accommodation was defined as the tendency...
Show moreThe objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the extent to which families form coalitions in decision-making, and (2) the effects which resources have on coalition formation in family decision-making. The strategy employed was to compare family groups with ad hoc groups with no role or power structure, and no bonds of attachment. First, it was hypothesized that families would be more accommodative in coalition formation than ad hoc groups. Accommodation was defined as the tendency towards conflict avoidance, group consensus, and inclusion of all members. Second, it was hypothesized that coalition formation in ad hoc groups would be more consistent with minimum resource strategy than coalition formation in family groups. Minimum resource strategy is the tendency for participants to form the coalition which mobilizes the fewest resources necessary to control a decision., The method employed in the study was the coalition bargaining game, a board game similar to Pachisi, which was adapted from previous coalition studies. Twenty-one family groups--composed of father, mother, and adolescent son--and twenty-one ad hoc groups of college students played the game under controlled conditions and the data were compared., Four indicators of accommodative style were isolated for analysis: triple alliances, no coalition, dictatorial coalitions, and equal division of the payoff. Of the four indicators, three indicated that families played more accommodatively under all conditions, while the fourth indicated more accommodative family play under one condition., The study found that minimum resource strategy correctly predicted which coalition would form in both ad hoc and family groups, however, the theory consistently overestimated the payoff to high-resource players and underestimated the payoff to low-resource players., The study discusses the implications of these findings for family power theory and offers suggestions for further research on coalition processes in family interaction.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8218641, 3085290, FSDT3085290, fsu:74785
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Title: HOUSING OF THE APPALACHIAN COAL MINER: CONDITIONS, SATISFACTIONS AND ASPIRATIONS.
Creator: GOSS, ROSEMARY CARUCCI., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The major purposes of this study were to determine the conditions of, satisfactions with and aspirations for housing of the Appalachian coal miner and to examine the relationships between housing deprivation, housing satisfactions, housing aspirations and various demographic and housing characteristics., A proportionate random sample was selected from the rank-and-file coal miners employed at mines located in McDowell County, West Virginia. A questionnaire was developed, pilot tested, revised...
Show moreThe major purposes of this study were to determine the conditions of, satisfactions with and aspirations for housing of the Appalachian coal miner and to examine the relationships between housing deprivation, housing satisfactions, housing aspirations and various demographic and housing characteristics., A proportionate random sample was selected from the rank-and-file coal miners employed at mines located in McDowell County, West Virginia. A questionnaire was developed, pilot tested, revised and mailed to 687 miner families. A total of 438 usable questionnaires (63%) was returned. An SPSS computer program was used to analyze data., Findings revealed the majority of miners in this study was not housing deprived; however, they lacked some amenities enjoyed by workers of similar incomes in other geographic locations. Housing deprivation was related to length of time in dwelling, form of tenure, location of dwelling, family income and race; however, the magnitude of the relationships was weak., Housing satisfaction was significantly correlated with location of dwelling, race, housing deprivation and propensity to more. However, only location was an important relationship in terms of magnitude. Thus, it can be concluded that those miners in the sample who live outside McDowell County are better satisfied with their housing., Housing aspirations were related to only one variable, family income. However the magnitude of the relationship was weak. Respondents desired a brick home with central air conditioning, a dining room, family room, laundry room, three bedrooms, one and a half baths, a deck or patio, and a garage. These aspirations closely approximate American cultural norms for housing., A comparison of McDowell County residents and non-residents showed significant differences in family income, education of household head, race, housing deprivation, and housing satisfaction. Miners living outside McDowell County were better satisfied with their housing and less likely to be housing deprived than those living within McDowell County. However, there was no difference in the housing aspiration levels of the two groups.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8223189, 3085327, FSDT3085327, fsu:74822
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Title: A COMPARISON OF CONFIDENCE AND DEGREE OF CONTENTMENT IN PARENTAL ROLE OF CUSTODIAL AND NONCUSTODIAL STEPMOTHERS.
Creator: ADAMS, DIANA JONES., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to investigate the degree to which custodial and noncustodial stepmothers felt satisfied in their parental role as determined by examining two indicators of role satisfaction: confidence and contentment in parental role. The objectives were: to compare confidence and degree of contentment of custodial and noncustodial stepmothers and to explore the moderating or predictor variables that may have an effect on confidence and contentment of parental role of...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to investigate the degree to which custodial and noncustodial stepmothers felt satisfied in their parental role as determined by examining two indicators of role satisfaction: confidence and contentment in parental role. The objectives were: to compare confidence and degree of contentment of custodial and noncustodial stepmothers and to explore the moderating or predictor variables that may have an effect on confidence and contentment of parental role of stepmothers as a group., A sample of 269 stepmothers was located and useable data were collected in September of 1981 from 146 stepmothers through a mailed-out and self-administered questionnaire. The data were analyzed using general linear models, correlations, and multiple regression analyses., No significant differences between custodial and noncustodial stepmothers on the dependent variables, confidence and contentment, were found. But it was interesting, albeit not significant, that one-third of custodial stepmothers reported a greater severity of parent-child relationship problems (or dissatisfaction in role) while only one-fourth of noncustodial stepmothers reported same., Secondly, sixteen predictor variables were examined: combined income, stepmother education, husband education, stepmother age, whether the stepmother had had a stepmother herself, length of time as a stepmother, whether the stepmother had a child of her own, whether the stepmother had a child in common with the husband, number of stepchildren, sex of stepchildren, marital happiness, custodial arrangement, stepmother's and husband's relationship with the ex-wife, and whether the ex-wife (biological mother) was still alive or not. A stepwise regression technique was employed to ascertain which grouping of the independent variables would best account for variance in the dependent variables: confidence and contentment. Neither of the seven-variable models developed accounted for more than 19% of the variance in the dependent variables., Additionally, one of the variables--having all female stepchildren--had a significant relationship with contentment. This indicates that having all female stepchildren was the best variable found to predict whether stepmothers would be content and satisfied in their stepmother role.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8215237, 3085255, FSDT3085255, fsu:74750
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Title: THE WIDOW/BUREAUCRATIC LINKAGE DURING THE TRANSITION TO WIDOWHOOD: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY.
Creator: FARRA, ROBERT ROSS., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of the study was to investigate widow satisfaction/dissatisfaction with key organizational linkages following the death of a spouse, to identify problems widows encounter in dealing with organizations, and to identify those persons to whom widows turn when they experience unsatisfactory organizational linkages., The sample consisted of seventy women, widowed between twelve and twenty-four months. Subjects were selected randomly from obituary notices and were first contacted by...
Show moreThe purpose of the study was to investigate widow satisfaction/dissatisfaction with key organizational linkages following the death of a spouse, to identify problems widows encounter in dealing with organizations, and to identify those persons to whom widows turn when they experience unsatisfactory organizational linkages., The sample consisted of seventy women, widowed between twelve and twenty-four months. Subjects were selected randomly from obituary notices and were first contacted by letter and then by telephone. Information was collected during telephone interviews using the Information Inventory and Linkage Satisfaction Schedule, two instruments designed by the investigator., Widows indicated greatest satisfaction in their dealings with banks and mortuaries. Widows experienced greatest dissatisfaction in their dealings with physicians and hospital personnel. Widows often complained about the cost of services. However, the majority paid their bills in full without stating their dissatisfactions with the cost of services., Three hypotheses, related to variables which may have accounted for differential ratings of satisfaction, were tested. Significantly higher global linkage satisfaction scores were observed among widows who jointly managed household finances during their marriages, widows who worked in occupations outside of the home, and widows who had relatives living in close proximity to their residences. A tendency among all widows to provide high global ratings was observed. This was consistent even in those cases in which widows expressed specific dissatisfactions and problems with service-providers., Widows experienced the greatest number of problems in their dealings with hospitals and insurance companies. It was speculated that the larger bureaucracies may have overwhelmed the widow, thus impeding the problem-solving process., Though widows experienced a large number of problems with service-providers, in over half of the cases, they did not discuss linkage problems with anyone.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8214924, 3085240, FSDT3085240, fsu:74735
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Title: INTACT AND SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES: ADOLESCENTS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT.
Creator: LEBLANC, GARY WILFRED., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The number of single-parent families is increasing rapidly each year. The objective of this study was, first to examine if, from the perspective of adolescents residing within them, intact and single-parent families differed in family quality, socioeconomic status, and the extent of a social support network of relatives and friends, and second, to determine if these variables impact on adolescent development., From the symbolic interactionist theoretical framework, four theoretical hypotheses...
Show moreThe number of single-parent families is increasing rapidly each year. The objective of this study was, first to examine if, from the perspective of adolescents residing within them, intact and single-parent families differed in family quality, socioeconomic status, and the extent of a social support network of relatives and friends, and second, to determine if these variables impact on adolescent development., From the symbolic interactionist theoretical framework, four theoretical hypotheses were suggested, from which 18 operationalized hypotheses were generated and tested from the data collected., The data were collected utilizing a questionnaire administered to high school students in a medium sized city in eastern Canada. A subsample of 586 students who resided either in an intact family (both natural parents) or a single-parent family (one natural parent presently residing alone) was used for the study. The data were analyzed utilizing Student's t, analysis of variance, and simple, multiple, and partial regression analysis. The major findings were; (1) Adolescents living in single-parent families reported, on the average, a lower socioeconomic status and a lower quality of family life than adolescents from intact families. (2) Both single-parent and intact families, as reported by the adolescents residing in them, have frequent contact with a network of relatives and friends, although intact family adolescents reported more close family friends. (3) Family quality emerged as the most significant variable influencing adolescent development of those examined in this study. Family structure was related to adolescent development only through the intervening variable of family quality. (4) The length of time the adolescent resided in a particular family structure was unrelated to the personal or social development of the adolescent., In summary, the type of family structure had little influence on adolescent development except through the intervening variable of family quality.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8225294, 3085348, FSDT3085348, fsu:74843
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Title: FAMILY COHESION, FAMILY ADAPTABILITY, AND THE PARENT-ADOLESCENT RELATIONSHIP.
Creator: LOWE, DENNIS WAYNE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to examine the linkage between the family system and parent-adolescent relationship quality. The basic question was: "Which types of family systems are more and less conducive to high quality parent-adolescent relationships?" Family systems theory suggested the two major dimensions of the family on which this project focused: (1) family cohesion--the degree to which the family binds itself together (i.e., encourages separateness vs. togetherness) and is either...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to examine the linkage between the family system and parent-adolescent relationship quality. The basic question was: "Which types of family systems are more and less conducive to high quality parent-adolescent relationships?" Family systems theory suggested the two major dimensions of the family on which this project focused: (1) family cohesion--the degree to which the family binds itself together (i.e., encourages separateness vs. togetherness) and is either open to or isolated from the outside world, (2) family adaptability--the degree to which a family is able (and/or willing) to change its roles, rules, or strategies in response to internal and external needs and goals., For this study, adolescents' perceptions of family cohesion, family adaptability, and parent-adolescent relationship quality were utilized. Data were extracted from a larger study, the Profile of Today's Youth Project, at the Florida State University. Purposive sub-sampling procedures were used to select out the responses of 541 black and white adolescents who were living with both biological parents., The major findings of this study were: (1) a positive relationship existed betwen adolescents' perceptions of family cohesion and their evaluations of parent-adolescent relationship quality; (2) a positive relationship existed between adolescents' perceptions of family adaptability and their evaluations of parent-adolescent relationship quality; (3) adolescents did not differ by sex or social class in their perceptions of family cohesion or adaptability; (4) a slight negative relationship existed between adolescents' age and their perceptions of family cohesion and adaptability; (5) adolescents did not differ by race in their perceptions of family cohesion, but black adolescents reported higher levels of family adaptability than did white adolescents., In essence, adolescents reported the highest quality parent-adolescent relationships when they perceived their families as high in cohesion and adaptability. Family cohesion proved to be the strongest independent variable for predicting parent-adolescent relationship quality. The theoretical and research implications of these findings are outlined.
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Date Issued: 1982, 1982
Identifier: AAI8225297, 3085410, FSDT3085410, fsu:74905
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Title: DECISION-MAKING ABOUT WIFE EMPLOYMENT: A TEST OF THE BLALOCK-WILKEN MODEL (NORTH CAROLINA).
Creator: GLASS, BECKY LINNE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The Blalock and Wilken social exchange model of decision making guides this research on predictors of wife employment for a random sample of North Carolina women. It was proposed that the three goals influencing wives' employment decisions are (1) sufficiency of income, (2) maternal care of young children, and (3) employment/nonemployment as a source of personal fulfillment. The influence of these goals on employment decisions is based on their importance relative to each other goal; that is,...
Show moreThe Blalock and Wilken social exchange model of decision making guides this research on predictors of wife employment for a random sample of North Carolina women. It was proposed that the three goals influencing wives' employment decisions are (1) sufficiency of income, (2) maternal care of young children, and (3) employment/nonemployment as a source of personal fulfillment. The influence of these goals on employment decisions is based on their importance relative to each other goal; that is, if income level is low, wives are expected to be employed even if they have young children. Similarly, given sufficient income, wives with young children are not expected to be employed even if they have modern sex role attitudes (a proxy for personal fulfillment through employment). It was also proposed that husband's support of wife employment and presence of adult female kin in the household is positively associated with wife employment. Logistic regression equations including these independent variables were run on the dichotomous dependent variable of employment/nonemployment, controlling for wife age and education. It was found that husband's income and husband's support of employment were the strongest predictors of wife employment in all equations. Sex role attitudes and presence of female kin were not related to wife employment in any equation. The hierarchical ordering of the three goals was partially supported in that age of children was not related to employment when income was low, but was positively related to employment when income was high.
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Date Issued: 1983, 1983
Identifier: AAI8314189, 3085539, FSDT3085539, fsu:75031
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Title: THE VALUE PARADIGM: A STUDY OF VALUES AND CONSENSUS IN FAMILY SYSTEMS.
Creator: FIELDS, JOYCE WHITLOCK., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this research was to explore the presence of a value paradigm in the family. A consensus of values was defined as a family structure which organizes patterns of daily living for family members and as such serves as a paradigm. This paradigm was examined with three objectives in mind; to determine how much agreement there is between the values of family members, to determine if one family subsystem evidences greater agreement than the other subsystems, and to determine if value...
Show moreThe purpose of this research was to explore the presence of a value paradigm in the family. A consensus of values was defined as a family structure which organizes patterns of daily living for family members and as such serves as a paradigm. This paradigm was examined with three objectives in mind; to determine how much agreement there is between the values of family members, to determine if one family subsystem evidences greater agreement than the other subsystems, and to determine if value agreement influences other family structures., Rokeach's Value Survey and FACES II were administered to fathers, mothers, and one adolescent of 106 families obtained from an educational research school affiliated with a southern university. The results indicate that there is a value paradigm for both terminal and instrumental values operating in families with adolescents. The terminal value paradigm is not affected by the sex, race, or age of the adolescent, the socioeconomic status, religiosity, or size of the family, the employment of mothers, the ordinal position of the child, or the age differentials between children and their parents. Of these variables, instrumental value agreement was affected by paternal employment. No significant differences between the value agreement of family subsystems were indicated although the consensus within the parental dyad was noticeably higher than between either parent and adolescent with regard to terminal values. The values of family subsystems were significantly correlated indicating that the consensual level of one subsystem affects the consensual level of other subsystems. The value paradigm did not significantly affect the family structures of cohesion and adaptability as evaluated by FACES II., The findings of this study support the concept of interdependence and interrelatedness of family members which is generated by General Systems Theory. Implications for further research include the development of a family typology using the value paradigm and further exploration of this paradigm and its effect on (1) the family during different phases of the family life cycle and (2) other family structures.
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Date Issued: 1983, 1983
Identifier: AAI8314186, 3085537, FSDT3085537, fsu:75029
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Title: Ethnicity, household structure, and infant mortality.
Creator: Schafer, Edward Allen., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: Ethnic differentials in birth outcome are significant. Currently, a black infant is at twice the risk of dying before age one than either a non-Hispanic white or an Hispanic infant. The role of culture has received little attention as a determinant of infant mortality., Culture is defined as an "evaluative conversation constructed by actors out of the raw materials afforded by tradition and ongoing experience" (Hammel, 1990). This definition is consistent with that of race and ethnicity as...
Show moreEthnic differentials in birth outcome are significant. Currently, a black infant is at twice the risk of dying before age one than either a non-Hispanic white or an Hispanic infant. The role of culture has received little attention as a determinant of infant mortality., Culture is defined as an "evaluative conversation constructed by actors out of the raw materials afforded by tradition and ongoing experience" (Hammel, 1990). This definition is consistent with that of race and ethnicity as socially constructed concepts (Bean and Tienda, 1987; Hummer, 1993a). Thus, it is argued that some observed differences related to infant mortality among ethnic groups result from different cultural backgrounds., Family structure, arguably a cultural characteristic, is expected to have an impact on birth outcome. The linkages between family structure and birth outcome are availability of financial resources and role models for observational learning (Bandura, 1977). Ethnic differences in the likelihood of births to unwed mothers is also viewed as culturally based. Leslie (1995) suggests that African and African American culture views out-of-wedlock births as "mistakes", not as "sins". Thus, unwed motherhood represents a "normative" state when viewed from an Afrocentric perspective. The final cultural variable, financial aid from relatives, is included to partially compensate for the fact that our primary family composition measure is household-based., Cultural, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are seen as prior determinants of birth outcome. Intermediate factors include socio-demographic characteristics, maternal behaviors and attitudes, and maternal health. Proximate determinants are health care and infant birth weight. The outcome variable is infant mortality which is grouped into three categories: (1) lived, (2) died from endogenous causes, and (3) died from exogenous causes., The model is tested using the 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey. Logistic regression is used to fit the data to the model., This dissertation contributes to the study of infant mortality by conceptually linking cultural practices and behaviors to birth outcomes. It develops a multidimensional set of household-based family structure variables and conceptually links them to birth outcome. It tests the existence of these linkages on samples of non-Hispanic whites, blacks, and Mexican Americans, the three largest ethnic groups in the U.S.
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Date Issued: 1995, 1995
Identifier: AAI9544325, 3088736, FSDT3088736, fsu:77538
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Title: Cohesion and adaptability: The question of curvilinearity and a new measure of healthy family functioning.
Creator: Cluff, Richard Barton., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: A review of David Olson's Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systems and accompanying scales used to measure his model, Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES) and Clinical Rating Scale (CRS), reveal evidence of multiple construct confounding. Therefore, the primary purpose of this dissertation was to create a refined, linear measure of cohesion or interpersonal warmth. The FACES II, Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale (PAC), McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD),...
Show moreA review of David Olson's Circumplex Model of Marital and Family Systems and accompanying scales used to measure his model, Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scales (FACES) and Clinical Rating Scale (CRS), reveal evidence of multiple construct confounding. Therefore, the primary purpose of this dissertation was to create a refined, linear measure of cohesion or interpersonal warmth. The FACES II, Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale (PAC), McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD), and thermometer subscales were used to test the construct validity of the new instrument. The new instrument was then used to test the hypotheses that (a) adaptability is better conceptualized as a subscale of the refined cohesion construct and that (b) the curvilinear construct of enmeshment is better conceptualized as a combination of multiple linear constructs that correlate in both a positive and negative fashion creating pseudocurvilinear results., The new instrument was constructed using data from 1649 male and female participants from 8 states ages 13 to 71. The psychometric properties of the new measure and hypotheses of the dissertation were tested using 475 female and male undergraduate students., Results indicate that the new instrument has high test retest and internal consistency reliability. There was also strong evidence for content and construct validity. Adaptability was found to be highly correlated with cohesion and the new instrument. Ideal and dysfunctional measures of the new instrument subscales support the conclusion that enmeshment is better conceptualized as consisting of multiple linear constructs.
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Date Issued: 1994, 1994
Identifier: AAI9517962, 3088550, FSDT3088550, fsu:77352
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Title: Family and school values as they relate to the expectations of Hispanic females to graduate from high school: A comparative study.
Creator: Malave, Juana Mariana., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purposes of the study were: (1) to examine the perceptions of students across a number of socio-economic and demographic categories; (2) to gauge their satisfaction with home responsibilities and attitude toward family; and (3) to identify perception of teachers' expectations as they related to student's expectation to graduate. Of particular interest was the pattern of interrelationship on selected variables for Hispanic female students as an ethnic-gender group, when compared to...
Show moreThe purposes of the study were: (1) to examine the perceptions of students across a number of socio-economic and demographic categories; (2) to gauge their satisfaction with home responsibilities and attitude toward family; and (3) to identify perception of teachers' expectations as they related to student's expectation to graduate. Of particular interest was the pattern of interrelationship on selected variables for Hispanic female students as an ethnic-gender group, when compared to Hispanic males, non-Hispanic females, non-Hispanic males and all others. The variables included in this study were: satisfaction with home responsibilities; attitude toward family; student's perception of teachers' expectations; and student's expectation to graduate., The study sample consisted of 406 eighth grade students enrolled in an urban public school. The six schools were chosen by stratified random sampling. All of the eighth graders were surveyed including the limited-English-proficient, bilingual (Spanish) and students with learning disabilities. A questionnaire was developed and administered, which provided the basis on which to measure the four variables of interest in this study., Five multiple regression models developed and analysed. The significance of the regression co-efficient were assessed the Alpha value of.05., Results of the multiple regression analysis revealed that for the entire population, all three independent variables were found to be significant. For Hispanic Females, the variables Student's Satisfaction with Home Responsibilities and Student's Expectation to Graduate were found to be significant. For Hispanic Males, only Student's Expectation to Graduate was found to be significant. Other Females the variables, Student's Attitude toward family and Student's Expectation to Graduate were found to be significant. Like the Hispanic Males, Other males also found Student's Perception of Teacher's Expectation to be significant. For All Other Groups (combination of Hispanic Males, Other Females, and Other Males) the variable Student's Perception of Teachers' Expectations was found to be significant., The results of this study seem to indicate that there is an interrelationship between home and school values as they related to the expectations of Hispanic females to graduate from high school.
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Date Issued: 1995, 1995
Identifier: AAI9529605, 3088630, FSDT3088630, fsu:77432
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Title: The relationship of rape supportive beliefs and beliefs in traditional sex roles to sexual aggression and victimization in college students.
Creator: Haggard, William Kent., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to expand on the understanding of those college students involved with sexual aggression and victimization. This study determined groups of aggressors, non-aggressors, victims and non-victims for the purpose of establishing contrasts according to certain variables. The independent variables were levels of sexual aggression and victimization. The primary dependent variables were rape supportive beliefs and beliefs in traditional sex roles. The study also examined...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to expand on the understanding of those college students involved with sexual aggression and victimization. This study determined groups of aggressors, non-aggressors, victims and non-victims for the purpose of establishing contrasts according to certain variables. The independent variables were levels of sexual aggression and victimization. The primary dependent variables were rape supportive beliefs and beliefs in traditional sex roles. The study also examined the factors of age, gender, year in college, religious background, race, and previous consensual sexual activity to determine contrasts between aggressors, non-aggressors, victims and non-victims., The sample was a random cluster sample consisting of 669 college students (353 males, 316 females) surveyed in their classes. The Sex Role Stereotyping Scale (Burt, 1980) was used to measure belief in traditional sex roles. The Rape Myth Acceptance Scale (Burt, 1980) was used to measure rape supportive beliefs. The Sexual Experiences Survey (Koss & Oros, 1982) was used to determine various degrees of sexual aggression and victimization., No significant differences were found between non-aggressors and aggressors on the dependent variables of rape supportive beliefs, beliefs in traditional sex roles, age or year in college. Aggressors were found to have stronger rape supportive beliefs, stronger beliefs in traditional sex roles, and a higher mean year in college than the victims. Differences between aggressors and victims were explained more so by difference in sex than by difference in involvement with sexual aggression. The non-victims had stronger beliefs in traditional sex roles and were younger than the victims. All males and females involved at some level with sexual aggression or victimization were not significantly different with those not involved at all with sexual aggression or victimization on the dependent variables of religious background and race. However, proportionately more students involved in sexual aggression or victimization reported having had consensual sex experiences than did those students not involved in sexual aggression or victimization.
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Date Issued: 1993, 1993
Identifier: AAI9535257, 3088667, FSDT3088667, fsu:77469
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: ATTITUDES REGARDING MARRIAGE VOWS AND MARITAL CONSERVATISM AMONG NEGRO AND WHITE STUDENTS.
Creator: MIDDLETON, JOHN THOMAS., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1968, 1968
Identifier: AAI6911313, 2985872, FSDT2985872, fsu:70381
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: COMPARISON OF FAMILY MEASUREMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT OF A FAMILY FUNCTIONINGRATING SCALE.
Creator: KEIM, ROBERT EUGENE., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1971, 1971
Identifier: AAI7213525, 2986672, FSDT2986672, fsu:71181
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: EMPATHIC ABILITY AND ADJUSTMENT IN MARRIAGE.
Creator: NORTON, WILLIAM KIRK, JR., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1971, 1971
Identifier: AAI7213547, 2986683, FSDT2986683, fsu:71192
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: HOUSEHOLD SEX ROLES OVER TWO GENERATIONS: PERCEIVED AND EXPECTED.
Creator: SELL, KENNETH DANIEL., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1968, 1968
Identifier: AAI6911328, 2985881, FSDT2985881, fsu:70390
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: THE STRUCTURE AND CHANGE OF PREMARITAL SEX NORMS.
Creator: WELLS, JAMES GIPSON., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1969, 1969
Identifier: AAI7011174, 2986120, FSDT2986120, fsu:70629
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: ADOLESCENT PERCEPTIONS OF PARENT-YOUTH COMMUNICATION: PATTERNS, PROCESSES, AND CORRELATES.
Creator: LARSON, ROBERT ERNEST., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1970, 1970
Identifier: AAI7107044, 2986306, FSDT2986306, fsu:70815
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: THE PEOPLE OF RAMALLAH: A PEOPLE OF CHRISTIAN ARAB HERITAGE.
Creator: KASSEES, ASSAD SAIED., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1970, 1970
Identifier: AAI7107038, 2986301, FSDT2986301, fsu:70810
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: THE EFFECTS OF THE TASK ON FAMILY INTERACTION PATTERNS.
Creator: ALPER, MARJORY KELLEY., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1971, 1971
Identifier: AAI7200262, 2986546, FSDT2986546, fsu:71055
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: PARENTAL EXPRESSIVENESS AS PERCEIVED BY ADOLESCENT BOYS AND GIRLS: ITS MEASUREMENT AND ASSOCIATION WITH SELECTED SOCIAL VARIABLES.
Creator: MELTON, ALFRED WILLIAM., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1971, 1971
Identifier: AAI7213539, 2986680, FSDT2986680, fsu:71189
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE AND PERMISSIVENESS AMONG UNMARRIED MOTHERS.
Creator: NEELEY, ROY E., JR., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1971, 1971
Identifier: AAI7213545, 2986682, FSDT2986682, fsu:71191
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: MARITAL ROLES AND SOCIAL NETWORKS IN TWO SOCIOECONOMIC GROUPS.
Creator: MILLS, PAUL RUDOLPH, JR., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1970, 1970
Identifier: AAI7118377, 2986481, FSDT2986481, fsu:70990
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: CORRELATES OF READINESS FOR VARIOUS ASPECTS OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS OF WINNIPEG, MANITOBA.
Creator: GUEST, HENRY HEWSON., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1971, 1971
Identifier: AAI7210023, 2986591, FSDT2986591, fsu:71100
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: FATHER-CHILD RELATIONSHIPS IN PROTESTANT MINISTERS' FAMILIES.
Creator: CUTTINO, THOMAS EDWARD., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1971, 1971
Identifier: AAI7213498, 2986657, FSDT2986657, fsu:71166
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: CONCEPTIONS OF LOVE AT THREE DEVELOPMENTAL LEVELS.
Creator: KNOX, DAVID HANLIN, JR., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1969, 1969
Identifier: AAI7011133, 2986099, FSDT2986099, fsu:70608
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A STUDY OF WORK AND MARRIAGE: THE RELATIONSHIPS OF JOB SATISFACTION AND JOB INVOLVEMENT TO MARITAL ADJUSTMENT.
Creator: RIDLEY, CARL ANDREW, JR., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1969, 1969
Identifier: AAI7011157, 2986113, FSDT2986113, fsu:70622
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: VERBAL AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION IN HIGH AND LOW MARITAL ADJUSTMENT.
Creator: MURPHY, DONALD CLARENCE., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1970, 1970
Identifier: AAI7107077, 2986325, FSDT2986325, fsu:70834
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: POSTPARENTAL SPOUSES' PERCEPTION OF THEIR DYADIC INTERACTION AS RELATED TO THEIR LIFE SATISFACTION.
Creator: PETRANEK, CHARLES FRANK., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1970, 1970
Identifier: AAI7107087, 2986333, FSDT2986333, fsu:70842
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: CREATIVITY IN CULTURALLY DEPRIVED ADOLESCENT BOYS.
Creator: COVINGTON, NEIL RONALD., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1968, 1968
Identifier: AAI6816362, 2985806, FSDT2985806, fsu:70315
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: THE INSTRUMENTAL EFFECTIVENESS OF PARENTS AS PERCEIVED BY THEIR ADOLESCENT CHILDREN: ITS MEASUREMENT AND RELATIONSHIP TO SELECTED SOCIAL FACTORS.
Creator: CARPENTER, CHESTER JOSEPH., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1969, 1969
Identifier: AAI7011104, 2986084, FSDT2986084, fsu:70593
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: CONJUGAL FAMILY'S ADJUSTMENT TO THE CRISIS OF IMPRISONMENT.
Creator: LOVE, JAMES PASCO, JR., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1970, 1970
Identifier: AAI7020078, 2986211, FSDT2986211, fsu:70720
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: THE FATHER - SON INTERACTION TEST.
Creator: DOYLE, EMMA LEE., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1968, 1968
Identifier: AAI6911293, 2985865, FSDT2985865, fsu:70374
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: PREADOLESCENT AWARENESS OF CLOTHING AND APPEARANCE AS RELATED TO AGE AND SEX.
Creator: HODGKINS, BETTY JANE., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1969, 1969
Identifier: AAI7011124, 2986159, FSDT2986159, fsu:70668
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A COMPARISON AND DIFFERENTIATION OF SOCIAL FACTORS OF MARRIED AND SINGLE UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
Creator: BUSSELEN, HARRY JULIUS, JR., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1970, 1970
Identifier: AAI7106976, 2986258, FSDT2986258, fsu:70767
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: HUSBAND'S ATTITUDE TOWARD AND CONSEQUENCES OF WIFE-MOTHER EMPLOYMENT.
Creator: BROWN, STEPHEN ERNEST., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1970, 1970
Identifier: AAI7106973, 2986256, FSDT2986256, fsu:70765
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: COMMUNICATION PATTERNS IN HIGH AND LOW MARITAL ADJUSTMENT.
Creator: MENDELSON, LLOYD ALAN., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1970, 1970
Identifier: AAI7107066, 2986317, FSDT2986317, fsu:70826
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: VERBAL AND NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION IN STUDENT MARRIAGES: A STUDY IN SELECTIVE COMMUNICATION.
Creator: HEDGES, ROY D., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1970, 1970
Identifier: AAI7113499, 2986432, FSDT2986432, fsu:70941
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: THE FORMATION AND STABILITY OF IDEAL FAMILY SIZE NORMS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE.
Creator: GUSTAVUS, SUSAN ORR., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1968, 1968
Identifier: AAI6913268, 2985898, FSDT2985898, fsu:70407
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: DIVORCEES' ADJUSTMENT AND ATTITUDINAL CHANGES ABOUT LIFE.
Creator: BLAIR, MAUDINE., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1969, 1969
Identifier: AAI7011099, 2986080, FSDT2986080, fsu:70589
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: SOCIAL CLASS AND SELF-DIRECTION A RE-EXAMINATION OF KOHN'S THEORY OF VALUES.
Creator: BOETTCHER, BARBARA SAWYER., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to re-examine Kohn's theory of values by (1) determining whether or not the factor, self-direction/conformity, could be identified in a contemporary American data set, (2) testing for both maternal and paternal values, and (3) contributing to the understanding of parental values by linking empirical data with basic sociological theory. It was argued that Kohn's theory of values was inherently based on structure-functional theory and that by illuminating such...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to re-examine Kohn's theory of values by (1) determining whether or not the factor, self-direction/conformity, could be identified in a contemporary American data set, (2) testing for both maternal and paternal values, and (3) contributing to the understanding of parental values by linking empirical data with basic sociological theory. It was argued that Kohn's theory of values was inherently based on structure-functional theory and that by illuminating such points of reference the theory of values was more understandable. The basic question was: "What is it that may be important for understanding maternal and paternal values for child-rearing?", For this study a purposive sample was drawn from the 1980 National Opinion Research Center General Social Survey (NORCGSS) which resulted in 209 mothers and 199 fathers. The respondents were Caucasian, married and never-divorced, parents of one or more children., The major finding of this study differed from that of Kohn and revealed that in a selected set of independent variables the educational attainment of mothers is the most powerful independent variable whether investigating the values of mothers or of fathers. In the context of an alternate set of independent variables, own educational attainment was the most powerful predictor for both mothers and fathers. The theoretical proposition emerging from the research is that: the higher the educational level, the greater the likelihood of valuing self-direction; the lower the educational level, the greater the likelihood of valuing conformity. The findings are discussed within the framework of structure-functional theory and psychodynamic linkages.
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Date Issued: 1984, 1984
Identifier: AAI8503161, 3085962, FSDT3085962, fsu:75448
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Title: SEX-ROLE ATTITUDES AND STEREOTYPES AMONG BLACK COLLEGE STUDENTS.
Creator: LOWRY, WALDRA GREENE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this research was to examine sex-role attitudes and stereotypes of black college students in relation to gender identification and family structure. Data for this study were collected during the fall quarter of 1976 by means of a class-administered questionnaire. The modified Osmond-Martin Sex-Role Attitude (SRA) scale was used to measure sex-role attitudes. Two self-administered 15-item semantic differential scales developed by Turner and Turner (1974) were utilized to assess...
Show moreThe purpose of this research was to examine sex-role attitudes and stereotypes of black college students in relation to gender identification and family structure. Data for this study were collected during the fall quarter of 1976 by means of a class-administered questionnaire. The modified Osmond-Martin Sex-Role Attitude (SRA) scale was used to measure sex-role attitudes. Two self-administered 15-item semantic differential scales developed by Turner and Turner (1974) were utilized to assess sex-role sterotypes., It was hypothesized that: (1) females will be more likely to have non-traditional sex-role attitudes than males; (2) females will be more likely to evaluate men negatively than will males; (3) females will be more likely to evaluate men as less reliable than will males; (4) students reared in female-healed families will be more likely to have non-traditional sex-role attitudes when compared to students reared in male-headed families; (5) students reared in female-headed families will be more likely to evaluate men negatively than will students reared in male-headed families; and (6) students reared in female-headed families will be more likely to evaluate men as less reliable than will students reared in female-headed families., Generally, the results revealed that gender is significantly related to the sex-role attitudes and stereotypes of black college students. Specifically, the data supported Hypotheses 1 and 3 but did not support Hypothesis 2. In general, the results indicated that family structure is not an important predictor of sex-role attitudes and stereotypes among black college students. However, the data showed that family structure interacts with family socioeconomic status indicators in producing an influence on the students' sex-role attitudes and stereotypes.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8208744, 3085194, FSDT3085194, fsu:74689
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Title: CHARACTERISTICS OF SELF PERCEIVED INTERPERSONAL COMPETENCY IN ADULT FEMALES.
Creator: PADDOCK-ELLARD, KARLYN., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of the study was to determine the degree to which three levels of self-perceived interpersonal competency in adult females related to the following variables. Correlates examined included age, self-concept, locus of control and experiential factors such as self-reports of employment, family characteristics and competitiveness., White's (1959) definition of interpersonal competency as the "ability to interact effectively with the environment as the result of one's collective...
Show moreThe purpose of the study was to determine the degree to which three levels of self-perceived interpersonal competency in adult females related to the following variables. Correlates examined included age, self-concept, locus of control and experiential factors such as self-reports of employment, family characteristics and competitiveness., White's (1959) definition of interpersonal competency as the "ability to interact effectively with the environment as the result of one's collective history of interpersonal and social interactions" (p. 307) was used. The review of literature related the social and economic needs of contemporary women to various aspects of socialization, achievement motivation, fear of success, and locus of control., A sample of 97 adult female clients of eleven Florida women's centers responded to the Rotter Internal/External Control Scale, Tennessee Self Concept Scale, Holland-Baird Interpersonal Competency Scale and a personal history questionnaire developed by the researcher. The sample was divided into three levels of interpersonal competency based on the group mean. Results of a stepwise multiple regression and a discriminant function analysis revealed the variables of personal self, behavior, and father-daughter relationship to be predictors of the high interpersonal competency group; identity, competitiveness, self satisfaction, behavior and work to predict the middle group whereas age and birth order were found to predict the low interpersonal group., The discriminant function analysis indicated an overall predictive accuracy of 61.8% using six variables. Membership in the low interpersonal competency group was most accurately predicted at 82.6%. Implications for vocational and mental health counseling and for educational programs were discussed.
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Date Issued: 1981, 1981
Identifier: AAI8125837, 3085016, FSDT3085016, fsu:74514
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Title: AN ECOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE TODDLER-PARENT RELATIONSHIP WITH EMPHASIS ON SOCIAL INTERACTION.
Creator: OZIER, STELLA JAYNE KENNEASTER., The Florida State University
Date Issued: 1979, 1979
Identifier: AAI8007493, 2989382, FSDT2989382, fsu:73889
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Title: THE SEQUENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF SEXUAL ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIORS OF HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH.
Creator: GRYZLO, BARBARA JEAN., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of the study was to investigate how the sexual attitudes and sexual behaviors of high school youth differed according to the developmental sequence and selected characteristics of the subjects., Subjects were 110 male and 102 female adolescents ranging in age from 14 to 17 years
Date Issued: 1980, 1980
Identifier: AAI8104861, 3084771, FSDT3084771, fsu:74272
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Title: SOCIAL NETWORKS AND FAMILY ENVIRONMENTS OF MOTHERS OF MULTIPLY, SEVERELY HANDICAPPED CHILDREN.
Creator: SAUR, WILLIAM GEORGE., Florida State University
Abstract/Description: This study explores the effect of a handicapped child on the family from the perspective of social support theory. It examined the relationship between a chronic stressor and social support by testing the proposition, suggested by the clinical literature, that the presence of a severely handicapped child in the home negatively affects the family functioning and social relations of the mother., The Pattison Social Network Inventory and Moos Family Environment Scales were administered to 20...
Show moreThis study explores the effect of a handicapped child on the family from the perspective of social support theory. It examined the relationship between a chronic stressor and social support by testing the proposition, suggested by the clinical literature, that the presence of a severely handicapped child in the home negatively affects the family functioning and social relations of the mother., The Pattison Social Network Inventory and Moos Family Environment Scales were administered to 20 mothers of a young, multiply, severely handicapped child and 20 mothers of a young, nonhandicapped child. In order to control for potential interacting variables, all subjects were Caucasian, middle class, currently married and living with a spouse., The two groups were similar on descriptive characteristics with no differences found on the variables of age, religious affiliation, employment status, occupation, residential mobility, recent life changes, community associations and with differences found on education. Overall, the groups were similar in network characteristics with no differences found on the variables of range, family, relatives, friends, co-workers, density, intimacy, durability, affective support provided, affective support received, instrumental support provided, instrumental support received, intensity provided, intensity received and with differences found on professionals, frequency, proximity. Concerning family environment characteristics the groups differed, with differences found on the variables of intellectual-cultural orientation, moral-religious orientation, organization and no differences found on cohesiveness, expressiveness, conflict, independence, achievement orientation, active-recreational orientation, control., The social networks of both groups were typical in structure and functions of the healthy networks described in the literature. Overall, the family environments of both groups resembled normal populations rather than populations with family problems. The differences on family environment variables between the two groups suggested that the mothers of handicapped children emphasized positive family traits more than the other group., The findings did not suggest that a young, severely handicapped child adversely affects the social and family relations of Caucasian, middle class, married mothers. For this selected population, the presence of a chronic stressor did not seem to negatively affect the social support system. Further research concerning the effect of race, socioeconomic status and marital status on the social networks and family environments of parents of handicapped children is recommended.
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Date Issued: 1980, 1980
Identifier: AAI8106271, 3084789, FSDT3084789, fsu:74290
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