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[Family rituals and family identity]
Csaba Elblinger1, László Bernáth
1Eltes EGYMI Nevelesi Tanacsado, Pecs, Hungary. csabaelblinger@gmail.com
Introduction:
This study presents a research project which aimed at exploring the relationship between family rituals and family identity. We investigated which aspects of family rituals bear a predictive value in relation to the significance and intensity of identifying with the family.
Methods:
Data was collected from 293 adult parents using the "Family Ritual Questionnaire" and "Inclusion of In group in the Self Scale".
Results:
Our results confirm that all aspects of family rituals have a positive relation with the measured extent of identifying with the family. Certain aspects of family rituals and the so called meaning-factor have significant predictive value in terms of the intensity of family identification.
Implication:
The results of the investigation, which had a slightly different design from previous research projects in this field, confirm propositions that the actual practice of family rituals plays a significant role in the identification processes of the family. Further research of the theme is likely to provide useful insights in the field of applied psychology as well.
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