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The Dyadic Influence of Relationship Hope on Family Functioning.
Nicole Silverio1, Ruiqin Gao1, Annette Ibarra Skeen1
1Educational and Developmental Science, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
Family Process
|April 17, 2025
Summary
Relationship hope in couples positively impacts family functioning and child well-being. Fostering this hope is key for better parenting and family stability.
Area of Science:
- Family Studies
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Child well-being and mental health are influenced by family dynamics.
- Understanding protective factors within families is crucial for intervention.
- Low-income, diverse couples represent a key demographic for study.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between relationship hope, couple satisfaction, and family functioning.
- To investigate the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM) in diverse, low-income couples.
- To identify how relationship hope influences perceptions of family dynamics.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional design utilizing dyadic data from 537 couples.
- Employed the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM).
- Data collected from ethnically diverse, low-income, opposite-gender couples.
Main Results:
- Women's relationship hope positively correlated with their perceptions of parental teamwork and family relationships.
- Men's relationship hope positively linked to their own perceptions of parental teamwork and parent-child relationships.
- Men's relationship hope also positively influenced women's perceptions of family relationships.
Conclusions:
- Relationship hope is a systemic factor that enhances family functioning.
- Fostering relationship hope in couples can improve parenting practices.
- Clinical implications include promoting relationship hope for family stability.
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