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"Os arquitetos da família" : rituais familiares, coesão familiar e satisfação conjugal em casais portugueses
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O presente estudo, no âmbito da Psicologia da Família, teve como principal objetivo examinar o papel mediador da coesão familiar na relação entre o significado dos rituais familiares e a satisfação conjugal a nível individual e diádico numa amostra de casais portugueses. Apesar de serem conhecidos os benefícios dos rituais familiares para indivíduos e famílias, a relação entre significado dos rituais e satisfação conjugal, e em especial, os possíveis mecanismos através dos quais esta relação ocorre permanecem ainda por examinar. Participaram no estudo 155 casais portugueses entre os 30 e 60 anos de idade, casados ou em união de facto com duração da relação entre 5 a 36 anos, com pelo menos um filho. Os participantes foram recrutados a partir da comunidade através de um processo de amostragem por conveniência, com recurso à estratégia “bola de neve”. O protocolo de investigação, preenchido por cada elemento do casal individualmente, incluía uma ficha de dados sociodemográficos e os seguintes instrumentos de auto-relato: Family Ritual Questionnaire (FRQ), de Fiese e Kline (1993b), para avaliar o significado dos rituais familiares; Family Environment Scale (FES), de Moos e Moos (1986), para avaliar a coesão familiar; e Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS), de Schumm et al. (1986), para avaliar a satisfação conjugal. Os resultados das correlações mostraram que o significado dos rituais familiares estava positivamente correlacionado com a coesão familiar e com a satisfação conjugal a nível individual e diádico; coesão familiar e a satisfação também estavam positivamente correlacionadas a nível individual e diádico. Atendendo ao modelo final construído com recurso aos modelos de equações estruturais, o significado dos rituais familiares, quer para homens, quer para mulheres, estava indireta, mas não diretamente, associado à satisfação conjugal do próprio e do cônjuge através da coesão familiar. Tal como previsto, a coesão revelou-se um mediador significativo destas associações. Finalmente, discutem-se à luz do modelo sistémico, os contributos desta investigação como ponto de referência para futuras investigações, bem como para a intervenção clínica com indivíduos, casais e famílias.
The main goal of this study within Family Psychology was to examine the mediating role of family cohesion in linking family ritual meaning to relationship satisfaction at both the individual and partner levels. Although the benefits of family rituals for individuals and families are known, the specific link between ritual meaning and marital satisfaction, and the possible mechanisms through which it occurs are still to be examined. The sample included 155 Portuguese couples, aged between 30 and 60 years-old, married or cohabitating for 5 to 36 years and with at least one child. Participants were recruited from the community using a convenience sampling process and a snowball strategy. The research protocol was filled out individually by each partner; it included a sociodemographic questionnaire, as well as the following self-report measures: Family Ritual Questionnaire (FRQ) (Fiese & Kline, 1993b) for assessing family ritual meaning; Family Environment Scale (FES) (Moos & Moos, 1986) for assessing family cohesion, and Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS), (Schumm et al., 1986) for evaluating relationship satisfaction. Correlations showed that family ritual meaning was positively correlated with family cohesion and relationship satisfaction at both the individual and partner levels; family cohesion was also positively linked to relationship satisfaction for both individuals and their partners. The results from the final SEM model showed that both men and women’s family ritual meaning were indirectly, but not directly, linked to the participants’ and their partners’ relationship satisfaction through family cohesion. As expected, family cohesion was shown to be a significant mediator of the aforementioned associations. Finally, the contributions of this study are discussed considering the systemic model. Implications for future studies, as well as for clinical interventions with individuals, couples and families are discussed.
The main goal of this study within Family Psychology was to examine the mediating role of family cohesion in linking family ritual meaning to relationship satisfaction at both the individual and partner levels. Although the benefits of family rituals for individuals and families are known, the specific link between ritual meaning and marital satisfaction, and the possible mechanisms through which it occurs are still to be examined. The sample included 155 Portuguese couples, aged between 30 and 60 years-old, married or cohabitating for 5 to 36 years and with at least one child. Participants were recruited from the community using a convenience sampling process and a snowball strategy. The research protocol was filled out individually by each partner; it included a sociodemographic questionnaire, as well as the following self-report measures: Family Ritual Questionnaire (FRQ) (Fiese & Kline, 1993b) for assessing family ritual meaning; Family Environment Scale (FES) (Moos & Moos, 1986) for assessing family cohesion, and Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS), (Schumm et al., 1986) for evaluating relationship satisfaction. Correlations showed that family ritual meaning was positively correlated with family cohesion and relationship satisfaction at both the individual and partner levels; family cohesion was also positively linked to relationship satisfaction for both individuals and their partners. The results from the final SEM model showed that both men and women’s family ritual meaning were indirectly, but not directly, linked to the participants’ and their partners’ relationship satisfaction through family cohesion. As expected, family cohesion was shown to be a significant mediator of the aforementioned associations. Finally, the contributions of this study are discussed considering the systemic model. Implications for future studies, as well as for clinical interventions with individuals, couples and families are discussed.
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Tese de mestrado, Psicologia (Secção de Psicologia Clínica e da Saúde, Núcleo de Psicologia Clínica Sistémica), Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Psicologia, 2018
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Rituais familiares Coesão familiar Satisfação conjugal Casais Teses de mestrado - 2018