THE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY MEDICINE - Volume 8, Issue 3, July-September 2021

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FAMILY ROUTINES: IMPLICATIONS FOR WELL-BEING

Author: Diana Georgiana Culea, Sebastian Pintea

Category: Medical

Abstract:

AIMS: This research aims to investigate the influence of family routines and rituals on individual psychological well-being.

METHODS: The method used was the completion of online scales (Family Routines Inventory, Ryff Psychological Well-Being Scale), evaluating the frequency and affective meaning of certain routines and rituals in the family of origin and the psychological well-being of the individual, and to observe the relationship between these variables in a sample of 129 subjects aged between 18 and 71, with medium-high socio-economic status. RESULTS: After the results were interpreted, a positive correlation between the family habits and psychological well-being was identified.

CONCLUSIONS: These results highlight the importance of the link between quality family interactions and psychological well-being.

Keywords: family routines, family rituals, psychological well-being

DOI: 10.51546/JSUM.2021.8302

DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.51546/JSUM.2021.8302

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