Search Results - "Psychology of adult children"

Adult Children's Monitoring Their Older Parents' Lives.

Authors: Toyokawa, Noriko Darling, Nancy Toyokawa, Teru

Source: Journal of Adult Development. Mar2026, Vol. 33 Issue 1, p80-93. 14p.

Subjects: Attitudes toward aging, Abuse of older people, Health status indicators, Risk-taking behavior, Sex distribution, Age distribution, Functional status, Emotions, Social role, Descriptive statistics, Structural equation modeling, Psychology of parents, Psychology of caregivers, Factor analysis, Social support, Data analysis software, Confidence intervals, Psychology of adult children, Intergenerational relations

Parental Bonding and Dyadic Adjustment: The Mediating Role of the Differentiation of Self.

Authors: Lampis, Jessica Busonera, Alessandra Tommasi, Marco

Source: Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal. Sep2025, Vol. 47 Issue 3, p305-318. 14p.

Subjects: Emotion regulation, Autonomy (Psychology), Parent-child relationships, Attachment behavior, Questionnaires, Parenting, Psychological adaptation, Family relations, Descriptive statistics, Dyadic Adjustment Scale, Structural equation modeling, Social theory, Emotions, Interpersonal relations, Factor analysis, Psychology of adult children, Self-perception, Intimacy (Psychology)

Parent–child triangles and family loyalties as psychological arenas of grief manifestation among adults who lost a parent at a young age.

Authors: Shorer, Shai Mahat-Shamir, Michal

Source: Death Studies. 2025, Vol. 49 Issue 5, p633-643. 11p.

Subjects: Qualitative research, Parent-child relationships, Interviewing, Parental death, Family relations, Psychological adaptation, Social theory, Bereavement, Thematic analysis, Research methodology, Family structure, Grief, Phenomenology, Psychology of adult children

Geographic Terms: Israel

"We are daughters, we are not lovable slaves": challenges experienced by adult daughters caring for a parent with dementia – a qualitative study.

Authors: Blomberg, Oscar Sami, Abla Farrand, Paul et al.

Source: Aging & Mental Health. Jun2026, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p1251-1262. 12p.

Subjects: Health self-care, Qualitative research, Endowments, Worry, Research funding, Primary health care, Statistical sampling, Interviewing, Questionnaires, Responsibility, Parent-child relationships, Severity of illness index, Family roles, Thematic analysis, Sound recordings, Motivation (Psychology), Daughters, Research methodology, Guilt (Psychology), Psychology of caregivers, Dementia, Data analysis software, Grief, Psychology of adult children, Caregiver attitudes, Mental depression, Psychosocial factors, Time, Employment, Adults

Geographic Terms: Sweden

Perceptions of early parent-child relationship quality among adult children caring for their parents living with early-stage cognitive impairment: associations with caregiving burden.

Authors: Wood, Kristie A. Chow, Denise K. Plys, Evan et al.

Source: Aging & Mental Health. Jun2026, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p1263-1273. 11p.

Subjects: Cross-sectional method, Research funding, Data analysis, Parent-child relationships, Attachment behavior, Questionnaires, Multiple regression analysis, Services for caregivers, Descriptive statistics, Burden of care, Longitudinal method, Cognition disorders, Conceptual structures, One-way analysis of variance, Statistics, Psychology of adult children

The Experiences of Adult Children Who Perceive Their Parents as Struggling with Compulsive Sexual Behaviors.

Authors: Moon, Evan J. Macbeth, A. J. Vidales, Carlos A. et al.

Source: Sexual Health & Compulsivity. Apr-Jun2026, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p155-184. 30p.

Subjects: Health services accessibility, Qualitative research, Parent-child relationships, Interviewing, Statistical sampling, Human sexuality, Sex addiction, Family relations, Psychological well-being, Experience, Family systems theory, Research methodology, Phenomenology, Social support, Psychology of adult children, Social stigma

Geographic Terms: United States

Predicting Satisfaction with Money Management and Life Satisfaction in Parents of Emerging Adult Students.

Authors: Zupančič, Maja Lep, Žan

Source: Journal of Adult Development. Mar2025, Vol. 32 Issue 1, p51-65. 15p.

Subjects: Self-evaluation, Satisfaction, Research funding, Prediction models, Parent-child relationships, Questionnaires, Educational outcomes, Descriptive statistics, Financial management, Psychology of parents, Psychology of college students, Student attitudes, Psychology of adult children, Socialization

Emotional echoes of family secrecy in childhood: A grounded theory study in a Maltese context.

Authors: Camilleri, Rosienne Sammut Scerri, Clarissa

Source: Australian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy. Mar2025, Vol. 46 Issue 1, p1-13. 13p.

Subjects: Families & psychology, Qualitative research, Interviewing, Emotions, Family relations, Grounded theory, Psychology of adult children

Geographic Terms: Islands of the Mediterranean

"They're not my daughter, and yet...they're also not my son": Parents negotiating their adult child's nonbinary gender identity.

Authors: Allen, Samuel H. Leslie, Leigh A.

Source: Family Process. Mar2025, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p1-22. 22p.

Subjects: Psychological resilience, Policy sciences, Psychology of fathers, Gender identity, Transgender people, Negotiation, Interviewing, Nonbinary people, Parent attitudes, Family relations, Thematic analysis, Psychology of mothers, Research methodology, Psychology of parents, Psychosocial factors, Psychology of adult children

Parental financial support and family emotional support to young adults during COVID‐19: A help or a hindrance?

Authors: Serido, Joyce Li, Lijun Vosylis, Rimantas et al.

Source: Family Process. Mar2025, Vol. 64 Issue 1, p1-19. 19p.

Subjects: Parents, Cross-sectional method, Endowments, Research funding, Parent-child relationships, Statistical sampling, Descriptive statistics, Family roles, Path analysis (Statistics), Parenting, Financial stress, Research, Social support, Family support, COVID-19, Psychology of adult children, Well-being, Adolescence

"Mixed:" Exploring Narratives of Single Mothers and Adult Children in Multiple Heritage Families.

Authors: Morris-Howe, Lay-nah Blue DeDiego, Amanda C.

Source: Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal. Dec2024, Vol. 46 Issue 4, p373-384. 12p.

Subjects: Race relations, Group identity, Qualitative research, Statistical sampling, Parenting, Family relations, Emotions, Attitude (Psychology), Interpersonal relations, Child psychology, Discrimination (Sociology), Psychosocial factors, Single parents, Cultural pluralism, Psychology of adult children

Perceived Vulnerability and Parents' Views on Intimate Relationships: Adults With Intellectual Disabilities Versus Their Siblings.

Authors: Kammes, Rebecca R. Liffley, Elizabeth Fisher, Marisa H.

Source: Journal of Intellectual Disability Research. Jan2026, Vol. 70 Issue 1, p105-115. 11p.

Subjects: Siblings, Secondary analysis, Children with disabilities, Research funding, Questionnaires, Interviewing, Parent-child relationships, Sex education, Human sexuality, Parenting, Parent attitudes, Descriptive statistics, Intellectual disabilities, Thematic analysis, Sex customs, Research methodology, Communication, Parents of children with disabilities, Comparative studies, Concepts, Psychosocial factors, Psychology of adult children, Psychological vulnerability, Intimacy (Psychology)

Geographic Terms: United States

The relationship of long-term bereaved siblings with their parents.

Authors: Leichtentritt, Ronit D. Josman, Leora Anat, Glickman et al.

Source: Mortality; Nov2025, Vol. 30 Issue 4, p1042-1059, 18p

Siblings of adults with intellectual disabilities in Chinese societies: A scoping review.

Authors: Xun, Kangwei Bigby, Christine Araten-Bergman, Tal

Source: Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability. Sep2024, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p362-372. 11p.

Subjects: Siblings, Intellect, Research funding, Culture, CINAHL database, Social norms, Family roles, Cultural values, Systematic reviews, MEDLINE, Psychology of caregivers, Social support, Psychosocial factors, Psychology information storage & retrieval systems, Psychology of adult children, Adults

Geographic Terms: China

Intergenerational solidarity with digital communication and psychological well‐being among older parents during the COVID‐19 pandemic.

Authors: Hwang, Woosang Fu, Xiaoyu Brown, Maria T. et al.

Source: Family Process. Sep2024, Vol. 63 Issue 3, p1356-1372. 17p.

Subjects: Digital technology, Social media, Research funding, Family conflict, Parent-child relationships, Descriptive statistics, Multivariate analysis, Longitudinal method, Family attitudes, Communication, Videoconferencing, Social adjustment, Comparative studies, Text messages, COVID-19 pandemic, Psychology of adult children, Intergenerational relations, Well-being, Regression analysis, Social distancing, Old age

Geographic Terms: California

Two perspectives on family rifts: the concepts of estrangement and cut‐off.

Authors: McKnight, Anne S.

Source: Australian & New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy. Jun2024, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p168-179. 12p.

Subjects: Family conflict, Parent-child relationships, Social alienation, Family relations, Self-control, Psychological adaptation, Parenting, Family systems theory, Psychology of adult children, Intergenerational relations

Intergenerational solidarity and digital communication during the Covid‐19 pandemic in South Korea: Implications for dyadic well‐being.

Authors: Hwang, Woosang Min, Joohong Brown, Maria T. et al.

Source: Family Process. Jun2024, Vol. 63 Issue 2, p912-931. 20p.

Subjects: Digital technology, Social media, Self-esteem testing, Satisfaction, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, T-test (Statistics), Research funding, Parent-child relationships, Conflict (Psychology), Structural equation modeling, Evaluation of medical care, Descriptive statistics, Surveys, Patient-centered care, Communication, Research methodology, Psychology of parents, Interpersonal relations, COVID-19 pandemic, Intergenerational relations, Well-being, Psychology of adult children, Mental depression, Self-perception, Social distancing

Geographic Terms: South Korea

Stepfamily Dynamics and Emerging Adults' Adjustment in Japan: Four Patterns Affecting Stepchildren's Outcomes.

Authors: Jikihara, Yasumitsu Kikuchi, Mari Nozawa, Shinji

Source: Family Process. Dec2025, Vol. 64 Issue 4, p1-11. 11p.

Subjects: Competency assessment (Law), Cross-sectional method, Community health services, Self-esteem testing, Stepfamilies, Psychology of fathers, Cronbach's alpha, Parent-child relationships, Questionnaires, Psychological adaptation, Evaluation of medical care, Retrospective studies, Parenting, Anxiety, Structural equation modeling, Descriptive statistics, Aggression (Psychology), Social adjustment, Medical records, Acquisition of data, Psychology of mothers, Family structure, Interpersonal relations, Comparative studies, Data analysis software, Psychosocial factors, Psychology of adult children, Mental depression, Self-perception

Geographic Terms: Japan

'Nowhere to go:' older African immigrants' experience of loneliness while living with adult children in the United States.

Authors: Adeniji, Dolapo O. Ashirifi, Gifty D. Adamek, Margaret E.

Source: Aging & Mental Health. Oct2025, Vol. 29 Issue 10, p1865-1873. 9p.

Subjects: African Americans, Immigrants, Qualitative research, Mental health, Pilot projects, Interviewing, Parent-child relationships, Loneliness, Descriptive statistics, Judgment sampling, Psychological well-being, Thematic analysis, Research methodology, Quality of life, Interpersonal relations, Social support, Psychology of adult children, Intergenerational relations, Social isolation, Psychosocial factors, Old age

Geographic Terms: United States

Parents of adult children with drug addiction dealing with shame and courtesy stigma.

Authors: Liahaugen Flensburg, Olivia Richert, Torkel Väfors Fritz, Marie

Source: Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy. Dec2023, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p563-572. 10p.

Subjects: Psychology of drug addiction, Psychology of parents, Social alienation, Research methodology, Guilt (Psychology), Social stigma, Interviewing, Psychology of adult children, Qualitative research, Research funding, Shame, Statistical sampling