TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Effects of Interaction Pattern on Family Harmony and Well-Being: Test of Interpersonal Theory, Relational-Models Theory, and Confucian Ethics
JO  - Asian journal of social psychology
A1  - Chuang, YC
SP  - 272
EP  - 291
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
N2  - Two studies, involving 242 and 245 families, respectively, were conducted to explore the effects of family interaction on family harmony and well-being. Hypotheses were drawn from interpersonal theory, Relational-Models theory, and Confucian ethics. Each of the four members in a family, including father, mother, son, and daughter, completed a questionnaire designed to assess their behaviors toward each of the other three members. Six categories of interpersonal behavior were measured, including love, directing, domineering, hostility, submission, and respect. Both studies found that family affective interaction pattern following the Communal Sharing model contributed to family harmony and well-being. For each family relationship, the existence of particular forms of status differential (Authority Ranking) was beneficial, and several factors, such as role expectation and complementarity, moderated the effects of the status differential of a particular relationship. In general, positive effects were associated with interaction patterns which were consistent with Confucian ethics.     <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1367-2223
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -