Adoptive Family Adjustment and Its Relation to Perceived Family Environment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12460290 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Betty Martin (Millersville University, corresponding author), Mary Margaret Kelly (Millersville University), Elizabeth Towner-Thyrum (Millersville University) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 49-60 |
| Publication date | 1999-08-30 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Adoption Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1092-6755 • E-ISSN: 1544-452X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j145v03n01_04 |
| OpenAlex | W1992685980 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 6 |
Fifty-one adopted college students from three mid-sized East Coast universities participated in interviews structured to gather information regarding adoptees' perceptions of adoptive family life. Additionally, subjects completed a scale which measured their perceptions of general characteristics of family environment. Multiple regression analysis revealed that of ten adoption-specific factors derived from interview data, overall satisfaction with one's adoptive status and family life was the strongest predictor of perceived general family environment. Adoptee satisfaction predicted high levels of family expressiveness, ethical focus and involvement in shared activities as well as low levels of family conflict. Adoptees' perception of adoptive fathers' and mothers' communication styles predicted different aspects of family environment.
Developmental psychology · Family Environment Scale · Perception · Scale (ratio · Child Welfare and Adoption · Family Support in Illness · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2022 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |