The relationships between stressful life events during childhood and differentiation of self and intergenerational triangulation in adulthood

Peleg, Ora

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“…It is an all-too-common, but dysfunctional, way for two persons in the family, typically mother and father, to manage their conflicts and tensions by bringing or entangling a third party, often a child, in the process. Most relevant work to date on triangulation indicates that such child involvement in parental conflicts adversely affects child and adolescent well-being (e.g., Bell, Bell, & Nakata, 2001; Bosco, Renk, Dinger, Epstein, & Phares, 2003; Buehler, Franck, & Cook, 2009; Buehler & Welsh, 2009; Etkin, Koss, Cummings, & Davies, 2014; Frank & Buehler, 2007; Fosco & Grych, 2010; Peleg, 2014; Peris, Geoke-Morey, Cummings, & Emery, 2008; Wang & Crane, 2001; Wang & Wang, 2014). Most of this research, however, has been carried out in the West.…”

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Triangulation processes experienced by children in contemporary China

Wang

Liu

Belsky

2016

International Journal of Behavioral Development

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Most family-system research on triangulation processes has been undertaken in the West, with little known about this family dynamic in the East. The present cross-sectional study analysed 1,073 Chinese 3rd–12th-graders’ self-reported exposure to three kinds of triangulation—cross-generation coalition, scapegoating, and parentification—in relation to family and child factors and with respect to children’s school and social adjustment. Age-related analyses generally indicated that older children were less frequently exposed to all three dimensions of triangulation than younger ones. Children residing with only their parents experienced more scapegoating than those living in extended families; and boys were exposed to cross-generation coalition and scapegoating more than were girls. Higher levels of coalition and scapegoating exposure were related to poorer school adjustment and greater depression of children. Higher levels of parentification exposure, however, were associated with better school adjustment and social functioning. Findings are discussed in terms of theory and research on parent–child triangulation and cultural differences between East and West.

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Triangulation processes experienced by children in contemporary China

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Liu

Belsky

2016

International Journal of Behavioral Development

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“…Several longitudinal studies [51,52] confirm the data produced by crosssectional studies providing empirical evidence about the significant correlations between family relationships during adolescence and functioning in adulthood. More specifically to the BFST, Peleg [6] demonstrated that individuals who have experienced more stressful life events in childhood and adolescence are of lower DoS and more prone to be involved in intergenerational triangulation, which, in turn, leads to inadequate coping with future stressful events. Such results alongside the results obtained in Study 3 tend to the conclusion that good interparental relationship quality creates a positive emotional environment for children and serves as a protective factor for children's well-being in adulthood.…”

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“…There is strong evidence that more favorable interactions with a spouse/partner usually predict better health as well as psychological well-being outcomes of an adult [1][2][3]. Additionally, the newest data suggest that broader family interactional context accounts for the significant changes in a person's physical health and morbidity as well as in psychosocial functioning (e.g., [4][5][6][7][8][9]). Thus, the body of research provides clear evidence that supports the necessity to understand physical health and psychological well-being from a systemic perspective.…”

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The Significance of Family-of-Origin Dynamics for Adults’ Health and Psychological Wellbeing: The Perspective of Bowen Family System Theory

Čepukienė¹

2022

Interpersonal Relationships

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Bowen family system theory describes family interactional processes that are carried across the generations and determine an individual’s level of autonomy and emotional reactivity as well as the global functioning of the family. According to the theory, any personal, health-related, or relational issues can be explained as a result of diffused anxiety produced by destructive interactional patterns among family members. Although many studies are revealing the relationship between early family life experiences and functioning in adulthood, there is still a lack of studies exploring the complex mediational models based on Bowen theory that would reveal associations between different family-of-origin variables and adults’ health as well as psychological well-being. The chapter defines the main assumptions of Bowen theory as well as summarizes the main results of three studies demonstrating how family and personal factors defined by Bowen theory, such as family emotional system, triangulation, differentiation of self, relate to adults’ health and psychological well-being.

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“…Peleg (2014) also examined the relationship between stressful life events in childhood, differentiation of self during adulthood, and intergenerational triangulation. Peleg's (2014) research revealed that the level of stressful events that occurred during childhood and adolescence, in both genders, is positively correlated with the level of dependency on others and intergenerational triangulation, which are two subscales of differentiation of self. Furthermore, the level of positive life events experienced by an individual during childhood was shown to be negatively correlated with the level of emotional reactivity and emotional cutoff, another two subscales of DSI-R.…”

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Predicting perceived stress and resilience: the role of differentiation of self

Süloğlu¹,

Güler²

2021

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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Differentiation of self is a process that describes an individual's ability to act by separating emotions and thoughts at the internal level as well as the ability to be activated by maintaining the self in intense relationships through the establishment of a balance between autonomy and closeness at the level of interpersonal relations. The aim of this study was to determine the role of the differentiation of self -which is one of the basic concepts of the Bowen family systems theory -in predicting perceived stress and resilience. participants and procedureThe research study group consisted of 423 individuals who were selected from a Turkish sample using the convenience sampling method. The study data were collected using a demographic form, the Differentiation of Self Inventory-Revised (DSI-R), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). resultsThe results indicate that as the level of differentiation increases, the perceived stress decreases, and resilience increases. Furthermore, differentiation of self is shown to predict 33% of the perceived stress level and 35.2% of the resilience level. conclusionsThis study found that differentiation of self predicts the levels of stress that individuals experience and their resilience in stressful situations. The presented findings are meant to serve as a guide for mental health professionals working on coping with anxiety and stress, and increasing resilience in structuring the psychotherapy process.

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The relationships between stressful life events during childhood and differentiation of self and intergenerational triangulation in adulthood

Cited by 15 publications

References 38 publications

Triangulation processes experienced by children in contemporary China

Triangulation processes experienced by children in contemporary China

The Significance of Family-of-Origin Dynamics for Adults’ Health and Psychological Wellbeing: The Perspective of Bowen Family System Theory

Predicting perceived stress and resilience: the role of differentiation of self

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