ABSTRACT
The paper provides a brief overview on the effects of family structures and family processes on
the psychological well-being of children. The continuous changes in the demographics of
families have had positive and negative effects on the psychological well-being of children. How
do family structures impact on a child’s psychological well-being? What are the effects of
background differences, family structural change and social environment on the psychological
well-being of children? What are the effects of family processes on the psychological well- being
of children? How does socioeconomic status affect children’s psychological well-being? The
paper tried to answer these questions. Children from two parent family structures have shown to
be displaying high levels of psychological well-being in most areas of development than their
associates from single parent families. Two theories dominated the study, the family composition
perspective which looks in the structure of the families and the family process perspective which
looks into the processes of the families. A qualitative research approach was adopted so as to
establish an in-depth information in the research understudy. Through careful analysis, the
research found that children from two-parent family structures have found to be performing well
in their academics because of dual support from both parents. Children from single-parent
families have been found to be associated with poor academic performance and poor social
relationships. The conclusion drawn from the study show that the two-parent family structures
contribute largely to the psychological well-being of children than a single-parent family
structure.
VANDIRAYI, S (2021). The Effects Of Family Structures And Family Processes On The Psychological Well-Being Of Children: A Qualitative Study. Afribary. Retrieved from https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-family-structures-and-family-processes-on-the-psychological-well-being-of-children-a-qualitative-study
VANDIRAYI, SHANTEL "The Effects Of Family Structures And Family Processes On The Psychological Well-Being Of Children: A Qualitative Study" Afribary. Afribary, 04 May. 2021, https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-family-structures-and-family-processes-on-the-psychological-well-being-of-children-a-qualitative-study. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
VANDIRAYI, SHANTEL . "The Effects Of Family Structures And Family Processes On The Psychological Well-Being Of Children: A Qualitative Study". Afribary, Afribary, 04 May. 2021. Web. 22 Nov. 2024. < https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-family-structures-and-family-processes-on-the-psychological-well-being-of-children-a-qualitative-study >.
VANDIRAYI, SHANTEL . "The Effects Of Family Structures And Family Processes On The Psychological Well-Being Of Children: A Qualitative Study" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 22, 2024. https://tracking.afribary.com/works/the-effects-of-family-structures-and-family-processes-on-the-psychological-well-being-of-children-a-qualitative-study