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Family resiliency and mothers’ and fathers’ subjective well-being

Theory of change model indicates pathways from family to child well-being. One important aspect of family well-being is family resiliency. Family resiliency refers to the ability of the family to strengthen family connections and to enable personal growth of its members in conflict and stressful situations. It includes family functioning, family leadership and supportive relationships. The aim of this study was to investigate the contributions of different dimension of family resiliency of mothers and fathers in predicting their subjective well-being. The research was conducted as a part of project „Child Well-Being in Family Context” financed by Croatian Science Foundation. The sample consisted of 72 mothers and 64 fathers between 31 and 54 years old (14% with 1 child, 56% with 2 children, 30% with 3 or more children). The survey consisted of a comprehensive battery of questionnaires and among others, mothers and fathers completed questionnaires about their family resiliency - The Family Resilience Assessment Scale (FRAS), and subjective well-being - Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Personal Well-being Index (PWI). Research shows that generally higher results on 6 components of family resilience scales: Family Communication and Problem Solving, Utilizing Social and Economic Resources, Maintaining a Positive Outlook, Family Connectedness, and Ability to Make Meaning of Adversity were related with higher results on well-being scales. Results suggested that higher family resiliency of mother and father is associated with higher subjective well-being. Results are interpreted in line with theory of change and various characteristics of parents and family.

Family resiliency, Mother, Father, Well-being

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