Mental Health in the Family: Marital Relationship, Parenthood and Child Care
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (29 February 2024) | Viewed by 564
Special Issue Editor
Interests: educational psychology; developmental psychology; childhood; children relationship; emotional development; socio-cultural processes in educational context
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
the quality of the relational environment of growth is a fundamental protective factor for individual development, with respect to the manifestation of childhood psychopathologies, and to social and school maladjustment phenomena: Stable and supportive intrafamilial relationships (between partners, and between parents and children) positively influence child development [1].
The importance of mental well-being at the family level assumes crucial importance in the current post-pandemic context, which is also enhanced by the goals of the 2030 UN Agenda. In fact, such a historical period requires the need to investigate with even greater attention which aspects and processes support personal and family well-being from a preventive viewpoint.
The purpose of this special issue is to investigate the aspects that most influence the quality of the marital relationship and parenting capacity, from a contextual and systemic point of view: Considering the family as a fundamental micro-system for individual growth [2], the variables and processes that can most influence the quality of the marital relationship and parenting capacity will be investigated, from a systemic perspective (e.g., level of territorial support to families, accessibility of care services, availability of childcare services...) and relational (e.g., availability of informal support networks, perceived well-being in the relationship...). From a psychoeducational view, we also aim to investigate the outcomes of these processes on the level of care provided to the child, observing their moderating effects on psychosocial adjustment, school adaptation, the quality of relationships established (with reference adults and peers), as well as on the overall level of well-being perceived by the child.
Therefore, researchers from the areas of Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Social Psychology are invited to contribute.
References
- Bethell, C.D.; Carle, A.; Hudziak, J.; Gombojav, N.; Powers, K.; Wade, R.; Braveman, P. Methods to assess adverse childhood experiences of children and families: Toward approaches to promote child well-being in policy and practice. Acad. Pediatrics. 2017, 17, S51–S69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2017.04.161.
- Bronfenbrenner, U. Contexts of child rearing: Problems and prospects. Am. Psychologist. 1979, 34, 844.
Dr. Francesca Gastaldi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- family well-being
- mental well-being
- marital relationship
- parenting risk
- parental care
- developmental context
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