Deconstructing Differentiation: Self Regulation, Interdependent Relating, and Well-Being in Adulthood |
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Authors: | Elizabeth A. Skowron Sarah E. Holmes Ronald M. Sabatelli |
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Affiliation: | (1) Counseling Psychology program, Penn State University, 327 Cedar Building, University Park, PA 16802-3110, USA;(2) National Institute on Aging, Gerontology Research Center, 5600 Nathan Shock Dr., Baltimore, MD 21224, USA;(3) School of Family Studies, University of Connecticut, U-117, 843 Bolton Rd., Storrs, CT 06268, USA |
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Abstract: | This study examined underlying similarities between the Personal Authority in the Family System Questionnaire (PAFS; Bray, Williamson, & Malone, 1984a) and the Differentiation of Self Inventory (DSI; Skowron & Friedlander, 1998). Generalized least-squares factor analysis yielded two related factors, Self Regulation and Interdependent Relating, accounting for 60% of the variance in the solution. Greater Self Regulation—comprised of DSI scales characterized by less emotional reactivity and the ability to take an I position in relationships—and Interdependent Relating—marked by greater personal authority, intergenerational intimacy and less intergenerational fusion on the PAFS and less emotional cutoff on the DSI—predicted well-being among both women and men. Implications for family therapy and suggestions for future research are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Bowen theory differentiation of self well-being factor analysis |
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