Komunikacja afektywna, empatia i wartości rodzinne młodych kobiet i mężczyzn z rodzin monoparentalnych i pełnych. Analiza porównawcza
Affective communication, empathy and family values young women and men from single−parent and full families. Comparative analysis

Summary/Abstract: Background: The modern family changes its structure as a result of the dynamic development of technology, economic processes and changes taking place on the labor market. There is an increase in the number of single parents bringing up children, mainly mothers. Objectives: The aim of the research was to determine the differentiation in terms of affective communication, empathy and family values in groups of young adults from monoparental and full families. The relationship between affective communication and empathy as well as family values was also examined. Methodology: The research used the quantitative method, which includes self−report questionnaires (Empathic Sensitivity Scale, Affective Communication Index, Familism Scale and a questionnaire). The study involved 266 young adults (160 women and 106 men) from families with a diversified structure (117 people from monoparental families and 149 people from complete families). Results: The obtained results indicate that young adults from monoparental families do not differ in the intensity of affective communication, empathy and family values from young adults from families. full. Women from monoparental families obtained a higher intensity of average results in the material success and achievement dimension than women from complete families. The analysis of the relationship between affective communication and empathy and family values showed weak relationships. More statistically significant relationships were found in the group of young adults from complete families than in the group of adults from minimal families. Conclusions: Coming from a monoparental family is not a risk factor in the development of the analyzed dimensions of psychosocial functioning, i.e. affective communication, empathy and family values.

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