Conflict in the Family of Origin, Subjective Wellbeing, and Mental Health in Adulthood Cover Image

Konflikty v rodině původu, osobní pohoda a duševní zdraví v dospělosti
Conflict in the Family of Origin, Subjective Wellbeing, and Mental Health in Adulthood

Author(s): Dana Hamplová, Romana Trusinová
Subject(s): Social psychology and group interaction, Family and social welfare, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Sociologický ústav
Keywords: personal wellbeing; depression; childhood; family of origin

Summary/Abstract: The article explores the relationship between conflict in the family of origin and an individual’s wellbeing in adulthood. It examines to what extent the negative effects of a childhood spent in a conflict-ridden family can be explained by economic deprivation in childhood, a disrupted life course, and a person’s sociodemographic situation in adulthood. Empirical analyses are conducted on data from the 7th wave of the ESS from 2014 and three indicators of personal wellbeing are used: a depression scale, self-reported happiness, and life satisfaction. The analyses show that spending childhood in a conflict-ridden family affects mainly the emotional side of personal wellbeing (happiness, depressive symptoms). The relationship between the cognitive side of personal wellbeing (satisfaction with life) and a high-conflict environment in childhood can be explained by sociodemographic factors.

  • Issue Year: 54/2018
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 199-218
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Czech