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Transactional Analysis as a Method to Test the Quality of Life of a Family
Transactional Analysis as a Method to Test the Quality of Life of a Family

Author(s): Dorota Strzelczyk
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Communication studies, Sociology, Family and social welfare
Published by: Społeczna Akademia Nauk
Keywords: interpersonal communication; communication in the family; transactional analysis; Berne; family games

Summary/Abstract: One of the actions that affect the quality of life of the family as a complex system of relationships is interpersonal communication that takes place between the members of the family. In line with the transactional analysis, the trend in psychology founded by E. Berne, relationships between individuals should be based on honest and open disclosure of one’s desires and attitudes, i.e. variety of transactions. Otherwise, there are specific game leading to maintain and increase the distance between family members, weaken the ties between them and leading to a reduction in the quality of interpersonal relationships.The paper below aims to make closer the problems of transactional analysis, beginning from the explanation of the structure of “Ego” according to Berne and the terms “transactions”, “reinforcement” and “life scripts”. There will be presented also games played in family environment and their consequences for the proper functioning of the family.

  • Issue Year: 5/2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 27-38
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English