Previous studies have extensively explored the impact of family resilience on individual mental health, yet have overlooked the multi-informant differences in family resilience. Based on the Operations Triad model and family resilience theory, this study aims to explore the (in)consistency of parent-child perceived family resilience and its effect on their respective anxiety symptoms and well-being. A cross-sectional evaluation of family resilience, anxious symptoms, and well-being was conducted involving 1,163 junior high school students (Mage = 14.32; 51.42
Research on well-being has predominantly focused on affluent populations, often neglecting disadvantaged communities and thereby perpetuating their marginalization in both academic and policy discussions. Perspectives from informal settlements—prevalent in the rapidly urbanizing Global South—offer valuable opportunities to expand and challenge prevailing conceptualizations of well-being. Adopting a qualitative approach, the research is based on a case study on placemaking interventions by the Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) program in Cape Town, South Africa. The program is area-based and aims to enhance quality of life in informal settlements through community agency, co-production, and inclusive governance. Based on focus group discussions, transect walks, and qualitative interviews with residents, the study examines how VPUU´s interventions influence residents’ perceptions of life satisfaction and thereby highlights the subjective dimensions of well-being. Accordingly, this study explores (1) the role of community involvement in co-producing social infrastructure; (2) the impact of such involvement on well-being; and (3) strategies to support participation and governance. Findings indicate that while economic stability is important, social and human capital are also significant aspects, underscoring the value of social relationships and community support. Based on the VPUU case, the study introduces a novel framework identifying five key drivers of quality of life: (1) eudaimonic (purpose and belonging); (2) altruistic (community support); (3) relational (trust and social capital); (4) formative (skills and safety); and (5) material (economic and environmental conditions). The research concludes with recommendations for context-specific quality-of-life assessments and governance frameworks to sustain improvements in well-being and strengthen social cohesion.
To assess quality of life (QoL) and resilience among adults living in Quebec, Canada, during the COVID-19 health crisis. Secondary objectives were to compare QoL and resilience across sociodemographic and health-related groups and to examine their associations with individual characteristics. A cross-sectional study was conducted across several regions of Quebec. Adults aged 18 years and older completed the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), and a sociodemographic and health questionnaire online, on paper or by telephone. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, one-way ANOVAs, and forward stepwise multiple regression analyses were performed. A total of 1,088 participants (76.7
Drawing on Positivity Resonance Theory and dyadic approaches to close relationships, the present study examined how newlyweds’ positive and negative emotions were associated with marital quality at three analytically distinct levels: the actor effect, the partner effect, and emotional similarity. Four waves of dyadic data were collected from 245 newlywed couples at six-month intervals. Actor-Partner Interdependence Models were used to estimate actor and partner associations between emotions and marital quality, whereas Response Surface Analysis was used to examine how combinations of husbands’ and wives’ emotional experiences were associated with marital quality. Results showed that actor associations were more consistently observed than partner associations across waves. Individuals’ own positive emotions were positively associated with their own marital quality, whereas individuals’ own negative emotions were negatively associated with their own marital quality. Partner associations were weaker and less consistent, especially for negative emotions. Response surface results indicated that when both spouses reported higher positive emotions, marital quality tended to be higher, whereas when both spouses reported higher negative emotions, marital quality tended to be lower. Incongruence effects were also observed, suggesting that the direction of emotional incongruence between spouses was relevant to marital quality, particularly for wives. The present study revealed time‑varying and gender‑related patterns in the associations between emotions and marital quality, emphasized the centrality of emotional similarity in couples’ long‑term relationships, and provided a new theoretical framework and empirical support for exploring the mechanisms that sustain marital quality from an emotional perspective.
The present study examined heterogeneity in trajectories of positive and negative parent–child relationship quality (RQ) and their associations with older parents’ cognitive function. Data came from 7,217 older adults (M age = 73.57, SD = 9.38; 62
