The biobehavioral family model: Testing eudaimonic well-being as an additional mediator

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dc.contributor.advisorKuhn, Veronica
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBrock, Linda J.
dc.creatorKendall, Jennifer
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-02T16:37:49Z
dc.date.available2018-08-02T16:37:49Z
dc.date.created2018-05
dc.date.issued6/20/2018
dc.date.submittedMay-18
dc.date.updated2018-08-02T16:37:49Z
dc.description.abstractThe current study examined eudaimonic well-being as an additional mediating variable in the Biobehavioral Family Model (BBFM; Wood, 1993). Data from a nationally representative sample of adults (N = 1255, Midlife in the United States II; Ryff et al., 2012) was used to test whether family emotional climate was associated with eudaimonic well-being (i.e., purpose in life, self-acceptance, environmental mastery, and personal growth), and whether eudaimonic well-being was in turn associated with biobehavioral reactivity (i.e., anxiety, depression and allostatic load). This hypothesis, and the original pathways of the BBFM, were tested using two operationalizations of the family emotional climate in separate models: a family model (n = 1050) and an intimate partner model (n = 810). Structural equation modeling was used to conduct path analyses and to test indirect effects. Results indicated that eudaimonic well-being is a significant mediating factor in the BBFM, contributing to how family relationships affect physical health outcomes for adults. This study highlights the need for therapeutic interventions to improve resilience at both the individual and family level, and emphasizes the need for increased collaboration between medical and mental health providers.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11274/10176
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectbiobehavioral family model
dc.subjectMIDUS,
dc.titleThe biobehavioral family model: Testing eudaimonic well-being as an additional mediator
dc.typeThesis
dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentFamily Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineFamily Therapy
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Art

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