Browsing by Subject "structural equation modeling"
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Item Mindfulness and Parenting in Military Families(2014-08) Nerenberg, LauraWith the growth of literature on mindfulness and more recently, mindful parenting, there is ample cause to suggest the importance of mindfulness in the context of parenting, along with an emerging body of evidence suggesting that mindfulness/mindful parenting may be related to parenting practices and children's functioning. However, a basic association between parent mindfulness and parenting practices has not yet been solidly established. The goal of this study was to examine the association between mindfulness and parenting practices, using a comprehensive measure of parents' mindfulness and observational measurement of parenting practices. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis techniques were employed to address ambiguities related to conceptualization and measurement of mindfulness apparent in the field of mindfulness research, and structural equation modeling (SEM) techniques were used to assess the associations between parent mindfulness, parent internalizing psychopathology, parenting practices, and children's behavior problems. Results of this study support the hypothesis that mindfulness in parents is multidimensional and relates to certain parent and family characteristics. However, results did not support the expected associations of mindfulness in parents with parenting practices or child functioning. Nevertheless, though the current study did not reveal clear links between parents' mindfulness and parenting practices, it may serve as a useful step in refining methods for studying mindfulness in parents for future research.Item Sexual Minority Stress, Resilience, and Intimate Relationships: An Examination of Individuals with Commitment Uncertainty(2019-08) Hall, EugeneMinority stress has been shown to negatively impact the mental health of sexual minorities and decreases same-sex relationship well-being. This dissertation examined the impact of minority stress on the mental and relational health of sexual minority individuals in same-sex relationships at the individual and couple level. The sample consisted of 280 participants, all of whom indicated they were currently in committed same-sex relationships and had seriously considered terminating their relationship at some point in the last six months. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with latent mediation and moderation. The first results of the first analysis showed that family rejection and nondisclosure were associated with increased uncertainty regarding one’s commitment to their relationship. Family rejection increased nondisclosure and decreased redemptive framing. Redemptive framing fully mediated the relationship between family rejection and uncertainty. Results of the second analysis indicated that social recognition can increase negative mental health symptoms through an increase in perceived constraint on the relationship. LGBT community connectedness moderated the relationship between social recognition and perceived constraint. At low levels of connection, recognition had some effect on constraint while high levels of connection resulted in a more substantial increase in constraint due to recognition. Clinical implications and future directions are discussed.