Mahoney Annette
Department of Psychology at Bowling Green State University.
J Marriage Fam. 2010 Aug;72(4):805-827. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00732.x.
This review examines the role of religion, for better and worse, in marital and parent-child relationships according to peer reviewed studies from 1999-2009. A conceptual framework labeled "relational spirituality" is used to: (a) organize the breadth of findings into the three stages of the formation, maintenance, and transformation of family relationships, and (b) illustrate three in-depth sets of mechanisms to delve into unique ways religion may shape family bonds. Topics include union formation, fertility, spousal roles, marital satisfaction and conflict, divorce, domestic violence, infidelity, pregnancy, parenting children, parenting adolescents, and coping with family distress. Conclusions emphasize moving beyond markers of general religiousness and identifying specific spiritual beliefs and practices that could prevent or intensify problems in traditional and nontraditional families.
本综述依据1999年至2009年间的同行评审研究，探讨宗教在婚姻及亲子关系中所扮演的角色，无论是积极还是消极的方面。一个名为“关系性灵性”的概念框架被用于：（a）将研究结果的广度按照家庭关系形成、维系和转变的三个阶段进行组织，以及（b）阐明三组深入的机制，以探究宗教塑造家庭纽带的独特方式。主题包括婚姻缔结、生育、配偶角色、婚姻满意度与冲突、离婚、家庭暴力、不忠、怀孕、养育子女、养育青少年以及应对家庭困境。结论强调超越一般宗教性的标志，识别那些可能预防或加剧传统及非传统家庭问题的特定精神信仰和实践。
