FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND ROLES CHILDREN ASSUME IN FAMILIES
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The aim of the research was to examine the relationship between the dimensions of family functioning and the roles children can assume within the family system (hero, scapegoat, mascot, and lost child). The participants were students (N = 147) ages 18 through 25 (M = 20.09, SD = 1.64). To obtain the date, the FACES IV and the Children’s Roles Inventory (CRI) were used. The results indicated that the scores on the chaotic scale significantly predicted the roles hero (β = -.236, p = .015; R² = .11, F(2, 146) = 6.065, p = .003) and scapegoat (β = .204, p = .015; R² = .086, F(2, 146) = 6.844, p = .001). A newly created variable, the indicator of family functioning (β = .289, p = .000), and the enmeshment scale were significant predictors of the mascot role (β = .165, p = .036; R² = .12, F(2, 146) = 10.08, p = .000). Regarding the lost child role, the indicator of family functioning (β = -.242, p = .018) and the rigidity scale stood out as a significant predictors (β = .186, p = .014; R² = .200, F(4, 144) = 8.98, p = .000). The results were interpreted in the light of previous theoretical and empirical findings.
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