https://m2.mtmt.hu/ eng 2026-04-17 06:05 JournalArticle 36262741 APPROVED true 0 false 2026-02-24T20:03:42.651+0000 2025-12-18T09:35:56.034+0000 2025-07-22T20:12:46.349+0000 true 10040378 Ferenczi Andrea /api/author/10040378 Author true 10040378 2025-07-28T12:01:38.301+0000 2025-07-28T12:01:38.301+0000 true false true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType 1 true 24 JournalArticle true 10000059 Article true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType 1 true 24 JournalArticle /api/subtype/10000059 Szakcikk SubType 101 true 10000059 true 1 /api/category/1 Category true 1 Ferenczi, Andrea A család ereje A házasságban élés és a nagycsaládos lét kapcsolata a jóllét különböző mutatóival true false /api/journal/10024926 REVIEWED true false 10024926 true 10024926 true 1582-5418 2065-9482 Journal FOREIGN_AND_HUNGARIAN 70 1 251 286 251 36 2025 The Strength of the Family: Links between Marital Status, Large Family Structure, and Indicators of Well-Being.THEORETICAL BACKGROUND – Based on previous empirical findings, the relationship between family formation, the number of children, and subjective well-being cannot be considered unambiguous. This complex association is shaped by various individual and social factors. While having children may foster a sense of meaning in life and enrich individuals with emotionally fulfilling experiences, an increasing number of children may, in certain circumstances, strain the stability of family functioning. Regarding the positive consequences of parenthood, religiosity is frequently identified in the literature as a protective factor, and increasing attention has also been given to additional psychological resources – particularly social support and gratitude.GOALS – In this paper, we examine the subjective well-being, perceived social support, and dispositional gratitude of married individuals with large families. The investigation also explores how these psychological phenomena relate to key sociodemographic variables such as age, gender, and religiosity.METHODS – A cross-sectional, quantitative survey was conducted with 809 participants (626 women and 183 men; M_age = 40.8 years, SD = 13.85). The sample included 220 married individuals raising three or more children, while 363 participants reported regularly practising their religion. In addition to providing sociodemographic data, respondents completed the Bern Subjective Well-Being Questionnaire, the GRAT Gratitude Questionnaire, and the Perceived Social Support Questionnaire.RESULTS – The analyses indicated that being married and having a large family was primarily associated with higher levels of perceived social support. Participants in this group reported significantly greater instrumental (t(473.28) = -5.505, p < .001, Cohen’s d = -0.398), emotional (t(472.37) = -5.720, p < .001, d = -0.414), and socially interactive support (t(440.30) = -5.505, p < .001, d = -0.480) compared to individuals in other relational statuses raising fewer children. In contrast, the large-family status did not emerge as an independent shaping factor of subjective well-being when other sociodemographic variables were controlled. A more nuanced pattern emerged for gratitude: marital and large-family status (F = 15.348, p < .001, η² = 0.015), gender (F = 21.764, p < .001, η² = 0.022), and religiosity (F = 64.754, p < .001, η² = 0.065) all showed significant associations with dispositional gratitude.CONCLUSIONS – The findings highlight the complex interplay between gratitude and family as well as religious background. The protective function of dispositional gratitude may be especially relevant for the development of psychological prevention and intervention programmes, as it can contribute both to the enhancement of perceived social support and the maintenance of subjective well-being. true true 2025 true false true false true false NONE 2026-02-24 false 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Q2 false 10023988,10040378 false false false 2025-10-26T12:34:44.769+0000 Személyiség- és Egészségpszichológiai Tanszék (KRE / BTK); Szociálpszichológiai és Interkulturális Pszicho... 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<span class="author-name" mtid="10026654"><a href="/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10026654" target="_blank">Kövi Zsuzsanna (<span class="authorship-author-name">Kövi Zsuzsanna</span> <span class="authorAux-mtmt"> pszichológia</span>) </a> </span> <span class="author-affil"><span title="Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary">KRE</span>/<span title="Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences">FHSS</span>/<span title="Institute of Psychology">Institute of Psychology</span>/Department of Social and Intercultural Psychology</span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="author-name" mtid="10023988"><a href="/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10023988" target="_blank">Mészáros Veronika (<span class="authorship-author-name">Mészáros Veronika</span> <span class="authorAux-mtmt"> Pszichológia</span>) </a> </span> <span class="author-affil"><span title="Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary">KRE</span>/<span title="Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences">FHSS</span>/<span title="Institute of Psychology">Institute of Psychology</span>/Department of Personality and Health Psychology</span> </div> </div> <div class="title"><a href="/gui2/?mode=browse&params=publication;36262741" target="_blank">A család ereje : A házasságban élés és a nagycsaládos lét kapcsolata a jóllét különböző mutatóival.</a></div> <div> <span class="journal-title">STUDIA UNIVERSITATIS BABES-BOLYAI THEOLOGIA REFORMATA TRANSYLVANICA</span> <span class="journal-issn">(<a target="_blank" href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/1582-5418">1582-5418</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://portal.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2065-9482">2065-9482</a>)</span>: <span class="journal-volume">70</span> <span class="journal-issue">1</span> <span class="page"> pp 251-286 </span> <span class="year">(2025)</span> </div> <div class="pub-footer"> <span class="language" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/html">Language: Hungarian | </span> <span class="identifiers"> <span class="id identifier oa_none" title="none"> <a style="color:black" title="10.24193/subbtref.70.1.14" target="_blank" href="https://doi.org/10.24193/subbtref.70.1.14"> DOI </a> </span> <span class="id identifier oa_none" title="none"> <a style="color:black" title="105014591816" target="_blank" href="http://www.scopus.com/record/display.url?origin=inward&eid=2-s2.0-105014591816"> Scopus </a> </span> <span class="id identifier oa_none" title="none"> <a style="color:black" title="https://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbtheologiareformata/article/view/9376" target="_blank" href="https://studia.reviste.ubbcluj.ro/index.php/subbtheologiareformata/article/view/9376"> Other URL </a> </span> </span> <OnlyViewableByAuthor><div class="ratings"> <div class="journal-subject">Journal subject: Scopus - Religious Studies&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rank:&nbsp;Q2</div> </div></OnlyViewableByAuthor> <div class="publication-citation"> <a target="_blank" href="/api/publication?cond=citations.related;eq;36262741&sort=publishedYear,desc&sort=title"> Number of cited publications: 1 </a> </div> <div class="mtid"><span class="long-pub-mtid">Publication: 36262741</span> | <span class="status-data status-APPROVED"> Published </span> Core Citing | <span class="type-subtype">Journal Article ( Article ) </span> | <span class="pub-category">Scientific</span> | <span class="publication-sourceOfData"></span> </div> <div class="lastModified">Last Modified: 2025.12.18. 10:35 Hedda Gál (KRE 4-es admin) </div> </div></div>