OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Family Process is 3. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
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Relationship satisfaction among spouse caregivers of service members and veterans with comorbid mild traumatic brain injury and post‐traumatic stress disorder	92
Effect of support groups on caregiver’s quality of life	43
Meaning Co‐Construction: Facilitating Shared Family Meaning‐Making in Bereavement	34
Play and liberty: A brief incursion into some ideological currents in the history of systems‐oriented family therapy	33
Couple and family therapy (and families) in the digital age	32
Parenting experiences of single fathers: A meta‐synthesis	26
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“Don’t you care about the well‐being of your race?”: African American couples discuss racial differences involving criticisms of other Black people	23
Self‐compassion mediates the link between attachment security and intimate relationship quality for couples navigating pregnancy	22
Generating mutual support in multifamily therapy to promote father involvement and family communication quality of Chinese families of adolescents with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A qual	21
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Juntos hacemos la diferencia [together we make the difference]: A network analysis of Latinx caregivers' use of youth support services	19
Some subtleties of whiteness in the workplace: Steps for shifting the paradigm	19
“One man, one life, one marriage”: A qualitative analysis of Hmong women's divorce experiences	18
Different perceptual worlds: Parent and youth perspectives on parenting outcome trajectories from a Latino family‐based program	17
“I think it’s communication and trust and sharing everything”: Qualitative evidence for a model of healthy intimate relationships in Black women living with HIV and men in KwaZulu‐Natal, South Africa	17
Integrative Systemic Supervision: Promoting Supervisees’ Theoretical Integration in Systemic Therapy	15
The impact of couple and family interventions	14
Couple variables predicting retention in a brief intervention and research	14
Sexual beliefs in couple relationships: Exploring the pathways of mindfulness, communication, and sexual functioning on sexual passion and satisfaction	14
Recruitment and retention of diverse couples in relationship education with integrated economic services	13
Family‐centered profiles of mindful parenting: Longitudinal associations with negative parenting and youth emotional and behavioral problems	13
How adult children of incarcerated parents experience ambiguous loss	13
Sources of attitudes towards parent–child co‐sleeping and their effects: A systematic scoping review	12

Early‐life family and school impacts on adolescent conduct problems: A path analysis	12
Elevating Black fathers' experiences in the National Fatherhood Initiative: Strengths and areas for improvement of 24/7 Dad® curriculum and case management services	12
Silencing or silent transmission? An exploratory study on trauma communication in Kurdish refugee families	12
A socioemotional network perspective on momentary experiences of family conflict in young adults	11
Psychological interventions for family members of people with psychological disorders with emotional dysregulation: Introduction to special section	11
The efficacy of postdivorce intervention programs for children: A meta‐analytical review	11
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Couple relationship functioning and social adjustment during the transition to parenthood among fathers with a history of maltreatment	11
Family functioning within the context of families with adolescent children in urban India	10
The effects of COVID‐19 stressors and family life on anxiety and depression one‐year into the COVID‐19 pandemic	10
Families post‐release: Barriers and pathways to family therapy	10
Actor–partner interdependence of socially prescribed parenting perfectionism and parental control in Chinese families	10
Military couples’ childhood experiences and romantic relationship satisfaction: The role of accepting influence	10
Economic strain and quality of life among families with emerging adult children: The contributions of family rituals and family problem‐solving communication	9
The Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale–Dyadic version: A new tool for the evaluation of the dyadic dysregulation in couple relationships	9
Attending to the larger system in systemic therapy and family research	9
Parent‐adolescent coping with prolonged geopolitical conflict: A qualitative analysis focusing on distress and resilience	9
“I know what you did”: Associations between relationship satisfaction and reported and suspected extramarital sex	9
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Intergenerational solidarity with digital communication and psychological well‐being among older parents during the COVID‐19 pandemic	9
A qualitative study on how intimate partner violence against women changes, escalates, and persists from pre‐ to postseparation	9
Parenting in times of refuge: A qualitative investigation	8
Correction to Effectiveness of functional family therapy in a non‐Western context: Findings from a randomized‐controlled evaluation of youth offenders in Singapore	8
The impact of responsible fatherhood programs on parenting, psychological well‐being, and financial outcomes: A randomized controlled trial	8
Power and dialogue: A review of discursive research	8
An exploration of potential pressures to engage in parenting accommodation of PTSD symptoms for military couples	8
Training of interventionists and cultural adaptation procedures: A systematic review of culturally adapted evidence‐based parenting programs in Africa	8
Marital satisfaction, parenting stress, and family alliance: Parental perspective taking as a moderator	8
I can still hear my baby crying: The ambiguous loss of American Indian/Alaska Native birthmothers	7
The Attachment Versus Differentiation Debate: Bringing the Conversation to Parent–Child Relationships	7
Friendship as a lifeline: Navigating the precarious landscape of the US employment‐based immigration as women of color psychologists	7
Emotion dysregulation and couple relationship satisfaction of clinical couples: An actor‐partner interdependence model	7
“I miss not being able to offer my couples a box of tissues…”: Couples' and therapists' perspectives on the therapeutic alliance with the transition to online couple therapy	7
Strengthening lower‐income families: Lessons learned from policy responses to the COVID‐19 pandemic	7
The Intergenerational Impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Hispanic Families: The Mediational Roles of Parental Depression and Parent–Adolescent Communication	7
Profiles of racial discussions and associations with parent sociocultural factors and internalized racism in Asian American families	7
Demonstrating Attachment‐Based Family Therapy for Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth with Suicidal Thoughts and Behavior: A Case Study	7
Couples Therapists’ Attitudes Toward Online Therapy During the COVID‐19 Crisis	7
Attachment‐based family therapy for sexual and gender minority young adults and their nonaccepting parents	7
Differentiating competency from content: Parental racial socialization profiles and their associated factors	7
The third shift: Addressing emotion work in couple therapy	7
The Efficacy of Relationship Education for Improving Children's Outcomes: A Multi‐Informant, Multi‐Method Study	7
Bidirectional or unidirectional? Longitudinal associations between external stressors, perceived spousal support, and marital instability	7
Profiles of perceived resources among low‐income, rural mothers: Prospective associations with maternal and child outcomes	7
Dynamic characteristics of parent–adolescent closeness: Predicting adolescent emotion dysregulation	7
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Assessing the Impact of a Family‐Based Intervention Program on Family Dynamics: A Pilot Study in the Context of Indicated Substance Abuse Prevention	6
Impact of a digital relationship intervention for jailed individuals	6
Susan M. Johnson (1947–2024)	6
Measuring “we‐ness” in couple relationships: A social identity approach	6

Stress Perception and Marital Instability Across the Family Life Cycle: An Actor‐Partner Perspective	6
Demographic Characteristics and Parenthood Across Three Cohorts of Sexual Minority Adults	6
Bolstering family therapy: Assimilating EMDR into ABFT in youth residential treatment	6
Parental socialization of mental health in Chinese American families: What parents say and do, and how youth make meaning	6
Conflict and Father Involvement: The Unique Role of Postpartum Destructiveness for Fathers' Direct Care in Toddlerhood	6
Family Connections: The Impact of an Education Program for Carers of Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder in Italian Mental Health Services	6
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A conversation analysis of therapist repeats in open dialogue network meetings	5
Dealing with couple infidelity in romantic relationships: A group intervention feasibility study	5
Gender identity differences in the experiences of family stressors and violence among transgender and non‐binary individuals in China	5
Prevalence and predictors of help‐seeking steps in a nationally representative Dutch sample of romantic couples	5
A structural equation model of parenting and child's resilience after the earthquake in Türkiye	5
Caregiving stress and maternal mental health during the COVID‐19 pandemic	5
Linking child adjustment difficulties with mother's maladaptive parental behavior: The mediating roles of parental cognitions and parenting stress	5
Replication and extension of the military family stress model: The after deployment adaptive parenting tools ADAPT4U study	5
One way or another…or both: Different roles of fathers, mothers, and adolescents in the intergenerational transmission of inclusive attitudes	5
Latent profile analysis of family and school supports among Chinese adolescents in stepfamilies	5
Discrepancies in perceptions of PTSD symptoms among veteran couples: Links to poorer relationship and individual functioning	5
The mediation model of social status on the link between parental attachment, aggressive behavior, and psychological well‐being: Evidence from two studies in Vietnamese adolescents and young adults	5
Do couples who play together stay together? A longitudinal dyadic examination of shared leisure, financial distress, and relationship outcomes	5
Clinical identification of a specific psychic envelope in families with anorexic symptoms	5
Effects of sexual orientation‐based prejudice and discrimination in family of origin on depressive symptoms and life satisfaction in a Chinese sample: Reciprocal and authoritarian filial piety as mode	5
Tuning in to Kids Together: Piloting an Emotion‐Focused Coparenting Program	5
The association between marital satisfaction and perceived coparenting in infancy: A longitudinal dyadic approach	5
“Anything Can Happen Here”: Mother–Child Experiences Navigating Life as Residents of an Urban Red‐Light Brothel District in India	5
Fathers' experiences with supportive parenting interventions: A qualitative systematic review	4
The bidirectional connection between family functioning and psychopathology: A network analysis in a large sample of adolescents with anorexia nervosa and their parents	4
Development and psychometric properties of the Chinese Invalidating Family Scale	4
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Reducing the incidence of domestic violence: An observational study of an equine‐assisted intervention	4
Emancipatory approaches in couples' intervention research	4
When not teaming up puts parents at risk: Coparenting and parental burnout in dual‐parent heterosexual families in Switzerland	4
The longitudinal impact of an evidence‐based multiple family group intervention (Amaka Amasanyufu) on family cohesion among children in Uganda: Analysis of the cluster randomized SMART Afr	4
Searching for who benefits most and least: An analysis of moderators of the TRUE Dads fatherhood intervention	4
Impact evaluation of the family expectations program and moderation by sociodemographic disadvantage	4
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Toward tailored care for families with multiple problems: A quasi‐experimental study on effective elements of care	4
Assessing the effectiveness and feasibility of the Experienced Carers Helping Others program in relatives of adolescents with eating disorders using an online application format with individual sessio	4
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Etiologic mechanisms in an adapted family‐based preventive intervention for underage alcohol use in Mexico: Results of an exploratory pilot study	4
The multifaceted role of empathy in the transmission of postpartum depressive symptoms between parents	4
Effects of family therapy for substance abuse: A systematic review of recent research	4
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Longitudinal impact of caregiver transition and family caregiving on psychiatric symptoms and psychosocial functioning among persons with schizophrenia in rural China	3
Desire discrepancy in long‐term relationships: A qualitative study with diverse couples	3
Positive experiences in the parent–child relationship during the COVID‐19 lockdown in Poland: The role of emotion regulation, empathy, parenting self‐efficacy, and social support	3
Military couples' experiences in the aftermath of a cancelled deployment	3
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“Turning back the clock”: A positive strategy for changing unacceptable youth behavior	3
An intergenerational study of parental bonding on perceptions of parental and spousal criticism and marital relationship quality in Singapore	3
Caste and Black intergenerational racial trauma in the United States of America	3
Congruence couple therapy for alcohol use and gambling disorders with comorbidities (part I): Outcomes from a randomized controlled trial	3
Relational recovery after infidelity as a dual process: A model based on the experiences of female injured partners	3
Effects of alcohol problem discrepancy on relationship adjustment: The moderating role of conflict negotiation among couples with alcohol use disorder and intimate partner violence	3
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Learning from within: Therapists' actions in daily clinical practice	3
Longitudinal associations between relational and sexual well‐being in couples transitioning to parenthood	3
Critical consciousness and anti‐racist action as rooted in family processes	3
Keeping your coparent in mind: A longitudinal investigation of mindfulness in the family system	3
The role of veterans' PTSD symptoms in veteran couples' insomnia	3
Resolving relationship dissolution—What predicts emotional adjustment after breakup?	3
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Changes in Life Satisfaction in Couples after Successful In vitro Fertilization and Natural Pregnancy	3
Mexican immigrant parents’ hopes for their children and parenting strategies in different immigration climates	3
Is separate the new equal? A meta‐analytic review of correlates of intimate partner violence victimization for Black and White women in the United States	3
Relationship risk factors for intimate partner violence among sexual and gender minorities: A multilevel analysis	3
Predictors of change in relationship satisfaction among Black postpartum mothers	3
Observations of parent–adolescent interactions relate to food parenting practices and adolescent disordered eating in adolescents at risk for adult obesity	3