Full-text oral presentations Examining the relationship between family resilience and psychological birth order in 390 married women

Edanur BOZDEMİR, Mehmet KANDEMİR2 Kırıkkale University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Guidance and Psychological Counseling, Graduate Student, Kırıkkale / Turkey 2 Kırıkkale University, Faculty of Education, Kırıkkale / Turkey Abstract: The aim of this research is to determine the family resilience levels and psychological birth order of married women. examining the relationships between Psychological birth order is the determinant of an individual’s relationships in adult life. The family established by the marriage relationship is considered as the basic building block of the society, and the existence of indomitable families is important in order to survive the process we are in. Although it is observed that the concepts of psychological birth order and family are studied separately in the literature, it has been observed that the relationship of these variables, especially in married individuals, has not been examined in the surveys. It is thought that this research will contribute to the related field. The research, in which the relational screening model was used, was carried out on 495 married women. Data collection tools in the study were the White-Campbell Psychological Birth Order Inventory developed by Campbell, Stewart and White (1991) and adapted into Turkish by Kalkan (2005), and the Family Resilience Scale developed by Bayraklı and Kaner (2010). Pearson Product-Moment Correlation and Hierarchical Regression Analysis were used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the research; The fact that women are older children, self-efficacy family resilience significantly and positively (β = .11, t= 2.40, p .05), likewise, women being an only child, self-efficacy family resilience dimension is not predictive (β = -.01, t = -.20, p>.05) was determined. According to Table 2, psychological birth order variables accounted for .04 of the control dimension of family resilience. At the same time, the model examining the predictive effect of the family resilience control dimension of psychological birth order was found to be significant as a whole (F=4.15, p .05). In the study, it was found that women being an only child did not significantly predict control family resilience (β = -.09, t= -.1.64, p>.05). CONCLUSION When the results of the research are examined, it is seen that there is a positive and significant relationship between the self-efficacy sub-dimension of family resilience and the Older Child Psychological Birth Order. Self-efficacy includes the characteristics such as being successful, respectful, reliable, evaluating time effectively and perceiving oneself valuable, which are necessary for individuals to lead their lives effectively. Consistent with previous findings, people reported that older children were “sensitive, responsible, thoughtful, adaptable, open to self-criticism, organized, achievement-oriented, independent, strong, and effective” (Herrera, Nicholas, Zajonc, RB, Wieczorkowska, & Grazyna). , 2003; Ashby, Kenny, and LoCicero, 2003; Campbell, Stewart, and White, 1991). These personality traits support the self-efficacy dimension. It is seen that there is a negative significant relationship between the Median Child and Psychological Birth Order. According to Geçtan (1998), middle children who believe that they are not as talented as their other siblings have a pessimistic perception of their own competence. In a study conducted by Kalkan and Epli-Koç (2006), it was concluded that middle children feel insecure, powerless and helpless, and that they are submissive to the opposite. Another finding of the study is that the control sub-dimension of family resilience has a positive and significant relationship with the Older Child Psychological Birth Order. This dimension refers to the individual’s ability to control his life. Ashby et al. (2003) stated in their study that older children are more responsible, cooperative, more controlled, organized, challenging, following the rules, more dominant, directing, and success-oriented than other siblings. Adler (1924) states that the oldest children usually take part in the care of other siblings and try to control the behavior of their younger siblings. Family resilience is a new and original concept in family counseling. In future studies, the sample can be expanded and the participants can be included in the study without the gender variable. 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