Systematic Review of the Relationship between Couple Dyadic Adjustment and Family Health

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first_pagesettingsOrder Article Reprints Open AccessReview Systematic Review of the Relationship between Couple Dyadic Adjustment and Family Health by Nerea Jiménez-Picón 1ORCID,Macarena Romero-Martín 2,*ORCID,Lucia Ramirez-Baena 1ORCID,Juan Carlos Palomo-Lara 1ORCID andJuan Gómez-Salgado 3,4ORCID 1 Centro Universitario de Enfermería Cruz Roja, University of Seville, 41009 Sevilla, Spain 2 Faculty of Nursing, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain 3 Department of Sociology, Social Work and Public Health, Faculty of Labour Sciences, University of Huelva, 21007 Huelva, Spain 4 Safety and Health Postgraduate Programme, Universidad Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil 092301, Ecuador * Author to whom correspondence should be addressed. Children 2021, 8(6), 491; https://doi.org/10.3390/children8060491 Submission received: 22 April 2021 / Revised: 17 May 2021 / Accepted: 8 June 2021 / Published: 9 June 2021 Downloadkeyboard_arrow_down Browse Figures Versions Notes

Abstract The importance of family functioning in the development of child and adult psychopathology has been widely studied. However, the relationship between partners’ adjustment and family health is less studied. This paper aims to describe and summarize research that analyzes the relationship between partners’ adjustment and family health. A systematic review was conducted in the PubMed, PsycINFO, Scopus, Lilacs, Psicodoc, Cinahl, and Jstor databases. Inclusion criteria were as follows: articles published from 2012 to 2019 in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Data were extracted and organized according to the family health model: family climate, integrity, functioning, and coping. Initially, 835 references were identified, and 24 articles were assessed for quality appraisal. Finally, 20 publications were selected. Results showed that couple adjustment was an important factor that triggered the emotional climate of the family, was positively intercorrelated to parenting alliance or coparenting, and contributed to family efficacy and help when facing stressful life events. Findings revealed a consensus about the relationship between couple dyadic adjustment and family health. The results could orientate interventions to promote well-being and to increase quality of life and family strength. Health professionals should thoroughly study couple relationships to identify risk factors, assess family skills, and promote family health.