In th last 15 years, a substantial number of studies have tested the theoretical validity of
Bowen family systems theory. A review of this basic research provided empirical support for …

Bowen's theory (1978) of differentiation is the personality variable most critical to mature
development and the attainment of psychological health. The study of psychological …

An accumulation of theoretical and empirical work focuses on expanding Bowen family
systems theory (BFST) to be more culturally expansive by including gender, ethnicity, race …

This study tested relations between differentiation of self, adult attachment, and effortful
control in a sample of 225 adults. Results indicated that adult differentiation of self uniquely …

The study explores relationships between differentiation of self and marital satisfaction
among 121 Israeli men and women at various stages of married life. Marital satisfaction was …

The over-time relationship between differentiation of self and interpersonal and
psychological well-being was examined in a sample of young adults in order to test the …

Objectives In the present study, the relationship between family functioning, differentiation of
self and trait anxiety was examined. In addition, differences in trait anxiety and differentiation …

Abstract The Differentiation of Self Inventory—Revised (DSI-R; Skowron & Schmitt,
2003,“Assessing interpersonal fusion: Reliability and validity of a new DSI fusion with others …

This study examined underlying similarities between the Personal Authority in the Family
System Questionnaire (PAFS; Bray, Williamson, & Malone, 1984a) and the Differentiation of …

Working within the framework of the Bowen's Family Systems Theory and using data from
318 non-clinical participants, the present study assessed a model in which codependent …