Abstract
The relational processes of sacrifice and self-care both influence every human relationship and as such, every human has to learn how to engage in them. Families are one of the many communities in which one must address sacrifice and self-care. This study provides a qualitative exploration of the relational processes of sacrifice and self-care among a sample of 198 highly religious (Abrahamic faiths) families. In-depth analyses explored motivations, types, and related family processes among family relationships. Five themes from the data about how families perceived and addressed the relational processes of sacrifice and self-care are discussed: (1) tensions between sacrifice and self-care, (2) motivations of sacrifice and/or self-care, (3) types of sacrifice, (4) types of self-care, and (5) processes in faith and family relationships. The ways that participants discussed struggling to address these processes are discussed along with why these ideas are important for marriages and families.
Degree
MS
College and Department
Family, Home, and Social Sciences; Marriage, Family, and Human Development
Rights
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Dalton, Hilary, "Exploring the Connections and Tensions Between Sacrifice and Self-Care as Relational Processes in Religious Families" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 6680.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6680
Date Submitted
2017-03-01
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd9112
Keywords
tension, sacrifice, self-care, family, qualitative
Language
english