title: [Family rituals and family identity].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study presents a research project which aimed at exploring the relationship between family rituals and family identity. We investigated which aspects of family rituals bear a predictive value in relation to the significance and intensity of identifying with the family.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data was collected from 293 adult parents using the "Family Ritual Questionnaire" and "Inclusion of In group in the Self Scale".
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our results confirm that all aspects of family rituals have a positive relation with the measured extent of identifying with the family. Certain aspects of family rituals and the so called meaning-factor have significant predictive value in terms of the intensity of family identification.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the investigation, which had a slightly different design from previous research projects in this field, confirm propositions that the actual practice of family rituals plays a significant role in the identification processes of the family. Further research of the theme is likely to provide useful insights in the field of applied psychology as well.
authors.affiliation: Eltes EGYMI Nevelesi Tanacsado, Pecs, Hungary. csabaelblinger@gmail.com
authors.forename: Csaba
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Elblinger
authors.forename: László
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bernáth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002562:Ceremonial Behavior; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012649:Self Concept; D012933:Social Identification; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires