From Parental Values to Sustainable Family Relationships: A Socio-Pedagogical Model of Value-Oriented Family Upbringing

Akmonshak Nugman; Bibigul Dyussenbayeva; Nazumgul Albytova; Arofat Nurlakov; Fatima Assilbayeva

doi:10.48161/qaj.v6n4a2293

Authors

Akmonshak Nugman “Iliyas Zhansugurov No. 58 School-Gymnasium” State Communal Enterprise on the Right of Economic Management, Akimat of Astana City, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan; https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3181-6578
Bibigul Dyussenbayeva Department of Pedagogy, Higher School of Education, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, 010008, Kazakhstan; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2895-1169
Nazumgul Albytova Department of Pedagogy, Higher School of Education, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Astana, 010008, Kazakhstan; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0931-4420
Arofat Nurlakov Bilim Innovation International Community Fund, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan; https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3492-8521
Fatima Assilbayeva Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, 050010, Kazakhstan. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0965-8314

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48161/qaj.v6n4a2293

Keywords:

Family Upbringing, Parental Value Orientations, Family Climate, Sustainable Family Relationships, Socio-pedagogical.

Abstract

This study examines the development and empirical validation of a value-oriented model of family upbringing that explains how parental value orientations are translated into everyday interaction practices and contribute to the formation of sustainable family relationships. In the context of ongoing social transformations, many existing approaches focus on isolated aspects of family life, while the dynamic interrelation between motivational orientations, emotional climate, and pedagogical practices remains insufficiently explored. Addressing this gap, the present research proposes an integrative model that combines value-based, emotional-communicative, and practice-oriented dimensions of family functioning. Methodologically, the study adopts a mixed-methods design. At the quantitative stage, Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed to examine the relationships between parental values, family climate characteristics, and indicators of relationship sustainability. The model demonstrated robust fit indices and showed that family climate acts as a key mediating mechanism through which parental value orientations are transformed into stable patterns of interaction. The qualitative stage, based on in-depth interviews, provided insight into how values are enacted in everyday family life through shared rituals, emotional support, open communication, joint coping strategies, and sustained cooperation between families and schools. The findings indicate that the sustainability of family relationships should be understood not as a fixed trait but as a developmental outcome shaped by continuous, intentional, and value-informed practices of family members. The study makes a theoretical contribution by substantiating a comprehensive model that integrates motivational, emotional, and practical components of family upbringing. Its practical significance lies in the applicability of the results to the design of parental support programs, the prevention of family stress, the development of school–family partnerships, and the formulation of systemic family policy measures. While the study is limited by single-source data, self-report measures, and a cross-sectional design, it outlines clear directions for future longitudinal, cross-cultural, and intervention-based research.

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