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Journal of Child and Family Studies
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies 5/2019

25-03-2019 | Original Paper

Patterns of Parental Interactions After Divorce and Individual Well-Being

Auteurs: Anthony J. Ferraro, Raymond E. Petren, Kay Pasley

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 5/2019

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Abstract

Objectives

This study sought to uncover patterns of parental interactions following divorce using multiple empirically-supported indicators related to cooperation, overt conflict, and covert conflict and to link patterns of parental interactions with indicators of adult well-being including stress, life satisfaction, alcohol use, and risk drinking.

Methods

Using community-based sampling and latent profile analysis, patterns of parental interactions were identified and associations among such patterns and parental well-being were examined for recently divorced parents (N= 246). Reports of parental interactions included parents’ perceptions of their own and their former spouse’s cooperation and covert conflict behaviors, as well as perceptions of overt conflict behaviors in parental interactions.

Results

Two patterns of parental interactions were identified (Congruent and Divergent). Among the full sample, neither pattern was linked with any indicator of well-being. Examining these associations separately for mothers and fathers, fathers in the Divergent group reported higher levels of alcohol use than those in the Congruent group (χ2 = 4.64, p = .03). Mothers in the Divergent group reported marginally higher levels of life satisfaction than those in the Congruent group.

Conclusions

Utilizing a person-centered approach to uncover patterns of parental interactions yielded groups that differentiated largely on the basis of participant’s perceptions of their former spouses’ behaviors. Future research might consider the impact of perception as a component of divorce education evaluation work.
vorige artikel Economic Pressure, Parent Positivity, Positive Parenting, and Child Social Competence
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Metagegevens
Titel
Patterns of Parental Interactions After Divorce and Individual Well-Being
Auteurs
Anthony J. Ferraro
Raymond E. Petren
Kay Pasley
Publicatiedatum
25-03-2019
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 5/2019
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-019-01373-0

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