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01-01-2014 | Original Paper

Predictors of Parental Communication and Cooperation Among Divorcing Spouses

Auteurs: Ricky Finzi-Dottan, Orna Cohen

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies | Uitgave 1/2014

Abstract

The present study seeks to identify parental communication and cooperation as predictors of successful co-parenting in Israel during the divorce process. Self-report questionnaires assessing three types of predictors (parent personality characteristics, social and contextual factors and child characteristics) were completed by 123 divorcing mothers and 94 divorcing fathers. Two stepwise hierarchical regressions, one for parental communication and one for cooperation, showed that gender (female) and use of negotiation to resolve conflicts were the major predictors of both. These variables affected co-parenting both independently and in interaction with the personality characteristics of defense mechanism use and optimism. The differential contributions support the hypothesis of communication and cooperation as separate components of successful co-parenting, and the value of studying both. Clinically, these findings may be used to help improve co-parenting during divorce.

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Titel: Predictors of Parental Communication and Cooperation Among Divorcing Spouses
Auteurs: Ricky Finzi-Dottan
Orna Cohen
Publicatiedatum: 01-01-2014
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Child and Family Studies / Uitgave 1/2014
Print ISSN: 1062-1024
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2843
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-012-9684-z

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