Longitudinal Effects of PostDivorce Interparental Conflict on Children's Mental Health Problems Through Fear of Abandonment: Does Parenting Quality Play a Buffering Role?

被引:13
作者
O'Hara, Karey L. [1 ]
Rhodes, C. Aubrey [1 ]
Wolchik, Sharlene A. [1 ]
Sandler, Irwin N. [1 ]
Yun-Tein, Jenn [1 ]
机构
[1] Arizona State Univ, Tempe, AZ USA
关键词
MARITAL CONFLICT; EMOTIONAL SECURITY; COUNT DATA; DIFFERENTIAL SUSCEPTIBILITY; DIVORCE STRESSORS; ADJUSTMENT; INTERVENTION; BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOPATHOLOGY; APPRAISALS;
D O I
10.1111/cdev.13539
中图分类号
G44 [教育心理学];
学科分类号
0402 ; 040202 ;
摘要
In a sample of 559 children (ages 9-18), researchers investigated whether: (a) fear of abandonment mediated the association between postdivorce interparental conflict (IPC) and mental health problems, and (b) parent-child relationship quality moderated the association between IPC and fear of abandonment. Mediation analyses indicated that pretest IPC predicted fear of abandonment 3 months later, which then predicted child- and teacher-reported mental health problems 10 months later. The hypothesized protective effect of a high-quality parent-child relationship was not observed. IPC predicted fear of abandonment for all children, except for those with low- and moderate-quality father-child relationships, for whom IPC was not significantly related to fear of abandonment. Findings highlight the need to optimize child coping programs and improve parenting-after-divorce programs to reduce IPC.
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页码:1476 / 1493
页数:18
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