INTRA AND INTERPARENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING POST-DIVORCE CO-PARENTING
Objectives. The objective of this study was to determine how intraparental (i.e., cognitive schemas, parental competence, cognitive-emotional coping style) and interparental variables (i.e., family conflict, unfavorable conditions of divorce) influence post-divorce co-parenting through the relations...
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| author | Claudia Gabriela DUMITRIU Narcisa Gabriela PRODAN Ana Maria TOMA |
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| description | Objectives. The objective of this study was to determine how intraparental (i.e., cognitive schemas, parental competence, cognitive-emotional coping style) and interparental variables (i.e., family conflict, unfavorable conditions of divorce) influence post-divorce co-parenting through the relationship between parents after separation.
Materials and methods. The study was conducted on a sample of 169 divorced or divorcing participants (84% females and 16% males), aged 24 to 61 years (M = 42.71, SD = 6.15). The following instruments were used to measure the research variables: the Divorce Adjustment Inventory Scale, the Young Schema Questionnaire – Version 3, the Parental Competence Questionnaire, the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, the Coparenting Relationships Scale, and the reasons for divorce were assessed in an exploratory manner.
Results. Dysfunctional cognitive schemas were positively associated with dysfunctional co-parenting behaviors and negatively associated with functional co-parenting behaviors. Participants who reported violence as a cause for divorce had significantly higher scores (M = 22.22) on the undermining (M = 22.22 vs. M = 10.17) and exposure (M = 21.66 vs. M = 10.20) dimensions of the dysfunctional co-parenting relationship compared to those who identified infidelity as a cause for divorce (M = 10.17).
Conclusions. The quality of co-parental relationships may be influenced by maladaptive cognitive schemas and poorly developed parenting skills. Also, pre-divorce family interaction experiences and poor adjustment to divorce are associated with dysfunctional aspects of co-parental relationships that impact children post-divorce. Exploratory analyses indicate that training healthy, functional cognitive-emotional coping strategies and addressing maladaptive cognitive schemas can prevent engaging in abusive relationships. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e14f313d8a84799b4f937155a47ab962023-07-19T10:10:19Zeng“Francisc I. Rainer” Anthropology Institute of the Romanian Academy.Anthropological Researches and Studies2360-34452023-01-01131234https://doi.org/10.26758/13.1.2INTRA AND INTERPARENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING POST-DIVORCE CO-PARENTINGClaudia Gabriela DUMITRIU0Narcisa Gabriela PRODAN1Ana Maria TOMA2Spiru Haret University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational SciencesBabes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Department of PsychologyUniversity of Bucharest, Faculty of Psychology and Educational SciencesObjectives. The objective of this study was to determine how intraparental (i.e., cognitive schemas, parental competence, cognitive-emotional coping style) and interparental variables (i.e., family conflict, unfavorable conditions of divorce) influence post-divorce co-parenting through the relationship between parents after separation. Materials and methods. The study was conducted on a sample of 169 divorced or divorcing participants (84% females and 16% males), aged 24 to 61 years (M = 42.71, SD = 6.15). The following instruments were used to measure the research variables: the Divorce Adjustment Inventory Scale, the Young Schema Questionnaire – Version 3, the Parental Competence Questionnaire, the Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, the Coparenting Relationships Scale, and the reasons for divorce were assessed in an exploratory manner. Results. Dysfunctional cognitive schemas were positively associated with dysfunctional co-parenting behaviors and negatively associated with functional co-parenting behaviors. Participants who reported violence as a cause for divorce had significantly higher scores (M = 22.22) on the undermining (M = 22.22 vs. M = 10.17) and exposure (M = 21.66 vs. M = 10.20) dimensions of the dysfunctional co-parenting relationship compared to those who identified infidelity as a cause for divorce (M = 10.17). Conclusions. The quality of co-parental relationships may be influenced by maladaptive cognitive schemas and poorly developed parenting skills. Also, pre-divorce family interaction experiences and poor adjustment to divorce are associated with dysfunctional aspects of co-parental relationships that impact children post-divorce. Exploratory analyses indicate that training healthy, functional cognitive-emotional coping strategies and addressing maladaptive cognitive schemas can prevent engaging in abusive relationships.https://www.journalstudiesanthropology.ro/en/intra-and-interparental-factors-influencing-post-divorce-co-parenting/divorceco-parentingcognitive schemasconflictcoping |
| spellingShingle | Claudia Gabriela DUMITRIU Narcisa Gabriela PRODAN Ana Maria TOMA INTRA AND INTERPARENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING POST-DIVORCE CO-PARENTING Anthropological Researches and Studies divorce co-parenting cognitive schemas conflict coping |
| title | INTRA AND INTERPARENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING POST-DIVORCE CO-PARENTING |
| title_full | INTRA AND INTERPARENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING POST-DIVORCE CO-PARENTING |
| title_fullStr | INTRA AND INTERPARENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING POST-DIVORCE CO-PARENTING |
| title_full_unstemmed | INTRA AND INTERPARENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING POST-DIVORCE CO-PARENTING |
| title_short | INTRA AND INTERPARENTAL FACTORS INFLUENCING POST-DIVORCE CO-PARENTING |
| title_sort | intra and interparental factors influencing post divorce co parenting |
| topic | divorce co-parenting cognitive schemas conflict coping |
| url | https://www.journalstudiesanthropology.ro/en/intra-and-interparental-factors-influencing-post-divorce-co-parenting/ |
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