Children’s Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Adult Versus Child-Related Inter-Parental Conflicts
In the literature, little attention has been paid to the specific impact of child-related versus adult-related inter-parental conflicts on children’s intrapersonal processes and adjustment. Aimed to advance knowledge on this topic, the cross-sectional study explores: 1) the predictive effects of the...
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| description | In the literature, little attention has been paid to the specific impact of child-related versus adult-related inter-parental conflicts on children’s intrapersonal processes and adjustment. Aimed to advance knowledge on this topic, the cross-sectional study explores: 1) the predictive effects of the two forms of inter-parental conflicts on: a) children’s internalizing/externalizing behaviors and b) children’s cognitive appraisals, emotional distress, and triangulation; 2) the mediating role of children’s cognitive appraisals, emotional distress, and triangulation, in the association between adult-related vs child-related conflict and children’s adjustment. Seventy-five school-aged children and their parents completed measures of inter-parental conflict, cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes and child adjustment. The results indicated that: 1) higher levels of adult-related inter-parental conflict promoted children’s internalizing behaviors, through the mediation of perceived threat; 2) higher levels of child-related inter-parental discord promoted both children’s internalizing/externalzing behaviors, through the mediation of perceived threat and self-blame. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b39c7fa1a9914d9f9c20415db25462a42023-01-02T16:33:32ZengPsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for PsychologyEurope's Journal of Psychology1841-04132019-12-0115484385710.5964/ejop.v15i4.1613ejop.v15i4.1613Children’s Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Adult Versus Child-Related Inter-Parental ConflictsElena Camisasca0Sarah Miragoli1Paola Di Blasio2Università Telematica e-Campus, Novedrate, ItalyC.R.I.d.e.e., Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, ItalyC.R.I.d.e.e., Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Milan, Milan, ItalyIn the literature, little attention has been paid to the specific impact of child-related versus adult-related inter-parental conflicts on children’s intrapersonal processes and adjustment. Aimed to advance knowledge on this topic, the cross-sectional study explores: 1) the predictive effects of the two forms of inter-parental conflicts on: a) children’s internalizing/externalizing behaviors and b) children’s cognitive appraisals, emotional distress, and triangulation; 2) the mediating role of children’s cognitive appraisals, emotional distress, and triangulation, in the association between adult-related vs child-related conflict and children’s adjustment. Seventy-five school-aged children and their parents completed measures of inter-parental conflict, cognitive, emotional and behavioral processes and child adjustment. The results indicated that: 1) higher levels of adult-related inter-parental conflict promoted children’s internalizing behaviors, through the mediation of perceived threat; 2) higher levels of child-related inter-parental discord promoted both children’s internalizing/externalzing behaviors, through the mediation of perceived threat and self-blame.http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1613inter-parental conflictcognitive appraisalsdistresstriangulationinternalizing and externalizing behaviorschildren |
| spellingShingle | Elena Camisasca Sarah Miragoli Paola Di Blasio Children’s Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Adult Versus Child-Related Inter-Parental Conflicts Europe's Journal of Psychology inter-parental conflict cognitive appraisals distress triangulation internalizing and externalizing behaviors children |
| title | Children’s Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Adult Versus Child-Related Inter-Parental Conflicts |
| title_full | Children’s Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Adult Versus Child-Related Inter-Parental Conflicts |
| title_fullStr | Children’s Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Adult Versus Child-Related Inter-Parental Conflicts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Children’s Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Adult Versus Child-Related Inter-Parental Conflicts |
| title_short | Children’s Cognitive and Emotional Processes in Adult Versus Child-Related Inter-Parental Conflicts |
| title_sort | children s cognitive and emotional processes in adult versus child related inter parental conflicts |
| topic | inter-parental conflict cognitive appraisals distress triangulation internalizing and externalizing behaviors children |
| url | http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1613 |
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