Interparental conflict and adolescents' self-representations: The role of emotional insecurity

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 ◽  
pp. 76-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Sofia Silva ◽  
Maria Manuela Calheiros ◽  
Helena Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Interparental Conflict ◽  
Emotional Insecurity

Interparental Conflict on Italian Adolescent Adjustment: The Role of Insecurity within the Family

2020 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2092774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aryanne D. de Silva ◽  
Mengyu M. Gao ◽  
Daniela Barni ◽  
Silvia Donato ◽  
Laura E. Miller-Graff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Interparental Conflict ◽  
Adolescent Adjustment ◽  
The Family ◽  
Emotional Insecurity ◽  
Indirect Association ◽  
Adolescent Relationship ◽  
Practical Implications

Despite its importance, limited research has examined mechanisms underpinning how interparental conflict affects adolescents in Europe. Using a sample of 141 Italian families (mothers, fathers, and adolescents, Mage = 17.25 years, SD = 0.64), this study explores whether three types of adolescents’ emotional insecurity, which describes adolescents’ vulnerability to conflict, play a role in the association between interparental conflict and adolescents’ adjustment. Participants completed questionnaires related to adolescents’ conflict exposure, adjustment, and emotional insecurity in the parent-adolescent, interparental, and family relationships. As hypothesized, indirect associations were observed involving adolescents’ emotional insecurity in the parent-adolescent and interparental relationships. Surprisingly, the indirect association involving emotional insecurity within the interparental relationship rather than within the family emerged the strongest indirect association of the three types of emotional insecurity. These effects, however, were indistinguishable from the indirect effects of insecurity about the parent-adolescent relationship. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings are discussed.

Emotional insecurity as a mediator of the moderating role of dopamine genes in the association between interparental conflict and youth externalizing problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 1111-1126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick T. Davies ◽  
Joanna K. Pearson ◽  
Dante Cicchetti ◽  
Meredith J. Martin ◽  
E. Mark Cummings
Keyword(s):  
Externalizing Problems ◽  
Interparental Conflict ◽  
Differential Susceptibility ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Externalizing Symptoms ◽  
Mediated Moderation ◽  
Repeat Allele ◽  
Emotional Insecurity ◽  
Post Hoc

AbstractThis study tested whether the association between interparental conflict and adolescent externalizing symptoms was moderated by a polygenic composite indexing low dopamine activity (i.e., 7-repeat allele of DRD4; Val alleles of COMT; 10-repeat variants of DAT1) in a sample of seventh-grade adolescents (Mean age = 13.0 years) and their parents. Using a longitudinal, autoregressive design, observational assessments of interparental conflict at Wave 1 predicted increases in a multi-informant measurement of youth externalizing symptoms 2 years later at Wave 3 only for children who were high on the hypodopaminergic composite. Moderation was expressed in a “for better” or “for worse” form hypothesized by differential susceptibility theory. Thus, children high on the dopaminergic composite experienced more externalizing problems than their peers when faced with more destructive conflicts but also fewer externalizing problems when exposed to more constructive interparental conflicts. Mediated moderation findings indicated that adolescent reports of their emotional insecurity in the interparental relationship partially explained the greater genetic susceptibility experienced by these children. More specifically, the dopamine composite moderated the association between Wave 1 interparental conflict and emotional insecurity 1 year later at Wave 2 in the same “for better” or “for worse” pattern as externalizing symptoms. Adolescent insecurity at Wave 2, in turn, predicted their greater externalizing symptoms 1 year later at Wave 3. Post hoc analyses further revealed that the 7-repeat allele of the dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4) gene was the primary source of plasticity in the polygenic composite. Results are discussed as to how they advance process-oriented Gene x Environment models of emotion regulation.

Bindungsbeziehungen zwischen Eltern und Kindern im Kontext von Trennung und Scheidung: Welche Rolle spielen Umfang und Qualität des Eltern-Kind-Kontakts?

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike Lux ◽  
Heinz Kindler ◽  
Sabine Walper ◽  
Janin Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Interparental Conflict ◽  
Contextual Factors ◽  
Parental Separation ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Great Uncertainty ◽  
Emotional Insecurity ◽  
The Future ◽  
Broad Consensus

Following parental separation, parents face the question of how to develop a suitable parenting plan for their children in the future. While there is a broad consensus that maintaining relationships with both parents is generally beneficial for children, there is great uncertainty about how this should be implemented in individual cases and the importance of different contextual factors. This paper provides an attachment-informed perspective on aspects of children's relationships in the context of separation and divorce that might be relevant when making decisions about parenting plans. The focus is on the amount of time and overnights spent with each parent in early childhood, when attachment relationships are still being formed. In addition to beneficial aspects, factors associated with increased stress and emotional insecurity for children, such as the role of interparental conflict and gatekeeping behavior, are also highlighted. The paper concludes with recommendations on interventions for families experiencing conflict.

scholarly journals Interrelatedness of children’s psychological and physiological responses to interparental conflict: A moderating role of harsh parenting

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 1016-1036
Author(s):  
Mengyu Miranda Gao ◽  
Aryanne D. de Silva ◽  
E. Mark Cummings ◽  
Patrick T. Davies
Keyword(s):  
Interparental Conflict ◽  
Physiological Responses ◽  
Harsh Parenting ◽  
Moderating Role

Interparental conflict, parent psychopathology, hostile parenting, and child antisocial behavior: Examining the role of maternal versus paternal influences using a novel genetically sensitive research design

2012 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 1283-1295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon T. Harold ◽  
Kit K. Elam ◽  
Gemma Lewis ◽  
Frances Rice ◽  
Anita Thapar
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Problems ◽  
Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Interparental Conflict ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Parent Psychopathology ◽  
Hostile Parenting ◽  
Child Antisocial Behavior ◽  
Mother To Child

AbstractPast research has linked interparental conflict, parent psychopathology, hostile parenting, and externalizing behavior problems in childhood. However, few studies have examined these relationships while simultaneously allowing the contribution of common genetic factors underlying associations between family- and parent-level variables on child psychopathology to be controlled. Using the attributes of a genetically sensitive in vitro fertilization research design, the present study examined associations among interparental conflict, parents' antisocial behavior problems, parents' anxiety symptoms, and hostile parenting on children's antisocial behavior problems among genetically related and genetically unrelated mother–child and father–child groupings. Path analyses revealed that for genetically related mothers, interparental conflict and maternal antisocial behavior indirectly influenced child antisocial behavior through mother-to-child hostility. For genetically unrelated mothers, effects were apparent only for maternal antisocial behavior on child antisocial behavior through mother-to-child hostility. For both genetically related and genetically unrelated fathers and children, interparental conflict and paternal antisocial behavior influenced child antisocial behavior through father-to-child hostility. Effects of parental anxiety symptoms on child antisocial behavior were apparent only for genetically related mothers and children. Results are discussed with respect to the relative role of passive genotype–environment correlation as a possible confounding factor underlying family process influences on childhood psychopathology.

scholarly journals Discriminant Profile of Young Internet Dependents: The Role of Family Relationships

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (62) ◽  
pp. 353-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michele Terres-Trindade ◽  
Clarisse Pereira Mosmann
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Interparental Conflict ◽  
Family Relations ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Paternal Behavior ◽  
The Family ◽  
Parent Child

AbstractInternational studies have shown effects of family relations on Internet addiction in young people. This research aimed to outline a discriminant profile of young people classified as dependent and not dependent on the Internet regarding to socio-biodemographic variables to parenting practices, parent-child conflict and interparental conflict. The sample consisted of 200 students (152 girls and 48 boys), between 15 and 24 years of age, 85.5% reside in Rio Grande do Sul and 14.5% in other Brazilian states. Participants responded individually to the protocol available online. The results showed that interparental conflict, parent-child conflict and the educational practice of supervision of paternal behavior discriminate dependents on Internet. The educational practice of maternal emotional support was the only discriminating variable for non-dependents. These national findings corroborate the international context studies and reinforce the importance of including the family in promotion and prevention of mental health of young people.

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