scholarly journals Parenting Styles, Coparenting, and Early Child Adjustment in Separated Families with Child Physical Custody Processes Ongoing in Family Court

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 629
Author(s):  
Mónica Pires ◽  
Mariana Martins
Keyword(s):  
Path Analysis ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Interparental Conflict ◽  
Child Adjustment ◽  
Family Court ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Early Child ◽  
Healthy Development ◽  
Physical Custody

Coparenting conflict and triangulation after separation or divorce are associated with poorer child adjustment when parenting gatekeeping and conflict occur. Fewer studies reported psychosocial adjustment of children under three. We explored the effects of authoritarian and permissive parenting styles and negative coparenting on child adjustment in a purpose sample of 207 Portuguese newly separated/divorced parents (50.2% mothers/49.8% fathers) with sole or joint (49.8%/50.2%) physical custody processes ongoing in court. Parents filled out the Parenting Styles Questionnaire—Parents’ report, the Coparenting Questionnaire, and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire. Parenting and coparenting moderations path analysis to predict child adjustment were tested for two groups (2/3-year-old child/>3-year-old-child) and showed a good fit, followed by multigroup path analysis with similarities. Findings suggest harsh parenting and interparental conflict and triangulation as predictors for poor early child adjustment. The ongoing custody process could contribute to increased interparental conflict. The families’ unique functioning, parenting, and conflict should be considered in young children custody decisions made in a particularly stressful period when the parental responsibilities’ process is still ongoing and conflict may increase to serve the best interest of the child and promote healthy development. Future directions and practical implications are discussed.

Interparental Conflict and Child Adjustment

2016 ◽  
pp. 1-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernest N. Jouriles ◽  
Renee McDonald ◽  
Chrystyna D. Kouros
Keyword(s):  
Interparental Conflict ◽  
Child Adjustment

scholarly journals Parenting Warmth and Strictness across Three Generations: Parenting Styles and Psychosocial Adjustment

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar F. Garcia ◽  
Maria C. Fuentes ◽  
Enrique Gracia ◽  
Emilia Serra ◽  
Fernando Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Generational Differences ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Punishment ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Three Generations ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Indulgent Parenting

Recent emergent research is seriously questioning whether parental strictness contributes to children’s psychosocial adjustment in all cultural contexts. We examined cross-generational differences in parental practices characterized by warmth and practices characterized by strictness, as well as the relationship between parenting styles (authoritative, indulgent, authoritarian, and neglectful) and psychosocial adjustment in adulthood. Parenting practices characterized by warmth (affection, reasoning, indifference, and detachment) and strictness (revoking privileges, verbal scolding, and physical punishment) were examined. Psychosocial adjustment was captured with multidimensional self-concept and well-being (life satisfaction and happiness). Participants were 871 individuals who were members of three generations of Spanish families: College students (G3), their parents (G2), and their grandparents (G1). Results showed two different cross-generational patterns in parenting practices, with an increased tendency toward parental warmth (parents use more affection and reasoning but less indifference across generations) and a decreased tendency toward parental strictness (parents use revoking privileges, verbal scolding, and physical punishment less across generations). Interestingly, despite cross-generational differences in parenting practices, a common pattern between parenting styles and psychosocial adjustment was found: indulgent parenting was related to equal or even better self-concept and well-being than authoritative parenting, whereas parenting characterized by non-warmth (authoritarian and neglectful) was related to poor scores.

scholarly journals Relationships between parenting styles and risk behaviors in adolescent health: an integrative literature review

2008 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Newman ◽  
Lynda Harrison ◽  
Carol Dashiff ◽  
Susan Davies
Keyword(s):  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Adolescent Health ◽  
Parenting Style ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Unintentional Injury ◽  
Careful Examination ◽  
Adolescent Risk ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions ◽  
Adolescent Relationship

Research over the past 20 years suggests that the quality of the parent-adolescent relationship significantly affects the development of risk behaviors in adolescent health. The purpose of this paper is to present a review of studies published between 1996-2007 that address specific relationships between parenting styles and six priority adolescent risk behaviors. The review supports the substantial influence of parenting style on adolescent development. Adolescents raised in authoritative households consistently demonstrate higher protective and fewer risk behaviors than adolescents from non-authoritative families. There is also considerable evidence to show that parenting styles and behaviors related to warmth, communication and disciplinary practices predict important mediators, including academic achievement and psychosocial adjustment. Careful examination of parenting style patterns in diverse populations, particularly with respect to physical activity and unintentional injury, will be a critical next step in the development of efficacious, culturally tailored adolescent health promotion interventions.

scholarly journals The Mediating Role of Positive and Negative Affect in the Association of Perceptions of Parenting Styles with Resilience among Adolescents with Addicted Parents

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zahra Nikmanesh ◽  
Noorali Oshtorak ◽  
Mehdi Darvish Molla
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Perceived Parenting ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Convenience Sampling

Objective: This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of positive and negative affect in the association of perceptions of parental involvement, autonomy support, and warmth with resilience among Adolescents with Addicted Parents. Method: In this descriptive-correlational study, 63 Adolescents of Addicted Parents studying in Zahak and Hirman, located in Sistan and Baluchestan Province in Iran, were selected using convenience sampling method. The participants completed the questionnaires on perceptions of parenting styles, resilience, and positive and negative affect. Data were analyzed via the correlation coefficient and path analysis. Results: The results showed that the adolescents’ perceived parenting styles were directly and significantly related to positive affect and resilience (P < 0.01). Moreover, the results of the path analysis indicated that mediated by positive affect, the adolescents’ perceived parenting styles predicted resilience indirectly (P < 0.01). Conclusion: Given the results of this study, perceived parenting styles can directly and indirectly predict resilience. It can be concluded that adolescents’ perceived parenting styles can enhance resilience among them through promoting positive affect.

Clinical Opinion Letters Regarding Breastfeeding and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome for Child Apprehension Family Court Proceedings

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-353
Author(s):  
Martha Jane Paynter
Keyword(s):  
Replacement Therapy ◽  
Child Protection ◽  
Best Interests ◽  
Family Court ◽  
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome ◽  
Abstinence Syndrome ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Rights Of The Child ◽  
Opioid Replacement Therapy

The accelerating reach of opioid use disorder in North America includes increasing prevalence among pregnant people. In Canada, the rate of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) rose 27% between 2012–2013 and 2016–2017, and it is estimated that 0.51% of all infants now experience NAS after delivery. Pregnant people are a priority population for access to opioid replacement therapy programs. Participation in such programs demonstrates significant commitment to self-care among pregnant people and concern for fetal and infant wellbeing. Participation in opioid replacement therapy often results in family surveillance by Child Protection Services and infant apprehension. Children of Indigenous descent are held in foster care at high and disproportionate rates.The Convention on the Rights of the Child principle of Best Interests of the Child governs family law and child access decisions. The value of breastfeeding for all children and in particular for children recovering from NAS can be a consideration in the Best Interest of the Child. Clinicians with expertise in lactation may support the breastfeeding dyad to remain together by preparing Clinical Opinion Letters for the court. This Insights into Policy presents a how-to description of the content of clinical opinion letters in such cases, including context and process considerations, client background, breastfeeding science, and factors specific to neonatal abstinence syndrome.

scholarly journals Effects of Parenting Styles on Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Stress in Spanish Adolescents

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (15) ◽  
pp. 2778 ◽  
Author(s):  
María C. Fuentes ◽  
Rafael García-Ros ◽  
Francisco Pérez-González ◽  
Dolores Sancerni
Keyword(s):  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Parenting Practices ◽  
School Adjustment ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Parental Socialization ◽  
Self Regulated Learning ◽  
Regulated Learning ◽  
Study Participants

Research has repeatedly highlighted the important influence of parental socialization styles on children’s psychosocial adjustment. However, previous studies about their effects on school adjustment have traditionally addressed a limited set of indicators, such as academic achievement or self-concept, which should be broadened in order to increase our level of knowledge about this topic. Thus, the aim of the present study was to analyze the relationships between parenting styles and other relevant school adjustment criteria (self-regulated learning and academic stress) in adolescence. The study participants were 437 Spanish adolescents (44.7% men) from 12 to 18 years old (M = 14.55, SD = 1.80) who were enrolled in high school. A multivariate factorial design (parenting × sex × educational level) was used for each set of criteria. The results are consistent with previous research, showing that the indulgent style was related to better school adjustment during adolescence, evaluated through self-regulated learning and academic stress, thus increasing the available evidence about the influence of parenting styles in this setting. Additionally, this relationship remains invariant with regard to sex and the educational level of the participants in the study. Therefore, this study highlights the importance of parenting practices related to high acceptance/involvement for the adequate school adjustment of Spanish adolescents.

scholarly journals Risk and protection factors in the peer context: how do other children contribute to the psychosocial adjustment of the adolescent?

2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 695-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie-Hélène Véronneau ◽  
Sophie-Caroline Trempe ◽  
Alexandra Oliveira Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Adjustment ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Peer Influences ◽  
Deviant Peers ◽  
Adjustment Problems ◽  
Healthy Development ◽  
Peer Experiences ◽  
Adolescent Education

As children become adolescents, peers assume greater importance in their lives. Peer experiences can either help them thrive or negatively affect their psychosocial adjustment. In this review article definitions for the types of peer experiences are provided followed by an overview of common psychosocial issues encountered by adolescents. Past research that has pointed to risk and protection factors that emerge from peer experiences during adolescence and the role of peer influences in the context of current issues relevant to adolescent education are discussed. Research suggests that friendships with deviant peers, involvement in bullying and the experience of rejection from the overall peer group are related to adjustment problems, whereas friendships with prosocial and academically oriented peers and social acceptance in the peer group are related to healthy development. Friendship quality, popularity among peers, and involvement in friendship cliques cannot be clearly categorized as either positive or negative influences, because they interact with other factors in shaping the development of adolescents. The promotion of social skills and positive youth leadership as an integral part of the student's learning process in school is recommended.

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