Children's and Parents' Observed Social Behavior in Stepfather Families

Santrock, John W.; Warshak, Richard A.; Lindbergh, Cheryl; Meadows, Larry

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“…No presente estudo o novo casamento por parte da mãe não parecem impactar os escores de qualidade de vida. Com efeito, muitos estudos concluíram que crianças de famílias intactas e crianças em famílias com o padrasto saem-se igualmente bem 16,25,26 . Por outro lado, outros investigadores sugerem que um novo casamento é um fator de risco para distúrbios de comportamento em crianças 27 .…”

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Impact of divorce on the quality of life in school-age children

Eymann¹,

Busaniche²,

Llera³

et al. 2009

J Pediatr (Rio J)

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Objective: To assess psychosocial quality of life in school-age children of divorced parents. Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted at the pediatric outpatient clinic of a community hospital. Children 5 to 12 years old from married families and divorced families were included. Child quality of life was assessed through maternal reports using a Child Health Questionnaire -Parent Form 50. A multiple linear regression model was constructed including clinically relevant variables significant on univariate analysis (beta coefficient and 95%CI).Results: Three hundred and thirty families were invited to participate and 313 completed the questionnaire. Univariate analysis showed that quality of life was significantly associated with parental separation, child sex, time spent with the father, standard of living, and maternal education. In a multiple linear regression model, quality of life scores decreased in boys -4.5 (-6.8 to -2.3) and increased for time spent with the father 0.09 (0.01 to 0.2). In divorced families, multiple linear regression showed that quality of life scores increased when parents had separated by mutual agreement 6.1 (2.7 to 9.4), when the mother had university level education 5.9 (1.7 to 10.1) and for each year elapsed since separation 0.6 (0.2 to 1.1), whereas scores decreased in boys -5.4 (-9.5 to -1.3) and for each one-year increment of maternal age -0.4 (-0.7 to -0.05). Conclusion:Children's psychosocial quality of life was affected by divorce. The Child Health Questionnaire can be useful to detect a decline in the psychosocial quality of life.J Pediatr (Rio J). 2009;85(6):547-552: Argentina, child, health status, health-related quality of life, family relations, Child Health Questionnaire. ResumoObjetivo: Avaliar a qualidade de vida psicossocial em filhos de pais separados em idade escolar.Métodos: Conduziu-se um estudo transversal no ambulatório pediátrico de um hospital comunitário. Foram incluídas crianças de 5 a 12 anos de idade, de famílias intactas e de famílias separadas. A qualidade de vida das crianças foi avaliada através de relatórios maternos, utilizando-se o Child Health Questionnaire -Parent Form 50. Um modelo de regressão linear múltipla foi construído incluindo variáveis clinicamente relevantes significativas para a análise univariada (coeficiente beta e IC de 95%).Resultados: Trezentas e trinta famílias foram convidadas a participar e 313 preencheram o questionário. A análise univariada demonstrou que a qualidade de vida estava significativamente associada à separação parental, sexo da criança, tempo passado com o pai, padrão de vida e nível de instrução materno. Em um modelo de regressão linear múltipla, os escores de qualidade de vida se mostraram mais baixos em meninos -4,5 (-6,8 a -2,3) e mais altos para tempo passado com o pai 0,09 (0,01 a 0,2). Em famílias separadas, a regressão demonstrou que os escores de qualidade de vida foram maiores quando a separação dos pais ocorrera em acordo mútuo 6,1 (2,7 a 9,4), quando a mãe possuía nível universitário 5,9 (...

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Impact of divorce on the quality of life in school-age children

Eymann¹,

Busaniche²,

Llera³

et al. 2009

J Pediatr (Rio J)

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“…differences (e.g., Kurdek & Sinclair, 1988), and some have found negative effects for girls only (e.g., Needle et al, 1990;Santrock, Warshak, Lindberg, & Meadows, 1982). Two major problems exist with the designs of studies that simply compare children in stepfamilies with those in intact families .…”

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Perceived self-competence, stepfamily myths, and (step)parent role ambiguity in adolescents from stepfather and stepmother families.

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Kurdek²,

Hennigen³

1992

Journal of Family Psychology

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Assessed type of stepfamily (stepfather vs stepmother) and gender differences in junior high school students' perceived self-competence, myths about stepfamilies, and perceived ambiguity of the (step)parent role. In self-competence, there were no significant effects for type of stepfamily, gender, or their interaction. Ss rating stepparents reported more role ambiguity than did those rating biological parents. Without control variables, but not with them, stepmother role ambiguity was negatively correlated with self-competence. Contrary to expectations, selfcompetence was positively correlated with adherence to stepfamily myths. For those in stepmother families, self-competence was positively correlated with years since parental divorce and years living with the stepparent.

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“…En effet, les travaux de Santrock (1982) portant sur les comportements sociaux des enfants et des parents dans les familles recomposées avaient amené l'auteur à conclure que : the social behavior of children is not necessarily less compétent in stepfather families that in intact or divorced families. The data suggested that such factors as parenting behavior, sex of child, and marital conflict in any type of family structure are implicated as possible explanations of the child's social behavior.…”

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“…The data suggested that such factors as parenting behavior, sex of child, and marital conflict in any type of family structure are implicated as possible explanations of the child's social behavior. (p. 242) Ainsi, bien que les variables de sexe et de comportement des enfants soient importantes, elles n'ont pas une portée différente, selon Santrock (1982), parce que l'on vit en famille recomposée. Ce constat rejoint par ailleurs les résultats plus récents de Kurdek et Sinclair (1988).…”

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“…En effet, la comparaison qu'ils ont effectuée entre des adolescents de familles nucléaire, monoparentale et recomposée a démontré que ni la structure familiale ni le sexe de l'adolescent ni son degré scolaire n'ont d'influence sur son ajustement. Tout comme dans l'étude de Santrock (1982), l'ajustement a été trouvé inversement associé au niveau de conflits familiaux. Pour les trois structures familiales examinées, un ajustement positif était associé au soutien social à l'exté-rieur de la famille et à l'utilisation de stratégies positives d'adaptation (comme être engagé dans des activités de loisirs, se confier à des amis, etc.…”

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Familles recomposées : qu’avons-nous appris au fil des ans?

Saint‐Jacques

2005

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La croissance importante du nombre de familles recomposées a amené les chercheurs à examiner de plus près cette nouvelle réalité familiale. Cet article tente de cerner l'état des connaissances actuelles dans ce domaine en présentant les résultats de plusieurs études empiriques. Les thèmes ayant le plus retenu l'attention des chercheurs sont abordés dans cette recension des écrits, dont les caractéristiques structurelles de ces familles, la satisfaction et l'ajustement des adultes, le rôle de beau-parent et les effets de la recomposition familiale sur les comportements, les attitudes et les sentiments des enfants. L'auteure tente finalement de faire ressortir de l'ensemble de ces résultats certains constats qu'il serait intéressant d'approfondir dans les recherches futures

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Perceived self-competence, stepfamily myths, and (step)parent role ambiguity in adolescents from stepfather and stepmother families.

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