Conflict in Divorcing and Continuously Married Families: A Study of Marital, Parent–Child and Sibling Relationships

The mental health and parenting practices of recently separated parents

“…Moreover, further research has found that anger-based marital conflicts were significant predictors of children"s angry behaviours (Jenkins, 2000) and the lowest level of adolescence adjustment was found in high-conflict separating families (Noller et al, 2008). This information also increases the importance of reducing parental conflict in New Zealand through intervention.…”

“…Amato, 2000). When conflict and mental health issues decrease the clarity of the parenting role and parent-child interactions have been found to increase (Noller, et al, 2008;Tritt & Pryor, 2005). Furthermore, these changes would allow for more co-operative co-parenting, which may result in parents establishing a shared care arrangement for their child/ren.…”

“…A large body of research demonstrates that conflict between parents is associated with an increased risk for psychological problems among children in all families, whether the parents are married or separated (Ahrons & Miller, 1993;Ahrons & Tanner, 2003;Amato & Keith, 1991;Emery, 1982;Johnston & Roseby, 1997;McCombs-Thomas & Forehand, 1993;Otto, Buffington-Vollum, & Edens, 2003). Higher levels of parental conflict may lead to poorer parenting and poorer parent-child relationships due to parents" emotional resources being consumed by conflict (Noller, et al, 2008;Tritt & Pryor, 2005).…”

Parental Divorce Among Young and Adult Children: A Long-Term Quantitative Analysis of Mental Health and Family Solidarity

“…As suggested earlier, parental divorceregardless of the age at which it is experienced-can have lasting effects on familial relationships, including parent-child and sibling relationships (Riggio, 2001). The initial consequences of parental divorce include higher levels of conflict across the family members, as well as lowered levels of contact (Noller, Feeney, Sheehan, & Darlington, 2008;Shapiro & Cooney, 2007). These heightened levels of conflict, however, often persist beyond the most immediate transition period (Cooney, 1994), thereby leading to long-term detriments in both the quality and quantity of contacts between family members (Cooney, 1994).…”

Predictors of Delinquency among Adolescents of Divorced Families

“…Conflict between parents often increases immediately following the divorce (Amato, 2000;Noller, Feeney, Sheehan, Darlington, & Rogers, 2008). There is considerable evidence that 8 to 15 percent of parents continue their conflict 2 to 3 years after divorce (Kelly, 2000;Kelly, 2003;King & Heard, 1999).…”