Parental divorce, interparental conflict, and parent-child relationships in Spanish young adults

Abstract

El principal objetivo de este estudio fue analizar las asociaciones entre el divorcio parental y el conflicto interparental con la calidad de las relaciones paterno-filiales y materno-filiales, en una muestra española de 1078 adultos jóvenes. También se analizó la función moderadora del género de estos adultos jóvenes. Nuestros resultados sugirieron que el conflicto interparental se asocia con relaciones paterno-filiales y materno-filiales de menor calidad, mientras que el divorcio parental se asocia de forma más negativa con la calidad de la relación con el padre que con la madre. Además, el género de los hijos adultos únicamente moderó la asociación entre el divorcio parental y la calidad de las relaciones paterno-filiales, de manera que las mujeres de familias divorciadas obtienen puntuaciones más bajas en la calidad de la relación paterno-filial que las mujeres de familias no divorciadas. Los resultados aportan mayor información a la literatura empírica existente y promueven una mejor comprensión de las asociaciones complejas existentes entre el divorcio y conflicto parental con la calidad de las relaciones parento-filiales, en un contexto cultural donde hay escasa investigación sobre el tema. The main aim of this study was to analyze the associations between parental divorce and interparental conflict with father-child and mother-child relationship quality, in a Spanish young adult sample. The moderating effect of adult child´s gender was also analyzed. Using a sample of 1,078 Spanish young adults, our results suggested that interparental conflict was more strongly associated with lower mother-child and father-child relationship quality, and that parental divorce was more strongly associated with father-child relationship quality than with mother-child relationship quality. In addition, adult child´s gender only moderated the effect of parental divorce on father-child relationship quality, such that women from divorced families score lower on father-child relationship quality than women from non-divorced families. Findings add to the existing literature and promote a better comprehension of the complex associations between parental divorce and conflict with parent-child relationship quality in an understudied cultural context.

Parental Attachment and Psychosocial Adjustment in Adolescents Exposed to Marital Conflict

“…Our data suggested that interparental conflict affects the relationship established by the adolescent with the father figure to a greater extent. There has been controversy in the literature about the differential impact of marital conflict on the relationship of the adolescent with his mother and father [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. More evidence is available indicating that marital conflict equally affects the relationship with the mother and the father [ 23 , 25 , 26 ].…”

“…There has been controversy in the literature about the differential impact of marital conflict on the relationship of the adolescent with his mother and father [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ]. More evidence is available indicating that marital conflict equally affects the relationship with the mother and the father [ 23 , 25 , 26 ]. However, our results support those studies reporting that marital conflict affects the relationship with the father to a greater extent [ 21 , 22 ].…”

“…When considering parent gender (mother or father), low quality in the relationship (less affection and more conflict) is found especially with the fathers of children and adolescents exposed to marital conflict in comparison with the mothers of children and adolescents exposed to conflict [ 21 , 22 ]. However, other studies show poor quality of the parent–child relationship regardless of sex and a negative relationship with the father only after a divorce [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ].…”

Studi Kasus: Penerimaan dan Penyesuaian Diri Individu Pasca Perceraian

“…Selain itu, perceraian menyebabkan perubahan signifikan dalam struktur keluarga dan dapat memengaruhi secara negatif terhadap ketersediaan fisik dan psikologis orang tua sebagai pengasuh utama (Feeney & Monin, 2016). Anak-anak dari keluarga yang bercerai dibesarkan dalam hak asuh bersama memiliki hubungan yang lebih baik dengan kedua orang tua dan terutama dengan ayah mereka, daripada ketika mereka dibesarkan dalam hak asuh tunggal, terutama ibu (Smith-Etxeberria & Eceiza, 2021). Dapat dilihat bahwa individu yang bercerai melaporkan lebih banyak masalah fisik seperti tekanan darah, masalah tidur, hingga memiliki tingkat kematian yang lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan individu yang berpasangan atau masih single (Frisby et al, 2012).…”