Custody and Child Symptomatology in High Confl ict Divorce: An Analysis of Latent Profiles

  1. Ana Martínez-Pampliega 1
  2. Marta Herrero 1
  3. Susana Cormenzana 1
  4. Susana Corral 1
  5. Mireia Sanz 2
  6. Laura Merino 1
  7. Leire Iriarte 1
  8. Iñigo Ochoa de Alda 3
  9. Leire Alcañiz 1
  10. Irati Alvarez 2
  1. 1 Universidad de Deusto
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    Universidad de Deusto

    Bilbao, España

    ROR https://ror.org/00ne6sr39

  2. 2 University School of Education
  3. 3 Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
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    Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

    Lejona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/000xsnr85

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Zeitschrift:
Psicothema

ISSN: 0214-9915,  1886-144X

Datum der Publikation: 2021

Ausgabe: 33

Nummer: 1

Seiten: 95-102

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Background: There is much controversy about the impact of joint physical custody on child symptomatology in the context of high interparental conflict. In this study we analyzed child symptomatology with person-centered methodology, identifying differential profiles, considering post-divorce custody, parental symptomatology, and coparenting variables. We examined the association between these profiles and child symptomatology, as well as the mediating role of parenting in that association. Method: The participants were 303 divorced or separated Spanish parents with high interparental conflict. We used the study of latent profiles and the INDIRECT procedure in Mplus. We also controlled for the variables age and number of children, new partners, frequency of the relationship with the ex-partner, time elapsed since the divorce, and gender of the parent. Results: From the parents´ perspective, the profile characterized by low parental symptomatology and high coparenting, regardless of the type of custody, was related to children exhibiting less somatic, anxious, and depressive symptomatology, and aggressive behavior. The mediating role of parenting was also identified. Conclusions: Parental symptomatology, coparenting, and parenting are essential for understanding post-divorce child symptomatology and the study highlights importance of person-centered multidimensional models.

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This work was supported by the Ministerio de Econom?a y Competitividad [grant RETOS 2015: PSI2015-67983-R] and by the Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad [FEDEPE_grant no exp 492, programa 002; 9/12/2016]. The authors thank the professionals and users of the Family Visitation Centers for their participation in this study.

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