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A SEPARAÇÃO: COPARENTALIDADE E CONFLITO APÓS A RUTURA CONJUGAL
| Resumo: | Background: Marital separation has been increasing in Portugal over the years (PORDATA, 2023). It is a demanding process that affects several areas of a family system's life. The quality of coparenting and conflict after divorce have a greater impact on the system than the process of breaking up (Juras & Costa, 2011; Prata, 2017; Smyth & Moloney, 2019). It is crucial to comprehend how this process influences the various elements of the family system and to identify the factors that may hinder this adaptation. Objectives: To explore the relationship between conflict after divorce and coparenting. In addition, we analysed the association of sociodemographic and family variables with conflict after divorce and coparenting. Methodology: A quantitative, correlational and comparative study was carried out with 127 participants. The sample consisted of 99 Portuguese mothers and 27 fathers, aged at least 25, who were divorced or separated and had a child as a result of the relationship. Data was gathered using LimeSurvey, including a protocol comprising the Sociodemographic Questionnaire and the Portuguese versions of the Divorce Conflict Scale and the Coparenting Questionnaire. Results: In the sample analysed we found a strong correlation between conflict after divorce and coparenting, particularly at the level of cooperation, triangulation and conflict. No statistically significant differences were observed when comparing groups based on sociodemographic and family variables in relation to conflict following divorce and coparenting, which doesn't follow the found literature. Conclusions: The purpose of this exploratory study is to contribute to future lines of intervention, specifically on conflict and coparenting after marital breakdown, thereby promoting a better understanding of the separation process. Given the gaps found in the literature on some of the variables precisely analysed, we aim to reduce the scarcity of research in these areas with useful conclusions for future research and clinical intervention. |
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| Autores principais: | Sousa, Beatriz Ferreira de |
| Assunto: | Divorce Separation Coparenting Conflict Divórcio Separação Coparentalidade Conflito |
| Ano: | 2025 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Coimbra |
| Idioma: | português |
| Origem: | Estudo Geral - Universidade de Coimbra |
| Resumo: | Background: Marital separation has been increasing in Portugal over the years (PORDATA, 2023). It is a demanding process that affects several areas of a family system's life. The quality of coparenting and conflict after divorce have a greater impact on the system than the process of breaking up (Juras & Costa, 2011; Prata, 2017; Smyth & Moloney, 2019). It is crucial to comprehend how this process influences the various elements of the family system and to identify the factors that may hinder this adaptation. Objectives: To explore the relationship between conflict after divorce and coparenting. In addition, we analysed the association of sociodemographic and family variables with conflict after divorce and coparenting. Methodology: A quantitative, correlational and comparative study was carried out with 127 participants. The sample consisted of 99 Portuguese mothers and 27 fathers, aged at least 25, who were divorced or separated and had a child as a result of the relationship. Data was gathered using LimeSurvey, including a protocol comprising the Sociodemographic Questionnaire and the Portuguese versions of the Divorce Conflict Scale and the Coparenting Questionnaire. Results: In the sample analysed we found a strong correlation between conflict after divorce and coparenting, particularly at the level of cooperation, triangulation and conflict. No statistically significant differences were observed when comparing groups based on sociodemographic and family variables in relation to conflict following divorce and coparenting, which doesn't follow the found literature. Conclusions: The purpose of this exploratory study is to contribute to future lines of intervention, specifically on conflict and coparenting after marital breakdown, thereby promoting a better understanding of the separation process. Given the gaps found in the literature on some of the variables precisely analysed, we aim to reduce the scarcity of research in these areas with useful conclusions for future research and clinical intervention. |
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