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Adaptive processes and marital satisfaction during the transition to parenthood : the moderating role of supportive coparenting
| Resumo: | The birth of the first child is a critical step in a couple's life. The literature has shown that during the transition to parenthood, there are significant changes in marital relationship quality and satisfaction with a substantial decrease in both. Theoretical models of marital changes during the stressful times emphasized the importance of the adaptive processes as one of the key elements influencing the marital satisfaction. There is a lack of research studying the link of more positive aspects of adaptive processes in the marital satisfaction during the transition to parenthood. Moreover, researchers have shown the importance of supportive coparenting in parents’ well-being. However, there are no studies focusing on coparenting during the transition to parenthood. Thus, the primary aim of the current research was to test whether coparenting moderates the relation between adaptive processes and marital satisfaction. A sample of 534 parents (95,7% mothers) recruited in social media, aged between 20 to 40 years old filled out self-report questionnaires tapping their perceptions on marital satisfaction, adaptive processes and coparenting. Results indicated adaptive processes were associated to marital satisfaction in the context of the transition to parenthood. Results also indicated that coparenting moderated the associations between adaptive processes and marital satisfaction, functioning as a protective factor. These findings underline the needs for intervention programs to focus on promoting positive adaptive processes and coparenting in firs-time expectant couples. |
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| Autores principais: | Silva, Maria Horta e Costa Guedes da |
| Assunto: | Satisfação conjugal Relação coparental Conflitos Paternidade Transição Dissertações de mestrado - 2021 |
| Ano: | 2021 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Universidade de Lisboa |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório da Universidade de Lisboa |
| Resumo: | The birth of the first child is a critical step in a couple's life. The literature has shown that during the transition to parenthood, there are significant changes in marital relationship quality and satisfaction with a substantial decrease in both. Theoretical models of marital changes during the stressful times emphasized the importance of the adaptive processes as one of the key elements influencing the marital satisfaction. There is a lack of research studying the link of more positive aspects of adaptive processes in the marital satisfaction during the transition to parenthood. Moreover, researchers have shown the importance of supportive coparenting in parents’ well-being. However, there are no studies focusing on coparenting during the transition to parenthood. Thus, the primary aim of the current research was to test whether coparenting moderates the relation between adaptive processes and marital satisfaction. A sample of 534 parents (95,7% mothers) recruited in social media, aged between 20 to 40 years old filled out self-report questionnaires tapping their perceptions on marital satisfaction, adaptive processes and coparenting. Results indicated adaptive processes were associated to marital satisfaction in the context of the transition to parenthood. Results also indicated that coparenting moderated the associations between adaptive processes and marital satisfaction, functioning as a protective factor. These findings underline the needs for intervention programs to focus on promoting positive adaptive processes and coparenting in firs-time expectant couples. |
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