Individual characteristics and relational dynamics of parental reject in high conflict divorce: a between groups comparison

Journal title MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL’INFANZIA
Author/s Anna Lubrano Lavandera, Michela Criscuolo, Laura Carla Galante
Publishing Year 2017 Issue 2016/3
Language Italian Pages 22 P. 79-100 File size 254 KB
DOI 10.3280/MAL2016-003005
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Literature underlines that different factors can determine children’s "unjustified" rejection toward a parent in divorced families: parents’ psychological characteristics; children’s pre-existing vulnerability; dysfunctional family relationships and conflict management. Trough cross-sectional study, we paired two cohorts of 30 families undergoing legal separation: In the target group at least one child rejected a parent unreasonably. We used a set of test composed by: Rorschach’s test and MMPI-2, MCMI-II, CBCL 6-18, QUIT, SAS, Conflict Scale and LTP procedure. In the target group, we found specific personality characteristics for parents, dysfunctional conflict management and a lower family coordination (p < .05). These results elucidate hypotheses that are useful to design effective interventions.

Keywords: Divorce, Alienation Syndrome, child adjustment, parenting characteristics, family functioning.

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Anna Lubrano Lavandera, Michela Criscuolo, Laura Carla Galante, Caratteristiche individuali e dinamiche relazionali nel rifiuto genitoriale: un confronto tra gruppi in "MALTRATTAMENTO E ABUSO ALL’INFANZIA" 3/2016, pp 79-100, DOI: 10.3280/MAL2016-003005