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03/07/2013
In two studies published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, lead author Dr Fraley and graduate student Marie Heffernan from the University of Illinois, looked at the timing and effects a divorce has on both parental and romantic relationships, as well as the differences in how a divorce affects relationships with mothers compared to fathers.
It was revealed that divorce had a larger impact on child-parent relationships, especially if the separation happened in the first few years of the child's life. Those with divorced parents were also less likely to view their relationships with their parents as 'secure', with those whose parents divorced between birth and three to five-years-old more insecure about their relationship.
The first study looked at survey data from 7,735 people about personality and close relationships. Of those participants, more than one-third said their parents were divorced, with the average age of the child at the time, as nine. Looking closer, researchers found that those with divorced parents tend to have greater insecurity in their relationship with their father than with their mother.
To help explain why divorce influences paternal relationships more than maternal ones, the analysis was repeated with 7,500 new participants. On this occasion, they asked the subject's to say which of their parents had been awarded custody following their divorce.
74% said they had lived with their mothers following divorce or separation, while 11% lived with their fathers. The remaining participants lived with grandparents or other guardians.
The study found that people were more likely to have an insecure relationship with their father if they lived with their mother, but were less likely to have an insecure relationship with their father if they lived with him. The results were similar with respect to mothers.
Discussing the findings, Dr Fraley said: "The work is valuable as it suggests that something as basic as the amount of time that one spends with a parent or one's living arrangements can shape the quality of child-parent relationships.
"People's relationships with their parents and romantic partners play important roles in their lives.
"This research brings us one step closer to understanding why it is that some people have relatively secure relationships with close others whereas others have more difficulty opening up to and depending on important people in their lives."
(JP/CD)
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How A Parents' Divorce Can Affect Their Children
People whose parents divorce in the first few years of their life are more likely to have poor relationships with their parents, than those who experience divorce later in life, a new study has claimed.In two studies published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, lead author Dr Fraley and graduate student Marie Heffernan from the University of Illinois, looked at the timing and effects a divorce has on both parental and romantic relationships, as well as the differences in how a divorce affects relationships with mothers compared to fathers.
It was revealed that divorce had a larger impact on child-parent relationships, especially if the separation happened in the first few years of the child's life. Those with divorced parents were also less likely to view their relationships with their parents as 'secure', with those whose parents divorced between birth and three to five-years-old more insecure about their relationship.
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The first study looked at survey data from 7,735 people about personality and close relationships. Of those participants, more than one-third said their parents were divorced, with the average age of the child at the time, as nine. Looking closer, researchers found that those with divorced parents tend to have greater insecurity in their relationship with their father than with their mother.
To help explain why divorce influences paternal relationships more than maternal ones, the analysis was repeated with 7,500 new participants. On this occasion, they asked the subject's to say which of their parents had been awarded custody following their divorce.
74% said they had lived with their mothers following divorce or separation, while 11% lived with their fathers. The remaining participants lived with grandparents or other guardians.
The study found that people were more likely to have an insecure relationship with their father if they lived with their mother, but were less likely to have an insecure relationship with their father if they lived with him. The results were similar with respect to mothers.
Discussing the findings, Dr Fraley said: "The work is valuable as it suggests that something as basic as the amount of time that one spends with a parent or one's living arrangements can shape the quality of child-parent relationships.
"People's relationships with their parents and romantic partners play important roles in their lives.
"This research brings us one step closer to understanding why it is that some people have relatively secure relationships with close others whereas others have more difficulty opening up to and depending on important people in their lives."
(JP/CD)
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