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Donna Elliston¹, James McHale, Jean Talbot

¹University of South Florida St. Petersburg, Family Study Center, 140 7th Ave. S., Bldg. One, Suite 100, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA.

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Psychology
Family Studies
Developmental Psychology

Background:

Early withdrawal in coparenting systems can negatively impact family dynamics.
Assessing coparenting processes is crucial for understanding couple functioning after childbirth.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine early withdrawal within the coparenting system.
To evaluate the utility of a brief problem-solving discussion for assessing coparenting withdrawal.

Main Methods:

115 couples were assessed prenatally and at 3 months postpartum.
Prenatal assessments included personality and marital evaluations.
Postpartum assessments involved a negotiation task on parenting roles and a triadic play observation.

Main Results:

Fathers' withdrawal during negotiations correlated with disengagement and less warmth in triadic play.
Fathers' withdrawal was linked to perceptions of maternal disrespect regarding parenting roles.
Low ego resilience and increased postpartum depressive symptoms predicted fathers' withdrawal.

Conclusions:

A brief negotiation task effectively elicits withdrawal in coparenting disagreements.
Identifying fathers' withdrawal early can inform interventions for improving coparental processes.
The findings highlight the importance of addressing withdrawal in coparenting for healthy family development.