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Coping with parental quarrels.

J M Jenkins, M A Smith, P J Graham

    Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
    |March 1, 1989
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    Children often intervene in parental quarrels, but this strategy doesn't significantly reduce their emotional or behavioral problems. Other coping mechanisms also showed no predictive link to disturbance, suggesting limited protective effects.

    Area of Science:

    • Child Psychology
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Family Studies

    Background:

    • Parental conflict is a significant stressor for children.
    • Understanding children's coping mechanisms is crucial for their well-being.

    Observation:

    • Investigated children aged 9-12 from harmonious and disharmonious families.
    • Utilized semi-structured interviews with mothers and children.
    • Examined children's responses to specific parental quarrel episodes.

    Findings:

    • 71% of children intervened in parental quarrels.
    • Identified coping strategies included seeking sibling contact, confiding in friends, comforting parents, self-blame, information seeking, and perceiving benefits.
    • Children's intervention in quarrels showed a weak association with fewer emotional and behavioral problems.

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  • No other identified coping strategies predicted children's disturbance.

    • Implications:

    • Direct intervention in parental quarrels by children may offer minimal protection against negative outcomes.
    • Further research is needed to identify effective coping strategies for children exposed to parental conflict.
    • Clinical interventions should explore a broader range of support mechanisms beyond direct intervention.