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Buffering children from marital conflict and dissolution

L F Katz1, J M Gottman

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.

Journal of Clinical Child Psychology
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
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Parental warmth, meta-emotion philosophy, and child characteristics like intelligence and physiology can protect children from the negative effects of marital conflict and dissolution. These buffering factors promote positive child outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Family Studies
  • Child Psychology

Background:

  • Marital conflict and dissolution can negatively impact child development.
  • Identifying protective factors is crucial for mitigating these adverse effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine protective mechanisms (buffers) against negative outcomes of marital conflict and dissolution in young children.
  • To investigate the roles of parent-child interaction, parental meta-emotion philosophy, and child characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 56 families with preschool children, assessed at ages 5 and 8.
  • Data collection included naturalistic observations of family interactions, parental interviews on meta-emotion philosophy, and child assessments (intelligence, regulatory physiology).

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  • Child outcomes at age 8 included peer interactions, behavior problems, physical illness, and academic achievement.

    • Main Results:

    • All investigated buffering factors from Time 1 (age 5) demonstrated protective effects.
    • Parental warmth, scaffolding, and inhibition of rejection buffered against marital conflict.
    • Parental meta-emotion philosophy and child's intelligence and regulatory physiology also served as protective factors.

    Conclusions:

    • Parental factors and child characteristics play a significant role in buffering children from the negative impacts of marital discord.
    • Interventions aimed at enhancing parental warmth, emotional expressiveness, and supporting child's socio-emotional regulation may be beneficial.