Psychological Bulletin · 1982 · 1.4K citations · 80 references
Marital TurmoilInterpersonal CommunicationFamily InteractionSociologyBehavior ProblemsIntergroup ConflictInterparental ConflictMarital TherapyFamily PsychologyParental BufferingSocial ConflictSocial SciencesFamily TherapyFamily DynamicAggressionPsychologyChild Development
The review examines the relationship between marital turmoil (discord and divorce) and children’s behavior problems, and proposes methodological refinements for future research. The authors conducted a review of existing data linking marital turmoil to child behavior problems. The review finds that marital turmoil is associated with child behavior problems, with variations by type of turmoil, child response, sex, age, parental buffering, and parental psychopathology, and discusses etiological hypotheses and treatment implications.
Data on the relation between marital turmoil (i.e., discord and divorce) and behavior problems in children are reviewed. It is concluded that a relation between the two domains docs exist. Several parameters of this relation are outlined, including type of marital turmoil, form of the child's behavioral response, sex differences, age effects, parental buffering, and effects of parental psychopathology. Conclusions drawn from this review are used to evaluate several broad etiological hypotheses about the effect of marital turmoil on children, and implications for the treatment of behavior problems in children from these families are discussed. Finally, interpretative and methodological refinements are suggested for future research.
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Current patterns of parental authority.
Diana Baumrind · Developmental Psychology · 1971 · 5K citations · Full text