Supportive coparenting ensures cohesiveness of the family, which is linked with child outcomes.
In the model assessing the effect of
supportive coparenting on the course of infant difficulty,
supportive coparenting at 3.5 months after birth predicted decreased infant difficulty from 3.5 to 13 months, as rated by fathers, but not mothers.
Furthermore, paternal report of infant difficulty at 3.5 months was associated with a reduction of
supportive coparenting behavior (both parents) between 3.5 and 13 months.
Second, Davis et al. (2009) found that maternal report of temperamental difficulty (i.e., fussier, less adaptable, more dull, and less predictable) in 3.5 month - old infants was related to less
supportive coparenting behavior in both parents (family rating, r = −.26, p <.05).
In addition, a moderation effect was found that was consistent with Crockenberg and Leerkes» (2003) transactional model: Among families with relatively high levels of resources and coping capacity, a reactive child temperament appeared to bring these parents together in a more
supportive coparenting relationship.
That is, parent - rated negative emotionality in preschoolers was associated with lower observed and self - reported
supportive coparenting only in families reporting higher levels of postnatal marital adjustment.
Increased job and economic opportunities for residents would provide an alternative to the street lifestyle, and economically stable neighbors could serve as mentors, role models, and
supportive coparents to local youths.
Supportive coparents collaborate to divide child - raising tasks based on their individual qualities.
Not exact matches
In contrast, greater father involvement in caregiving was associated with a decrease in
supportive and an increase in undermining
coparenting behavior.»
Parental psychopathology can be assumed to have an effect on parents» ability to display
supportive and non-dismissive
coparenting.
Finally, only in Stright and Bales» (2003) study on families with preschoolers, no significant role of children's difficult temperament in the quality of
coparenting (
supportive and unsupportive
coparenting; observations or self - reports) was detected (r < −.18, ns).
Coparenting was assessed as partner conversation dominance (measured by the quantity of talking of one parent relative to the other parent) and supportive / undermining coparenting (measured as warmth and support versus rejection of th
Coparenting was assessed as partner conversation dominance (measured by the quantity of talking of one parent relative to the other parent) and
supportive / undermining
coparenting (measured as warmth and support versus rejection of th
coparenting (measured as warmth and support versus rejection of the partner).
In general, the findings are consistent in that anxiety among family members is negatively related to
supportive and adaptive
coparenting.