@article{ref1,
title="Child adjustment after parental separation: variations by gender, age, and maternal experiences of violence during marriage",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="2021",
author="Mitchell, Elissa Thomann and Whittaker, Angela M. and Raffaelli, Marcela and Hardesty, Jennifer L.",
volume="36",
number="8",
pages="979-989",
abstract="This study examined variations in children's post-separation adjustment based on child characteristics (gender and age) and maternal experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) during marriage. Mothers (N = 147) recruited within 12 weeks of a divorce filing took part in two interviews three months apart. They reported on marital IPV at Time 1, and their children's (47% female; ages 3-17) adjustment 3 months later at Time 2. Four aspects of child adjustment were assessed using a standardized measure (hyperactivity, emotional symptoms, conduct problems, peer problems). Mothers were classified as having experienced coercive controlling violence (CCV; 23.8%), situational couple violence (SCV; 27.9%), or no violence (48.3%) during marriage. Gender differences were found on one of the four child adjustment indicators: boys had higher levels of hyperactivity than girls. Among boys but not girls, hyperactivity scores varied based on age and IPV type. Implications for practitioners and researchers are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/s10896-021-00252-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-021-00252-x"
}