TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Custody and child symptomatology in high conflict divorce: an analysis of latent profiles
JO  - Psicothema
A1  - Martínez-Pampliega, Ana
A1  - Herrero, Marta
A1  - Cormenzana, Susana
A1  - Corral, Susana
A1  - Sanz, Mireia
A1  - Merino, Laura
A1  - Iriarte, Leire
A1  - Ochoa de Alda, Iñigo
A1  - Alcañiz, Leire
A1  - Álvarez, Irati
SP  - 95
EP  - 102
VL  - 33
IS  - 1
N2  - BACKGROUND: There is much controversy about the impact of joint physical custody on child symptomatology in the context of high interparental conflict. In this study we analyzed child symptomatology with person-centered methodology, identifying differential profiles, considering post-divorce custody, parental symptomatology, and coparenting variables. We examined the association between these profiles and child symptomatology, as well as the mediating role of parenting in that association. <br><br>METHOD: The participants were 303 divorced or separated Spanish parents with high interparental conflict. We used the study of latent profiles and the INDIRECT procedure in Mplus. We also controlled for the variables age and number of children, new partners, frequency of the relationship with the ex-partner, time elapsed since the divorce, and gender of the parent. <br><br>RESULTS: From the parents´ perspective, the profile characterized by low parental symptomatology and high coparenting, regardless of the type of custody, was related to children exhibiting less somatic, anxious, and depressive symptomatology, and aggressive behavior. The mediating role of parenting was also identified. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Parental symptomatology, coparenting, and parenting are essential for understanding post-divorce child symptomatology and the study highlights importance of person-centered multidimensional models.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0214-9915
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2020.224
ID  - ref1
ER  -