Coparenting and child behavior in the context of divorce: A systematic review

Abstract

The quality of the coparental relationship after parental divorce significantly affects the parent-child relationship and the child development. Aiming to analyze the recent scientific literature on the relationship between coparenting and child behavior in divorced families, a systematic review was conducted according to the methodological recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyzes (PRISMA). The searches were carried out in six national and international databases, using the words coparenting, divorce and child behavior, and similar terms, in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Eleven articles published between 2010 and June 2020 were included. The main results of the studies showed that coparental support after divorce favors more positive outcomes in child behavior. On the other hand, the existence of coparental conflict represents risk factor for child behavioral problems, including in families whit coparental support and communication exist. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) Abstract (Portuguese) A qualidade da relacao coparental apos o divocio dos pais afeta significativamente a relacao pai-filhos e o desenvolvimento infantil. Com o objetivo de analisar a literatura cientifica recente a respeito das relacoes entre coparentalidade e comportamento da crianca em familias divorciadas, conduziu-se uma revisao sistematica de acordo com as recomendacoes metodologicas do Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). As buscas foram realizadas em seis bases de dados, nacionais e internacionais, com os termos coparentalidade, divorcio e comportamento da crianca, e termos correlatos, em portugues, ingles e espanhol. Foram incluidos 11 artigos publicados entre 2010 e junho de 2020. Por meio da analise dos resultados desses artigos, constatou-se que o apoio coparental apos o divorcio favorece desfechos positivos no comportamento infantil. Por outro lado, a existencia de conflito coparental representa fator de risco para problemas de comportamento na crianca, inclusive em familias onde ha apoio e comunicacao coparental. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) Abstract (Spanish) La calidad de la relacion coparental despues del divorcio de los padres afecta significativamente la relacion entre padres e hijos y el desarrollo infantil. A fin de analizar la literatura cientifica reciente sobre la relacion entre coparentalidad y comportamiento del nino en familias divorciadas, se realizo una revision sistematica conforme las recomendaciones metodologicas del Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). Las busquedas se realizaron en seis bases de datos, nacionales e internacionales, con los terminos coparentalidad, divorcio y comportamiento infantil en portugues, ingles y espanol. Se incluyeron 11 articulos publicados entre 2010 y junio de 2020. Los principales resultados de los estudios mostraron que el apoyo coparental despues del divorcio favorece resultados mas positivos en el comportamiento infantil. Sin embargo, la existencia de conflicto coparental representa factor de riesgo para problemas de comportamiento en ninos, incluso en familias que existe el apoyo y la comunicacion coparental. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved)