Boehm, Birgit and Grossmann, Klaus E. (2000) Differences in the linguistic representation of relationships of 10- to 14 years old boys from divorced and non-divorced families. PRAXIS DER KINDERPSYCHOLOGIE UND KINDERPSYCHIATRIE, 49 (6). pp. 399-418. ISSN 0032-7034
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Twentyeight 10- to 14years old boys from divorced families (separation of the parents was two years before the investigation) were compared with 26 10- to 14years old boys from two-parent families on the basis of interviews about attachment related themes and daily situations, and by means of the California Child Q-Sort (CCQ). The interviews were analyzed with regard to coherence of language, emotional problems, reflectivity supportive representation of their parents, verbal and nonverbal emotional openness and social network, as well as for personality variables. The boys of the divorced group did barely talk about relations, had problems in coping with emotional stress, and were less reflective about themselves and others. They felt insufficiently supported by their parents and did not show their emotions openly. They talked about themselves as dependent from their social environment and as less adaptive to new situations. These indications suggest an insecure attachment representation predominantly as a result of the parents' behavior leading to divorce (Table 1). The results show that separations and family disruptions, as a group effect, strongly affect pre-adolescent boys' state of mind. A minority of boys from the parental divorce group, however, show secure mental representations, comparable to a majority in the control group. Tables 2-5 show, independent of parental divorce, the major differences between boys with secure and boys with insecure mental representations.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CHILDREN; |
| Subjects: | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology |
| Divisions: | Human Sciences > Institut für Psychologie > Alumni or Retired Professors > Prof. Dr. Klaus Grossmann |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Apr 2022 12:13 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Apr 2022 12:13 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/42371 |
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