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CHILD-MOTHER ATTACHMENT AND PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP STABILITY IN FAMILIES EXPERIENCING INTERPARENTAL VIOLENCE

Kelly, Amy R, Kelly
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6722-7432
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1523562823135993

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2018, MA, Kent State University, College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences.
Grounded in family systems and attachment theories, the purpose of this study was to explore the associations between the associations between interparental violence (IPV), child-mother attachment and parental relationship stability. A casual-comparative design addressed the following research questions: a) what is the association between interparental violence and child-mother attachment for preschool children? b) does child-mother attachment predict parental relationship stability? and c) does interparental violence predict parental relationship stability? Utilizing 1,237 maternal self-reports from a large, nationally representative dataset, this sample reported generally low levels of IPV, high frequencies of secure child-mother attachment, and parental relationships which were primarily maintained over two-years. Analyses revealed that the association between IPV and attachment for the current sample is not statistically significant. However, psychological and physical IPV pointed to an increased likelihood of insecure child-mother attachment, whereas sexual IPV pointed towards an increased likelihood of secure child-mother attachment. Data also revealed that IPV is a significantly stronger predictor of parental relationship status than child-mother attachment. Implications and future directions are discussed.
Rhonda Richardson (Advisor)
81 p.
Behavioral Sciences; Families and Family Life; Individual and Family Studies
interparental violence; intimate partner violence; attachment; child-mother attachment; relationship stability

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  • Kelly, Kelly, A. R. (2018). CHILD-MOTHER ATTACHMENT AND PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP STABILITY IN FAMILIES EXPERIENCING INTERPARENTAL VIOLENCE [Master's thesis, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1523562823135993

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Kelly, Kelly, Amy. CHILD-MOTHER ATTACHMENT AND PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP STABILITY IN FAMILIES EXPERIENCING INTERPARENTAL VIOLENCE. 2018. Kent State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1523562823135993.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Kelly, Kelly, Amy. "CHILD-MOTHER ATTACHMENT AND PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP STABILITY IN FAMILIES EXPERIENCING INTERPARENTAL VIOLENCE." Master's thesis, Kent State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1523562823135993

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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