Patterns of parental conflict after separation: Links with the Dark Triad

IF 1.7 3区社会学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Family Relations Pub Date : 2024-12-20 DOI:10.1111/fare.13126

Julia Reim, Stefanie Amberg, Janin Zimmermann, Ulrike Lux, Sabine Walper

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Abstract

Objective

The aim of this study was to uncover patterns of parental postseparation conflict and to investigate possible links to the personality factors of the Dark Triad (i.e., Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy).

Background

Studies revealed different postseparation coparenting patterns that explain why some parents face long-lasting conflicts after separation. However, the role of legal disputes and links to parental personality traits have mostly been neglected so far.

Method

The analyses included 486 separated parents from the German Family Panel “pairfam” in year 2020–2021. We aimed to identify postseparation patterns of conflict, including coparenting and legal conflict, by using latent profile analysis. Possible links between latent profiles and the Dark Triad were assessed.

Results

Three postseparation conflict profiles were found: a cooperative, a parallel-derogating, and a conflictual profile. Links between these profiles and the Dark Triad could be found for narcissism, with membership to the conflictual profile being more likely with higher narcissism values.

Conclusion

The findings show that a significant proportion of separated families is affected by postseparation conflict and that parents' personality plays a role here.

Implications

The results indicate that interventions targeting families affected by postseparation conflict should take parental personality traits into account.

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分离后父母冲突的模式：与黑暗三合一的联系

本研究的目的是揭示父母分离后冲突的模式，并探讨与黑暗三位一体人格因素（即马基雅维利主义、自恋和精神病）的可能联系。研究揭示了不同的分居后的父母模式，这解释了为什么有些父母在分居后会面临长期的冲突。然而，到目前为止，法律纠纷的作用以及与父母性格特征的联系大多被忽视了。方法对2020-2021年德国家庭调查小组“parairfam”的486名离异父母进行分析。我们的目的是通过潜在特征分析来确定分离后的冲突模式，包括共同抚养和法律冲突。潜伏侧写和黑暗三合会之间可能的联系被评估。结果发现三种分离后冲突特征：合作、平行减损和冲突特征。这些特征与自恋的黑暗三位一体之间存在联系，自恋价值观越高的人越有可能成为冲突型特征的成员。结论有相当比例的离散家庭受到分离后冲突的影响，父母的性格在其中起了一定的作用。结果表明，针对受分离后冲突影响的家庭的干预应考虑父母的人格特征。

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Family Relations Multiple-

CiteScore

3.40

自引率

13.60%

发文量

164

期刊介绍： A premier, applied journal of family studies, Family Relations is mandatory reading for family scholars and all professionals who work with families, including: family practitioners, educators, marriage and family therapists, researchers, and social policy specialists. The journal"s content emphasizes family research with implications for intervention, education, and public policy, always publishing original, innovative and interdisciplinary works with specific recommendations for practice.