Starting the Conversation: Common Themes Typifying Expectant Unmarried Black Parents’ Discussions About Coparenting a First Child Together

IF 2.5 3区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Journal of Black Psychology Pub Date : 2021-05-28 DOI:10.1177/00957984211016758

K. McKay, Vikki T. Gaskin-Butler, Tara B Little, Kyle DePalma, J. McHale

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Abstract

The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify recurring themes about impending coparenthood common among prenatal dyadic conversations shared between unmarried parents. Forty Black mothers and fathers expecting a first baby together met with a male-female mentor team for facilitated dialogues six times during the pregnancy, with sessions audiotaped and transcribed. Guided by basic elements of grounded theory, coders identified five cross-cutting themes discussed by coparents relevant to their coparenting expectancies: (a) establishing the baby’s family system; (b) supports and threats to coparenting efforts; (c) reflecting on fatherhood—Connecting past with future father legacies; (d) acculturating the child/handling parenting differences; and (e) effects of relationship status on coparenting. These themes underscored a common commitment fathers and mothers shared in figuring circumstances out for their child. Analyses portray a rich, generative, and introspective set of dialogues reflecting shared deliberation about family dynamics after the baby’s arrival. This study’s findings address a significant gap in the literature and highlight the value of narrative methodologies to understand joint narratives of unmarried Black coparents more thoroughly as they transition to new parenthood.

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开始对话:期待未婚黑人父母讨论共同抚养第一个孩子的共同主题

本定性研究的目的是确定在未婚父母之间的产前双元对话中常见的关于即将到来的父母关系的反复出现的主题。40名期待第一个孩子的黑人母亲和父亲在怀孕期间与一个男女导师团队进行了六次促进对话，并将会议录音和转录。在扎根理论的基本要素的指导下，编码器确定了父母讨论的与他们的育儿期望相关的五个交叉主题:(a)建立婴儿的家庭系统;(b)对共同养育努力的支持和威胁;(c)反思父亲的身份——将过去与未来的父亲遗产联系起来;(d)让孩子适应环境/处理父母之间的差异;(5)关系状态对亲子关系的影响。这些主题强调了父亲和母亲在为孩子确定环境方面的共同承诺。分析描绘了一个丰富的，生成的，和内省的一套对话，反映了对婴儿出生后家庭动态的共同审议。本研究的发现解决了文献中的一个重大空白，并强调了叙事方法的价值，以更彻底地理解未婚黑人父母过渡到新父母的共同叙事。

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Journal of Black Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-

CiteScore

8.00

自引率

5.80%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Black Psychology publishes scholarly contributions within the field of psychology toward the understanding of the experience and behavior of Black populations. This includes reports of empirical research and discussions of the current literature and of original theoretical analyses of data from research studies or programs. Therefore, the Journal publishes work in any of the areas of cognition, personality, social behavior, physiological functioning, child development, education, and clinical application, in addition to empirical research and original theoretical formulations outside traditional boundaries, all integrated by a focus on the domain of Black populations and the objective of scholarly contributions.