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The association between interparental conflict and externalizing behaviour problems in adolescence: A systematic review
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O impacto do conflito interparental no desenvolvimento infantil tem um longo historial de
investigação científica. No entanto, algumas questões sobre a consistência e longevidade desta
associação ainda não têm uma resposta clara, particularmente sobre a associação com
problemas comportamentais. Esta revisão sistemática de estudos longitudinais prospetivos
tem como objetivo principal analisar a associação entre a exposição a conflito interparental na
infância em comportamentos externalizantes durante a adolescência. Também visa esclarecer
se diferentes formas de conflito têm um impacto diferencial nesta associação. Nesta revisão
foram considerados conflitos interparentais ou conjugais, e como outcome, foram
considerados comportamentos externalizantes, comportamentos antisociais, delinquência e
ofensas criminais. Foram incluídos onze estudos. A nossa síntese de resultados sugere uma
relação positiva entre o conflito interparental e comportamentos externalizantes durante a
adolescência, contudo, não existem estudos suficientes para permitir conclusões mais
aprofundadas acerca do impacto do tipo de conflito e do género da criança nesta associação.
Estudos futuros devem ter como objetivo aprofundar estas questões de investigação.
ABSTRACT: The impact of interparental conflict on children’s adjustment has long been researched. However, some questions are still left unanswered about the consistency and longevity of this association, specifically on behavioural problems. This systematic review of prospective longitudinal studies has, as a main goal, to analyse the association between the exposure to interparental conflict during childhood on adolescent externalizing behaviours. It also aims to clarify whether different forms of conflict have a different influence on this association. Interparental or marital conflict were considered, and, as outcome, externalizing behaviours, antisocial behaviour, delinquency, and offending were included in the search. The final dataset consisted in a pool of eleven studies. The results showed a positive association between IPC and externalizing behaviours, but there were not enough studies to draw conclusions about the impact of different forms of conflict and children’s gender on the association. Future research should aim to clarify these findings.
ABSTRACT: The impact of interparental conflict on children’s adjustment has long been researched. However, some questions are still left unanswered about the consistency and longevity of this association, specifically on behavioural problems. This systematic review of prospective longitudinal studies has, as a main goal, to analyse the association between the exposure to interparental conflict during childhood on adolescent externalizing behaviours. It also aims to clarify whether different forms of conflict have a different influence on this association. Interparental or marital conflict were considered, and, as outcome, externalizing behaviours, antisocial behaviour, delinquency, and offending were included in the search. The final dataset consisted in a pool of eleven studies. The results showed a positive association between IPC and externalizing behaviours, but there were not enough studies to draw conclusions about the impact of different forms of conflict and children’s gender on the association. Future research should aim to clarify these findings.
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Dissertação de Mestrado realizada sob a orientação do Professor Doutor Miguel Basto-Pereira, apresentada no Ispa - Instituto Universitário para obtenção do grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
Keywords
Systematic review Interparental conflict Externalizing behaviour