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Relational conflict and outcomes from an online divorce education program

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  • Cronin, Sarah
  • Becher, Emily H.
  • McCann, Ellie
  • McGuire, Jenifer
  • Powell, Sharon

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The impact of conflict on co-parenting outcomes of divorce education programs is not widely explored in the literature despite the prevalence of conflict in divorce. This study used outcome data from a sample of participants (N=272) who took the online Parents Forever™ course between 2012 and 2014. Participants were asked questions about positive and negative co-parenting behaviors as well their levels of conflict before and after the divorce or separation. There was on average a slight increase in conflict from post to follow-up (M=−0.397, SD=1.54). Simple linear regression analyses indicated that change in conflict explained a significant proportion of the variance in positive co-parenting scores, R2=0.07, F(1, 270)=19.98, p<0.001 and negative co-parenting scores, R2=0.08, F(1, 270)=23.78, p<0.001. Results suggest that conflict significantly impacts co-parenting behaviors targeted in the Parents Forever ™ course.

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  • Cronin, Sarah & Becher, Emily H. & McCann, Ellie & McGuire, Jenifer & Powell, Sharon, 2017. "Relational conflict and outcomes from an online divorce education program," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 62(C), pages 49-55.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:epplan:v:62:y:2017:i:c:p:49-55
    DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2017.02.008
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