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Psycological Adaptation of Children in Remarried Families

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  • Alla Rudenok

    (Khmelnytskyi National University)

  • Olena Petyak

    (Ph. D. in Psychology, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Psychology and Pedagogy, National University of Khmelnytskyi)

  • Taisiia Komar

    (Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor of Psychology and Pedagogics Department, Humanities Faculty, National University of Khmelnytskyi)

  • Valentyna Afanasenko

    (Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Cherkasy Regional Institute for Postgraduate Education of Teachers)

  • Natalia Khanetska

    (Ph. D. in Psychology, Assistant Professor, National University of Khmelnytskyi)

Abstract

The aim of the article is to study the child-parent relationship, the peculiarities of the state of socio-psychological adaptation of children of different ages in remarried families. The following methods were used in the study: author's questionnaire "Family of remarriage" (Matsenko, 2015), projective technique "Family Drawing" by A. Wenger (2003); questionnaire "Analysis of family relationships" by E. Eidemiller, V. Justickis (2001); questionnaire " Social Adaptability" by A. Furman (2000); method of diagnosis of socio-psychological adaptation of K. Rogers and R. Dymond (Lemak & Petrishche, 2012). According to the typology of remarriages according to T. Argentova and V. Kolotylina, there are two important conditions: 1) whether or not there are children from previous marriages; 2) whether or not there are children in a new family. The results of the research showed statistically significant differences in the child's perception of her new remarried family depending on its type. In type 1 families, the child's relationship with the new family member is formed favorably. It has been proven that having a child together in a remarried family significantly changes the family situation. Children raised in type 3 families, where the new husband did not have children of his own, but had a child together, in contrast to children from type 4 families, develop a much better relationship with the stepfather. There is a deterioration in the attitude to the stepson in connection with the spouses having children together in a new marriage. The conclusions establish the specifics of parent-child relationships in remarried families. The specifics of parent-child relationships in remarried families depend to a large extent on the age of the child, on whether the stepfather or mother has children from previous relationships, and on whether children are born into the new marriage.

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  • Alla Rudenok & Olena Petyak & Taisiia Komar & Valentyna Afanasenko & Natalia Khanetska, 2022. "Psycological Adaptation of Children in Remarried Families," Revista romaneasca pentru educatie multidimensionala - Journal for Multidimensional Education, Editura Lumen, Department of Economics, vol. 14(1), pages 521-534, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:lum:rev1rl:v:14:y:2022:i:1:p:521-534
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/14.1/533
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    Keywords

    parent-child relationships; family; remarriage; types of remarried families; psychological adaptation; step-father (mother);
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    • I2 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education

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