Psycological Adaptation of Children in Remarried Families

Authors

  • 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

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/14.1/533

Keywords:

parent-child relationships, family, remarriage, types of remarried families, psychological adaptation, step-father (mother)

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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Published

2022-02-09

How to Cite

Rudenok, A., Petyak, O., Komar, T., Afanasenko, V., & Khanetska, N. (2022). Psycological Adaptation of Children in Remarried Families. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 14(1), 521-534. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/14.1/533