Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

Spring 5-4-2023

Faculty Advisor(s)

Desirée Akasha Crèvecoeur-MacPhail, PhD

Abstract

Family dynamics that differ from the traditional nuclear family have become increasingly common in the home. When examining differences between single parent households and two-parent households in terms of sociability, research has shown that children in single parent homes displayed less social competence than children in two-parent homes, based on the children’s interaction with their peers in school. However, less research has explored the effect of reintroducing a second parental figure after the separation of children’s parents. This study retrospectively examined children’s sociability as a result of their parents’ relationship status as well as several aspects of the children’s living situation. The participants were asked questions regarding parents’ relationship status while growing up, their sibling status, and their relationship quality with their parents. Sociability was measured using the Cheek and Buss Sociability. Parent-child relationship was measured using the Parent-Child Relationship Questionnaire. In terms of sociability, there was no significant difference found between single and remarried household groups, nor the presence of siblings and absence of siblings groups. No significant correlation was found between the duration before remarriage and the child's sociability. A significant positive correlation was found in remarried households between the parent-child relationship and sociability as well as stepparent-child relationship and sociability.

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Presented at the Spring 2023 Student Scholar Symposium at Chapman University.

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