Interparental conflict and children’s depressive and anxiety symptoms in four residence arrangements

Morbech, Maria, Sellers, Ruth, Gustavson, Kristin and Holt, Tonje 2024. Interparental conflict and children’s depressive and anxiety symptoms in four residence arrangements. Family Transitions 65 (5) , pp. 355-380. 10.1080/28375300.2024.2382991

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Abstract

This study examines the relationship between residence arrangements and depressive and anxiety symptoms from children’s perspective and the moderating role of interparental conflict. The sample included 454 children from families recruited from family counselling offices across Norway. Mixed effects regression models assessed the association between four residence groups – symmetric shared, asymmetric shared, extended sole, and limited sole – and children’s mental health symptoms. Findings indicate that children in different residence arrangements generally displayed similar levels of mental health symptoms, except those in asymmetric shared residence reported fewer depressive symptoms compared to those in limited sole residence. Higher interparental conflict was associated with increased anxiety symptoms, particularly in symmetric shared residence. These results suggest that shared residence may not always be in the child's best interest when there are high levels of interparental conflict. The study reveals variations within the traditional categorizations of “shared” and “sole” residence, highlighting the importance of nuanced differentiation.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine
Additional Information:	License information from Publisher: LICENSE 1: URL: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, Start Date: 2024-07-03
Publisher:	Taylor and Francis Group
ISSN:	2837-5300
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	17 October 2024
Last Modified:	17 Oct 2024 13:16
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/173040

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