Ouder-kind relatie bij intacte en gescheiden gezinnen

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to find an answer to the question: 'Are there differences between divorced and intact families in the quality of parent-child relationships for adolescents aged 12 to 16?' The expectation based on literature was that these differences would be significant and that the relationships within intact families would be higher rated than the relationships within divorced families. Data was collected on secondary schools. 512 students were asked to participate in this research by answering the questions in the questionnaire. To analyse the data, we computed t-tests and 2-way ANOVA's. Results show that there are significant differences between intact and divorced families. Relationships within intact families are higher rated in the questionnaire than relationships within divorced families. No significant differences were found between boys and girls and their relationship with their parents in relation to family structure. The quality of relationships between parents and their child seems to be better in intact families. The relationship with the mother is better in both intact and divorced families. In this research we have seen that divorced families have a lower rated parent-child relationship than intact families. The parent-child relationship is important for the development of the child. Interventions after parental divorce to maintain a good relationship between parent and child could be helpful, but this would need future research.