TY - JOUR
T1 - Family and social relationships and psychosocial well-being in Italian families with internationally adopted and non-adopted children
AU - Rosnati, Rosa
AU - Ranieri, Sonia
AU - Barni, Daniela
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - This study compared mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions of family and social relationships (marital relationship quality and social support) and psychosocial well-being (self-esteem, anxiety, childrearing stress, and satisfaction) in adoptive and non-adoptive families. Participants were 163 Italian international adoptive and 195 non-adoptive couples (mothers and fathers) with children aged between 7 and 11. Adoptive parents reported a higher marital relationship quality, more social support, and better well-being than the non-adoptive parents. Moreover, in both adoptive and nonadoptive families fathers were less anxious than their wives and mothers relied on a broader social network.
AB - This study compared mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions of family and social relationships (marital relationship quality and social support) and psychosocial well-being (self-esteem, anxiety, childrearing stress, and satisfaction) in adoptive and non-adoptive families. Participants were 163 Italian international adoptive and 195 non-adoptive couples (mothers and fathers) with children aged between 7 and 11. Adoptive parents reported a higher marital relationship quality, more social support, and better well-being than the non-adoptive parents. Moreover, in both adoptive and nonadoptive families fathers were less anxious than their wives and mothers relied on a broader social network.
KW - Adoption
KW - Family and social relationships
KW - Psychosocial well-being
KW - Adoption
KW - Family and social relationships
KW - Psychosocial well-being
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/42154
U2 - 10.1080/10926755.2012.731030
DO - 10.1080/10926755.2012.731030
M3 - Article
SN - 1092-6755
VL - 16
SP - 1
EP - 16
JO - Adoption Quarterly
JF - Adoption Quarterly
ER -