Psychosocial Factors Associated with Coparenting Support among Brazilian Adoptive Parents

Abstract

This study analyzed psychosocial factors associated with coparenting support among Brazilian adoptive parents. 148 Brazilian adoptive parents aged 20 to 55 years (M = 39.16; SD = 6.89), and primarily heterosexual (87.76%), responded to an online survey. Descriptive, bivariate and multiple linear regression analyses were performed. Symptoms of common mental disorders were negatively correlated with coparenting support, whereas marital satisfaction and support networks had positive associations with coparenting support. In a regression model, marital satisfaction and symptoms of common mental disorders contributed significantly to the explanation of coparenting support. Our findings inform those who work to support the adaptation of adoptive families.

Keywords:

• Adoption
• adoptive families
• coparenting
• parent-child relationships
• transition to parenthood

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest is reported by the authors.

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Funding

This study was supported by the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) under Grant number 406054/2016-9. This study was also funded by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES) in the form of a Graduate scholarship under Grant number 88882.346469/2019-01 and a Sandwich Doctorate scholarship (CAPES PrInt) under Grant number 88887.581985/2020-00 for the first author of the study.