Stability vs. change of attachment orientations in response to the transition to parenthood.
(2012) IPSY Day — Location: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (24.May.2012)
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- To investigate the influence of the transition to parenthood on parents’ personality traits and emotional competencies, the authors conducted a three-wave longitudinal program research (pregnancy, 6 months postpartum and 1 year postpartum) on 375 parents (248 primiparous and 127 multiparous). At each wave, participants completed a questionnaire assessing personality traits (NEO-60) and emotional competencies (TEIQue). The main results showed few personality and emotional competencies mean-level changes, all gender and socioeconomic status taken into account. Globally, the transition to parenthood does not lead to changes, which confirms personality stability theory. Nevertheless, when gender-effects were set aside, different developmental trajectories were observed between mothers and fathers. Parenthood seems to have a positive effect on the mother’s development. Finally, SES-differences in personality and emotional competencies development were not observed. Neither educational level associated to cognitive flexibility, nor income level allowing access to parental services and goods affected parents’ personality and emotional competencies development.
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Galdiolo, S. (2012). Stability vs. change of attachment orientations in response to the transition to parenthood. IPSY Day, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/180387