Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Fam Process. 2020 Dec;59(4):1569-1587. doi: 10.1111/famp.12524. Epub 2020 Feb 5.
The transition to parenthood is one of the most stressful intra- and interpersonal adjustment periods for new parents. Bidirectional associations among intergenerational relationships during the transition to parenthood have received limited attention, and the complexity of reciprocal relationships varies in accordance with living arrangements. The objectives of this study were to explore (1) the bidirectional associations between marital relationships and conflicts with in-laws during the transition to parenthood and (2) the moderation of patrilineal coresidence on the aforementioned relationships. A three-wave prospective longitudinal design was adopted for 359 married mothers. The Dyadic Adjustment Scale and Stryker Adjustment Checklist were used to assess marital relationships and conflicts with parents-in-law. Cross-lagged panel analysis was applied to examine reciprocal relationships, and multigroup analyses were employed to determine whether these relationships exhibited different patterns in accordance with the individuals' living arrangements. The two cross-lagged models revealed the presence of a bidirectional relationship between marital distress and conflicts with parents-in-law during the mid- to late pregnancy stages. Meanwhile, the multigroup analyses suggested that conflicts with parents-in-law triggered marital distress during pregnancy in the coresidence group, whereas conflicts with fathers-in-law could intensify marital distress during late pregnancy to the postpartum period in the noncoresidence group. These findings shed light on cross-lagged associations with intergenerational conflicts. Healthcare professionals need to ensure that intergenerational relationships are positive during the transition to parenthood. This study enriches our understanding of the effect of patrilineal coresidence and can guide the future development of interventions based on culturally specific multidimensional approaches.
从为人父母到为人父母的过渡是新父母最具压力的内部和人际调整时期之一。在从为人父母的过渡期间，代际关系之间的双向关联受到的关注有限，并且相互关系的复杂性根据居住安排而有所不同。本研究的目的是探讨：（1）在从为人父母的过渡期间，婚姻关系与与姻亲的冲突之间的双向关联；（2）代际核心家庭居住对上述关系的调节作用。采用三波前瞻性纵向设计对 359 名已婚母亲进行研究。使用夫妻关系调整量表和斯特赖克调整清单评估婚姻关系和与父母-公婆的冲突。交叉滞后面板分析用于检查相互关系，多组分析用于确定这些关系是否根据个人的居住安排表现出不同的模式。两个交叉滞后模型显示，在妊娠中期至晚期，婚姻困扰与与父母-公婆的冲突之间存在双向关系。同时，多组分析表明，在核心家庭中，与公婆的冲突会在怀孕期间引发婚姻困扰，而在非核心家庭中，与公公的冲突会在孕晚期加剧到产后期间的婚姻困扰。这些发现揭示了代际冲突的交叉关联。医疗保健专业人员需要确保在从为人父母的过渡期间代际关系是积极的。本研究丰富了我们对代际核心家庭居住的影响的理解，并可以指导基于特定文化的多维方法的未来干预措施的发展。
