Johanna Despax
Biographic Data
| ID | 764109 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Johanna Despax |
| GIVEN NAMES | Johanna |
| FAMILY NAME | Despax |
| SIGNATURE | DESPAX J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aix-Marseille Université |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5588-9036 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Qualitative insights into the experiences of French parents of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD): Child-related challenges and family implications
Parents of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are at high risk of having their well-being negatively impacted (e.g., stress, quality of life, anxiety, and depression). However, no study has specifically explored the experience of French parents of children with DCD despite the French government encouraging research on neurodevelopmental disorders to boost screening and offer appropriate care for concerned children and familie…
Determinants of stress and burnout in French teachers working with autistic students
Are Stress and Burnout Specific to French Teachers of Autistic Students? A Comparative Study With Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Conduct Disorder
Teachers working with autistic children are at a great risk of stress and burnout, particularly in mainstream classrooms. To identify the general relationship between including a child with a mental disability and teachers' burnout and stress, as well as to discern any autism spectrum disorder (ASD)‐specific associations, this study compared teachers' experiences with children with ASD, attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and conduct…
Experience of parenthood after placement
Couple partnership and divorce in domestic and non-European international adoptees. A Swedish national cohort study with follow up until 36 to 45 years
Adoption research shows a growing interest in adopted persons in their adult years. This article examines couple partnerships and divorce among adult adoptees and non-adoptees. Using population-based Swedish register data with follow-up until age 36-45 years, domestic and international adoptees were compared with the general population, as well as with immigrants who settled in Sweden in their early years and share with international adoptees a n…
Childlessness among adopted women: A study of the role of attachment through Bird’s Nest Drawings
Adopted adults are presented in the literature as having a more insecure attachment than the general population. They are also less likely to want to have children of their own, which is significant in that studies have shown that attachment is an important determinant of the desire for parenthood. The aim of the present study was to link these two findings and seek a better understanding of the role of attachment in adoptees’ choice of childless…
Psychological profiles of adoptees’ partners and their representations of the marital relationship
Adopted adults are presented in the psychological literature as being highly vulnerable to mental health issues. It is probable, therefore, that this vulnerability will affect many aspects of their lives. One such area is their romantic relationships but, to our knowledge, research on this is noticeably sparse, especially with regard to the significance for adoptees’ partners. The objective of the present study was to fill this gap by: (1) compar…
Adoptees’ Partners’ Conjugal and Coparental Experiences and Their Attitudes Towards Adoption
Adopted adults are presented in the literature as being particularly vulnerable from a mental health and attachment perspective. This could affect their experience of romantic relationships. To our knowledge, however, no data directly concerning adoptees’ partners are currently available. We then explored their conjugal and coparenting experiences and attitude toward their partner’s adoption through semistructured interviews with 10 partners of a…
Adoptees’ Romantic Relationships: Comparison with Nonadoptees, Psychological Predictors and Long-Term Implications of the Adoption Pathway
The aim of the study was to compare adoptees and nonadoptees regarding their romantic relationship experiences and model the factors that predict these experiences (psychological characteristics and characteristics of their adoption pathway). Attachment, resilience, mental health, dyadic adjustment and commitment were assessed in 220 adopted adults matched with 220 nonadoptees. The groups did not differ on the experience of romantic love. Psychol…
Refusal versus massive investment: Qualitative study of parenthood among adopted adults in France
Adoptees are studied more as children than as adults. While there is nevertheless a large body of research on adopted adults, little of this has focused on the families they build. Adoptees' parenthood has been particularly neglected. The few studies conducted on this subject up to now all had serious methodological flaws, and were not interested in adoptees who either refuse to become parents or, at the other extreme, invest massively in parenth…
Comparison of adoptees' and nonadoptees' experience of parenthood and mediating role of dyadic coping
As most adoption studies have focused on adopted children and their vulnerability, with scant research on adult adoptees' outcomes, the aim of the present study was to compare adult adoptees and nonadoptees on their experiences as parents and to explore more deeply the question of the role among adoptees of the conjugal relationship in the context of parenthood. A total of 268 adoptees matched one to one with 268 nonadoptees responded to several …
Comparison of adoptees' and nonadoptees' experience of parenthood and mediating role of dyadic coping
As most adoption studies have focused on adopted children and their vulnerability, with scant research on adult adoptees' outcomes, the aim of the present study was to compare adult adoptees and nonadoptees on their experiences as parents and to explore more deeply the question of the role among adoptees of the conjugal relationship in the context of parenthood. A total of 268 adoptees matched one to one with 268 nonadoptees responded to several …
Adoptees’ Romantic Relationships: Comparison with Nonadoptees, Psychological Predictors and Long-Term Implications of the Adoption Pathway
The aim of the study was to compare adoptees and nonadoptees regarding their romantic relationship experiences and model the factors that predict these experiences (psychological characteristics and characteristics of their adoption pathway). Attachment, resilience, mental health, dyadic adjustment and commitment were assessed in 220 adopted adults matched with 220 nonadoptees. The groups did not differ on the experience of romantic love. Psychol…
Refusal versus massive investment: Qualitative study of parenthood among adopted adults in France
Adoptees are studied more as children than as adults. While there is nevertheless a large body of research on adopted adults, little of this has focused on the families they build. Adoptees' parenthood has been particularly neglected. The few studies conducted on this subject up to now all had serious methodological flaws, and were not interested in adoptees who either refuse to become parents or, at the other extreme, invest massively in parenth…
Psychological profiles of adoptees’ partners and their representations of the marital relationship
Adopted adults are presented in the psychological literature as being highly vulnerable to mental health issues. It is probable, therefore, that this vulnerability will affect many aspects of their lives. One such area is their romantic relationships but, to our knowledge, research on this is noticeably sparse, especially with regard to the significance for adoptees’ partners. The objective of the present study was to fill this gap by: (1) compar…
Couple partnership and divorce in domestic and non-European international adoptees. A Swedish national cohort study with follow up until 36 to 45 years
Adoption research shows a growing interest in adopted persons in their adult years. This article examines couple partnerships and divorce among adult adoptees and non-adoptees. Using population-based Swedish register data with follow-up until age 36-45 years, domestic and international adoptees were compared with the general population, as well as with immigrants who settled in Sweden in their early years and share with international adoptees a n…
Adoptees’ Romantic Relationships: Comparison with Nonadoptees, Psychological Predictors and Long-Term Implications of the Adoption Pathway
The aim of the study was to compare adoptees and nonadoptees regarding their romantic relationship experiences and model the factors that predict these experiences (psychological characteristics and characteristics of their adoption pathway). Attachment, resilience, mental health, dyadic adjustment and commitment were assessed in 220 adopted adults matched with 220 nonadoptees. The groups did not differ on the experience of romantic love. Psychol…
Refusal versus massive investment: Qualitative study of parenthood among adopted adults in France
Adoptees are studied more as children than as adults. While there is nevertheless a large body of research on adopted adults, little of this has focused on the families they build. Adoptees' parenthood has been particularly neglected. The few studies conducted on this subject up to now all had serious methodological flaws, and were not interested in adoptees who either refuse to become parents or, at the other extreme, invest massively in parenth…
Comparison of adoptees' and nonadoptees' experience of parenthood and mediating role of dyadic coping
As most adoption studies have focused on adopted children and their vulnerability, with scant research on adult adoptees' outcomes, the aim of the present study was to compare adult adoptees and nonadoptees on their experiences as parents and to explore more deeply the question of the role among adoptees of the conjugal relationship in the context of parenthood. A total of 268 adoptees matched one to one with 268 nonadoptees responded to several …
Childlessness among adopted women: A study of the role of attachment through Bird’s Nest Drawings
Adopted adults are presented in the literature as having a more insecure attachment than the general population. They are also less likely to want to have children of their own, which is significant in that studies have shown that attachment is an important determinant of the desire for parenthood. The aim of the present study was to link these two findings and seek a better understanding of the role of attachment in adoptees’ choice of childless…
Psychological profiles of adoptees’ partners and their representations of the marital relationship
Adopted adults are presented in the psychological literature as being highly vulnerable to mental health issues. It is probable, therefore, that this vulnerability will affect many aspects of their lives. One such area is their romantic relationships but, to our knowledge, research on this is noticeably sparse, especially with regard to the significance for adoptees’ partners. The objective of the present study was to fill this gap by: (1) compar…
Adoptees’ Partners’ Conjugal and Coparental Experiences and Their Attitudes Towards Adoption
Adopted adults are presented in the literature as being particularly vulnerable from a mental health and attachment perspective. This could affect their experience of romantic relationships. To our knowledge, however, no data directly concerning adoptees’ partners are currently available. We then explored their conjugal and coparenting experiences and attitude toward their partner’s adoption through semistructured interviews with 10 partners of a…
Couple partnership and divorce in domestic and non-European international adoptees. A Swedish national cohort study with follow up until 36 to 45 years
Adoption research shows a growing interest in adopted persons in their adult years. This article examines couple partnerships and divorce among adult adoptees and non-adoptees. Using population-based Swedish register data with follow-up until age 36-45 years, domestic and international adoptees were compared with the general population, as well as with immigrants who settled in Sweden in their early years and share with international adoptees a n…
Experience of parenthood after placement
Are Stress and Burnout Specific to French Teachers of Autistic Students? A Comparative Study With Attention‐Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Conduct Disorder
Teachers working with autistic children are at a great risk of stress and burnout, particularly in mainstream classrooms. To identify the general relationship between including a child with a mental disability and teachers' burnout and stress, as well as to discern any autism spectrum disorder (ASD)‐specific associations, this study compared teachers' experiences with children with ASD, attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and conduct…
Qualitative insights into the experiences of French parents of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD): Child-related challenges and family implications
Parents of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) are at high risk of having their well-being negatively impacted (e.g., stress, quality of life, anxiety, and depression). However, no study has specifically explored the experience of French parents of children with DCD despite the French government encouraging research on neurodevelopmental disorders to boost screening and offer appropriate care for concerned children and familie…
Determinants of stress and burnout in French teachers working with autistic students
Psychology (9 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (8 works) · Developmental psychology (8 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Mental health (5 works) · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics (4 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Family and Disability Support Research (4 works)