The effect of the loss of one’s own parent on the change in personal growth during the transition to parenthood

An individual growth curve model

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ID9050809
AuthorsOfir Ben-Yaakov (0000-0002-3797-9123, Bar-Ilan University), Orit Taubman – Ben-Ari (0000-0001-9308-4052, Bar-Ilan University)
Year2024
Volume94
Issue1
Pages77-88
Publication date2024-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Orthopsychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0002-9432 • E-ISSN: 1939-0025
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037/ort0000706
PMID37824240
OpenAlexW4387579072
LanguageEN
Citations received1

811). Our key findings showed that parental loss was not directly associated with changes in PG, but changes in PD mediated the associations between both loss and parental bonding on the one hand and the changes in PG on the other. Increase in PG levels over time was associated with being a woman, lower level of education and economic status, higher perceived paternal care, and higher maternal overprotection in childhood and decrease in PD. The present study extends knowledge of PG during the transition to parenthood, indicating that it may be shaped by changes in PD levels and the relationships with one's own parents. On the practical level, understanding the consequences for the trajectory of PG of having lost a parent and the nature of their bonding with their parents in childhood can help professionals design appropriate interventions for new parents. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved)

Developmental psychology · Distress · Latent growth modeling · MEDLINE · Personal development · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · PsycINFO · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Family Support in Illness · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Psychology

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