The contribution of divorce to parental-self efficacy and perception of parenting among divorced parents: A qualitative study

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2022

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Taylor and Francis Group

Abstract

he study explores the contribution that divorce has on parents’ parental self-efficacy. Divorce and self-efficacy of the are areas that have been extensively studied in recent decades. Going through a divorce has an effect on how parents parent their children, which in turn has an effect on the behavioral, emotional, social and academic outcomes of the child. Divorce is considered a significant factor in determining emotional and social problems that children begin to exhibit. However, limited research has been conducted on the relationship between divorce and parental self-efficacy and exploring the perceptions of parenting among divorced parents in South Africa. This study used qualitative interviews to explore the impact of divorce on parental self-efficacy and perceptions of parenting among ten divorced parents from working to middle class community in Cape Town, South Africa.

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Parental self-efficacy, Divorce, Parenting styles, Marriage, South Africa

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Rix, R. et al. (2022). The contribution of divorce to parental-self efficacy and perception of parenting among divorced parents: A qualitative study. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 63(2), 87-100. https://doi.org/10.1080/10502556.2021.1993013