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Vinculação, práticas educativas e saúde mental parental como preditores da disponibilidade emocional entre pais e filhos adotivos
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A Disponibilidade Emocional é um elemento-chave nas relações que se formam entre adultos significativos e as crianças. Relaciona-se com a qualidade e salubridade do
elo emocional diádico, num sistema de trocas verbais e não verbais, em que a disponibilidade e habilidade para receber, interpretar e responder aos sinais do outro, são
uma função determinante. Nas famílias adotivas a qualidade afetiva das relações parento-filiais têm uma importância fulcral. O presente estudo tem como objetivo explorar a relação entre a vinculação dos pais adotivos (figura paterna), as perceções destes relativamente às práticas educativas parentais dos seus pais, a sua saúde mental e a disponibilidade emocional diádica entre os pais e os respetivos filhos adotivos. Participaram 54 pais adotivos, residentes na região do Algarve. Foram utilizadas a Escala de Vinculação do Adulto (EVA), o Questionário de Memórias de Infância (EMBU), o Questionário de Saúde Geral, o Questionário da Opinião Parental do Processo Adotivo (QOPPA) e a
disponibilidade emocional diádica foi avaliada através da Escala da Disponibilidade Emocional (EDE). Os resultados indicam que: (1) a disponibilidade emocional paterna está negativamente associada ao conforto-confiança na vinculação.; (2) a não-hostilidade e sensibilidade paterna estão associadas negativamente ao conforto-confiança na
vinculação; (3) a sobreproteção esta associada negativamente a disponibilidade emocional paterna, a estruturação e não-intrusividade; (4) a saúde mental e os sintomas
somáticos se associam negativamente a estruturação. Implicações práticas são discutidas por forma a sensibilizar para a importância das práticas educativas na infância e para a promoção das competências parentais. Por fim, contribuindo para a formação dos membros das equipas de adoção.
The emotional availability is a key element in the relationship that forms between significant adults and children. It’s related to the quality of emotional dyadic bond, in a system of verbal and non-verbal exchanges, in which the availability and ability to receive, interpret and respond to the signals of the other, are a determinant function. Emotional availability is a central aspect of the relationship that forms between caregiver and children. It’s thus, in this way, important to study the knowledge of the theme. The present study explored the relations of predictability of emotional availability and attachment, mental health, and parental rearing practices in a sample of adoptive fathers. Participated 54 adoptive fathers, residing in the Algarve Region. The sociodemographic data was obtained through The Adoptive Process Parental Opinion Questionnaires (QOPPA). Parental rearing practices were measured with Childhood Memories Scale (EMBU), patterns of adult attachment were determined resorting to Adult Attachment Scale. Emotional Availability was assessed through Emotional Availability Scales. The use of the General Mental Health Questionnaire permitted the assessment of the parent’s mental health. Results indicate: (1) there is a negative association between paternal emotional availability and comfort and trust of attachment; (2) non-hostility and sensitivity are negatively associated with comfort and trust of attachment; (3) overprotection is negatively associated with paternal emotional availability, structuring, and non-intrusiveness; (4) mental health and somatic symptoms are negatively associated with structuring. The practical implications are discussed to raise awareness of the importance of parental rearing practices in infancy and promote parenting skills. At last, contribute to the training of members of the adoption teams.
The emotional availability is a key element in the relationship that forms between significant adults and children. It’s related to the quality of emotional dyadic bond, in a system of verbal and non-verbal exchanges, in which the availability and ability to receive, interpret and respond to the signals of the other, are a determinant function. Emotional availability is a central aspect of the relationship that forms between caregiver and children. It’s thus, in this way, important to study the knowledge of the theme. The present study explored the relations of predictability of emotional availability and attachment, mental health, and parental rearing practices in a sample of adoptive fathers. Participated 54 adoptive fathers, residing in the Algarve Region. The sociodemographic data was obtained through The Adoptive Process Parental Opinion Questionnaires (QOPPA). Parental rearing practices were measured with Childhood Memories Scale (EMBU), patterns of adult attachment were determined resorting to Adult Attachment Scale. Emotional Availability was assessed through Emotional Availability Scales. The use of the General Mental Health Questionnaire permitted the assessment of the parent’s mental health. Results indicate: (1) there is a negative association between paternal emotional availability and comfort and trust of attachment; (2) non-hostility and sensitivity are negatively associated with comfort and trust of attachment; (3) overprotection is negatively associated with paternal emotional availability, structuring, and non-intrusiveness; (4) mental health and somatic symptoms are negatively associated with structuring. The practical implications are discussed to raise awareness of the importance of parental rearing practices in infancy and promote parenting skills. At last, contribute to the training of members of the adoption teams.
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Adoção Disponibilidade emocional Vinculação dos pais Práticas educativas parentais Saúde mental