Despite an increasing interest in how adoptive parents deal with situations appraised as stressful, there is a lack of research regarding adoptive parents’ adjustment to the challenges posed by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The current study explores similarities and differences between adoptive and non-adoptive mothers in terms of risks (i.e., COVID-19-related stress) and individual (i.e., sense of coherence SOC), couple (i.e., partner's support), parent–child (i.e., parent–child relationship satisfaction), and social (i.e., friends’ support) resources in the face of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the present study was aimed at predicting which variables discriminate more effectively between the two groups. Participants were 445 Italian mothers (40.9% adoptive mothers), who were asked to fill in an anonymous online survey between May 2021 and October 2021. Results showed that adoptive and non-adoptive mothers reported different resilience resources to face the stressors posed by the health emergency. Specifically, COVID-19 traumatic stress symptoms, parent–child relationship satisfaction, and SOC were found to contribute most in discriminating between the two groups. Findings are discussed in relation to future research developments and practical implications.

Ferrari, L., Canzi, E. C. R., Barni, D., Ranieri, S., Danioni, F. V., La Fico, G. C., Rosnati, R., COVID-19-Related Stress and Resilience Resources: A Comparison Between Adoptive and non-Adoptive Mothers, <<THE FAMILY JOURNAL>>, 2023; 2023 (31): 454-463. [doi:10.1177/10664807221124251] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/218325]

COVID-19-Related Stress and Resilience Resources: A Comparison Between Adoptive and non-Adoptive Mothers

Ferrari, Laura;Canzi, Elena Camilla Rosa;Ranieri, Sonia;Danioni, Francesca Vittoria;La Fico, Giuliana Concetta;Rosnati, Rosa
2023

Abstract

Despite an increasing interest in how adoptive parents deal with situations appraised as stressful, there is a lack of research regarding adoptive parents’ adjustment to the challenges posed by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The current study explores similarities and differences between adoptive and non-adoptive mothers in terms of risks (i.e., COVID-19-related stress) and individual (i.e., sense of coherence SOC), couple (i.e., partner's support), parent–child (i.e., parent–child relationship satisfaction), and social (i.e., friends’ support) resources in the face of the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the present study was aimed at predicting which variables discriminate more effectively between the two groups. Participants were 445 Italian mothers (40.9% adoptive mothers), who were asked to fill in an anonymous online survey between May 2021 and October 2021. Results showed that adoptive and non-adoptive mothers reported different resilience resources to face the stressors posed by the health emergency. Specifically, COVID-19 traumatic stress symptoms, parent–child relationship satisfaction, and SOC were found to contribute most in discriminating between the two groups. Findings are discussed in relation to future research developments and practical implications.
2023
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Ferrari, L., Canzi, E. C. R., Barni, D., Ranieri, S., Danioni, F. V., La Fico, G. C., Rosnati, R., COVID-19-Related Stress and Resilience Resources: A Comparison Between Adoptive and non-Adoptive Mothers, <<THE FAMILY JOURNAL>>, 2023; 2023 (31): 454-463. [doi:10.1177/10664807221124251] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/218325]
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