Open AccessUsing Grounded Theory to Understand Resiliency in Pre-Teen Children of High-Conflict Families
Author(s) -
Marlene Pomrenke
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2007.1622
Subject(s) - grounded theory , psychology , family conflict , developmental psychology , psychological resilience , social psychology , cohesion (chemistry) , family systems theory , qualitative research , sociology , social science , chemistry , organic chemistry
Using grounded theory, this study identified factors that contributed to children’s ability to utilize their resilient attributes. Children between the ages of 9 and 12 from high-conflict separated or divorced families participated in a study that examined how family and community interactions promote resilient behaviour. Substantive-level theory gained from this study yielded that children from separated or divorced, high- conflict families exhibit resilient characteristics when family cohesion is used to incorporate additional family support systems, particularly step- parents and extended family members. External support systems, particularly peers, augment these resilient characteristics. In order to build resilience in pre-teen children parents need to encourage relationships with external and internal support systems.