Post-parental infidelity: recovery process and coping mechanisms

• Main Authors: Balangue, Johna Richelle V., Gelle, Ma. Alexianne Janra M., Sermonia, Vinz D., Sy, Lorie Mae S.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2017
• Subjects: Children of separated parents > Psychology > Philippines; Adultery > Philippines; Adjustment (Psychology) in children > Philippines; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/5853
• Institution: De La Salle University

Due to the issue of infidelity becoming widespread, many research have tackled this topic in their studies and the various effects it has. However, most of these researches have focused on the perspective of couples themselves and different interventions in repairing the relationships of couples after the infidelity has occurred. Little attention has been given to the point of view of the children whose parents committed infidelity or if children were to be the main focus of the study, the respondents would normally be children of parental divorce. The researchers then aimed to study the experiences of children whose parents committed infidelity and what their coping mechanisms are while dealing with this issue, and adapted the C.R.O.S.S. model to depict the recovery process. This study purposively sampled twenty respondents, half of which are men and half are women. The data collection occured through interviews. As for a screening tool, the respondents were first asked if they have accepted the parental infidelity before proceeding to the interview proper. The respondents were then interviewed and thematic analysis was done in analyze the responses. The results of the study showed that there was a negative change in the relationship between the child and the parent who committed infidelity, and seeking support from others and avoidance of the conflict were common coping mechanisms for the participants.