Conflicts, Risk, and Resilience in Transition to Parenthood

Abstract
A significant decline (40-70%) in marital quality (MQ) among new parents in Transition to Parenthood (TtP) is well documented in scholarship (Gottman & Notarius, 2000; HelmsErikson, 2001; Kluwer, 2010; Mitnick, Heyman, & Smith Slep, 2009; Twenge, Campbell, & Foster, 2003; Umberson, Pudrovska, & Reczek, 2010; Wallace & Gotlib, 1990). Aims of this literature review is to present a systemic overview of couples' characteristics, contextual and relationship factors and processes; domains and areas for couples resilience; and parental education and intervention programs for the purpose of informing community leaders and organizations for making a positive change for couples in TtP.


Reference
Okhotnikov, I. A. (2015, November). Conflict, Risk, and Resilience in Transition to Parenthood. Poster presented at the 2015 National Council on Family Relations Annual Conference, Vancouver, Canada. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.1264.7449