@article{ref1,
title="Preparing for parenthood: validating a mixed method approach to assessing the coparenting capacity of young expectant fathers and mothers",
journal="Family Process",
year="2023",
author="Florsheim, Paul and Burrow-Sanchez, Jason J.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The transition to parenthood (TP) interview and coparenting capacity (CC) coding scheme is a mixed method approach to evaluating readiness for the interpersonal challenges of parenthood. This paper focuses on the validation of the TP-CC system with a diverse sample of 140 young expectant father/mother pairs. The TP interview is designed to assist expectant parents in expressing their thoughts and feelings about parenthood and coparenting and the CC coding scheme is designed to assess a new parent's capacity for expressing fondness, acceptance, growth, cohesion, and commitment in their relationship with their coparenting partner. Convergent validation of the TP-CC system involved measuring self- and partner-reported relationship quality, relationship security, and observed warmth and hostility during the pregnancy. Predictive validation focused on the same set of variables, measured at the 6-month postbirth follow-up. <br><br>RESULTS supported the convergent validity of the TP-CC system for mothers and fathers, with higher-specific CC scores correlating with higher relationship quality, relationship security and warmth scores, as well as lower hostility scores. <br><br>RESULTS partially supported predictive validity, with fathers' total CC scores predicting fathers' interpersonal hostility and mothers' relationship quality, relationship security, hostility, and warmth at follow-up. Consistently positive and significant correlations between both mothers and fathers prebirth and postbirth CC scores provide evidence for the test-retest reliability of the TP-CC system. Generally, findings demonstrate the potential utility of the TP-CC system for evaluating coparenting readiness across the transition to parenthood.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-7370",
doi="10.1111/famp.12904",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/famp.12904"
}