• Co-parenting Measurement. Presented by: Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan

Abstract

242 - Co-parenting Measurement.

Presented by: Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan

Coparenting, a reflection of the extent to which parents successfully coordinate their parenting roles and responsibilities, has become a popular subject of research in recent years because of its established links with children’s well-being and father involvement. This workshop will cover popular conceptualizations of coparenting as well as the most widely-used measures of this construct, highlighting strengths and weaknesses.The central focus will be on observational measures of coparenting: how to collect observational data, options in coding these data, and rewards and challenges of employing observational assessment of coparenting alone and in conjunction with self-reports. This is an ideal workshop for scholars who want to expand their measurement of coparenting or incorporate assessment of coparenting into other studies of couples, parents, and children.

Sarah Schoppe-Sullivan, Ph.D., teaches in the Department of Human Development & Family Studies, Ohio State University.