Emotional consequences of divorce on children

U radu je prikazano kako razvod braka roditelja utječe na dijete tijekom i nakon samog procesa. Razvod predstavlja jedan od stresnih životnih događaja, a djeca kao najranjivija skupina često imaju emocionalne i bihevioralne posljedice različitog intenziteta i trajanja. Posljedice na djecu mogu biti kratkoročne i dugoročne, a ovise o određenim faktorima kao što su dob i spol djeteta, odnos među roditeljima te sustav podrške. Podršku prvenstveno pružaju roditelji, a važna je uloga i šire obitelji te prijatelja. Istraživanja su pokazala kako je adekvatan sustav podrške u pozitivnoj korelaciji sa samopouzdanjem, a u negativnoj korelaciji s anksioznošću koja se javlja kod djece. Aktivan socijalni rad se ističe u zakonski reguliranim postupcima, pružanju podrške kroz aktivnosti i programe prevencije te jačanju roditeljskih snaga kako bi što bolje razumjeli emocije djece, njihove reakcije te adekvatno na njih odgovarali. Pravodobne reakcije roditelja, obitelji i stručnjaka utječu na bržu i kvalitetniju prilagodbu djeteta na novonastalu situaciju i umanjuju negativne emocionalne posljedice koje se javljaju kod djece kao produkt razvoda braka roditelja.It has been proven that children are affected by divorce both during the procedure and after it. Divorce is a stressful life event, and children, being the most vulnerable group, often suffer emotional and behavioral consequences of various intensity and duration. The consequences can be short-term or long-term, and are in connection with various factors such as age, gender, relationship between parents and support. Support is given by the parents, but the extended family and friends also play an important role in giving support. Researches have shown that there is a positive relation between an adequate support and self-esteem and a negative relation between a lack of support and anxiety in children. Active social work is distinguished by legal procedures, giving support through various activities and prevention programs as well as by helping in strengthening parenting skills so that parents can better understand their child’s emotions and reactions and adequately react to them. Parent’s timely reactions, as well as timely reactions of family and experts contribute to child’s faster and better adaptation to a new situation and reduce negative emotional consequences which occur in children as a product of divorce