Interferencia y conflicto interparental en el ajuste psicológico infantil tras el divorcio: estudio bibliométrico
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conflicto interparental, interferencia parental, divorcio, ajuste psicológico infantilResumen
El desarrollo integral infantil depende de múltiples factores que interactúan a lo largo de las distintas etapas de la vida. En este proceso, la familia, como primer entorno de socialización, ejerce una influencia biopsicosocial directa e indirecta; por ello, los conflictos intrafamiliares pueden generar consecuencias adversas para la salud mental de los niños. En este contexto, la presente investigación tuvo como objetivo analizar la producción científica sobre la interferencia parental, el conflicto interparental y el ajuste psicológico infantil en contextos de divorcio durante el período 2021-2026. Se realizó un estudio bibliométrico, basado en indicadores de producción científica y en el análisis de coocurrencia de palabras clave, a partir de artículos indexados en Scopus, Web of Science y SciELO. Los resultados identificaron 29 publicaciones procedentes de diversos países, con una concentración predominante en Estados Unidos y Europa. El análisis temático evidenció que el conflicto interparental constituye el principal eje de investigación, junto con la salud mental infantil y la custodia compartida. Asimismo, los conflictos entre los progenitores después del divorcio representan un factor de riesgo para el bienestar psicológico de los hijos, especialmente cuando se manifiestan mediante la triangulación, los conflictos de lealtad y la interferencia parental.
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