Factors that contribute to satisfaction or dissatisfaction in stepfather-stepchild relationships.
OBJECTIVE
Factors contributing to satisfaction and dissatisfaction in stepfather-stepchild relationships.


METHODS
A qualitative multicase study of six stepfathers.


RESULTS
Four themes emerged: previous experiences as parents, other relationships within the family, issues that required negotiating, discipline of the children.


CONCLUSIONS
Previous experience as parents, good relationships with other family members, similarity in values between parents, and inclusion in the disciplinary process increased stepfathers' satisfaction.
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Department of Community Mental Health Nursing, School of Nursing, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology*; D005219:Father-Child Relations; D005220:Fathers / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017008:Negotiating; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D016487:Parenting; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012380:Role; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires