Psychological Adjustment in Adult Adoptees: A Meta-Analysis

• Susana Corral ^[1] ; Marta Herrero ^[1] ; Nerea Martín ^[1] ; Ane Gordejuela ^[1] ; David Herrero-Fernández ^[2]
  1. [1] Universidad de Deusto

     Universidad de Deusto

     Bilbao, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad Europea del Atlántico

     Universidad Europea del Atlántico

     Santander, España

     
• Localización: Psicothema, ISSN-e 1886-144X, ISSN 0214-9915, Vol. 33, Nº. 4, 2021, págs. 527-535
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2021.98
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Ajuste Psicológico en Adultos Adoptados/as: un Meta-análisis
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    Antecedentes: sabemos poco sobre el efecto que la condición adoptiva tiene en el ajuste psicológico (por ejemplo, depresión, ansiedad, conducta problemática o abuso de drogas) en la etapa adulta. El objetivo de este estudio es realizar un meta-análisis sobre el impacto que la condición adoptiva tiene en el ajuste psicológico de adultos adoptados. Método:

    esta revisión incluyó 18 estudios cuasi-experimentales llevados a cabo entre 1993 y 2019. Resultados: los adultos adoptados presentaron más difi cultades en todos los indicadores analizados, salvo en el trastorno obsesivo-compulsivo (TOC) y en el trastorno antisocial de la personalidad (TAP). Los análisis de moderación indicaron un efecto signifi cativo para el grupo étnico y estado marital. Conclusiones:

    nuestros resultados arrojan luz sobre los grupos específi cos con un riesgo más alto para las difi cultades psicológicas. Los indicadores más fuertemente infl uenciados por la condición adoptiva fueron las emociones negativas, acceso a servicios psiquiátricos, consumo de drogas y síntomas psicóticos. Estos resultados tienen implicaciones clínicas en cuanto al apoyo que los profesionales puedan dar a las personas adoptadas y sus familias

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    Background: Little is known about the effect adoption status has on psychological adjustment (for instance, depression, anxiety, problem behaviour, or drug misuse) in adulthood. The aim of this study was to conduct a meta-analysis to study the impact of adoption status on adult adoptees’ psychological adjustment. Method: The review included 18 quasi-experimental studies conducted between 1993 and 2019. Results:

    Adoptees had signifi cantly worse psychological adjustment than nonadoptees across all outcomes, except for the obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and antisocial personality disorder (APD). The moderating analyses showed a signifi cant effect for ethnicity and marital status. Conclusions:

    Our results shed light on the specifi c groups of adoptees at a higher risk of maladjustment. The outcomes most strongly infl uenced by adoptive status were angry emotions (hostility and anger), psychiatric care, drug abuse, and psychotic symptoms. These fi ndings have clinical implications with regard to the support that practitioners can provide to adoptees and their families

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