Browsing by Subject "Divorce -- Psychological aspects"

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    Adolescents' adaptation to parental separation or divorce
    (Texas Tech University, 1988-05) Lewis, David K.
    This study presents variables found to influence the adaptation of adolescents to parental separation/divorce. The purposes of the study were to (1) investigate adolescent adaptation following parental separation/divorce guided by the theoretical framework of stress and coping literature, and (2) examine previously unexplored adjustment factors that the literature indicated were relevant. The partial correlations in the study examined the relationship among independent variables (pileup of stressors, social network, level of coping, and perception) and two dependent variables (self-esteem and depression). Finally, standard multiple regressions were run to determine the contribution of independent variables in explaining the variance in the study. Findings of the study were based on questionnaire responses from 90 adolescents experiencing parental separation or divorce between June 1985 and June 1987. The 34 males and 56 females in the study ranged from 12 to 18 years of age. Results of the partial correlations showed that pileup of stressors was negatively correlated with self-esteem and positively correlated with depression. High social network was positively correlated with self-esteem and negatively correlated with depression. No support was found for the remaining two variables. Results of the multiple regression showed that the combined independent variables (pileup of stressors, social network, level of coping and perceived stress) explained a significant proportion of the variance of the adolescent's level of self-esteem and depression.
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    The effects of family of origin and parenting style on the self-esteem of late adolescents
    (Texas Tech University, 1990-12) Philpot, Valerie Eileen
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    The effects of post-divorce family therapy on children
    (Texas Tech University, 2000-05) Marotta, Antonio Bernard
    The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of systemic family therapy in alleviating the negative effects of divorce on children. Eleven post-divorce families from in and around a southwestern city of 200,000 were recruited. Each participating family consisted of at least one child from the age of 8-16 years and the custodial parent. Each child completed a demographic survey, the Child Depression Inventory (CDI) and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory (CSEI). Each parent completed a demographic survey and the Child Behavior CheckList (CBCL). A mixed-design MANOVA was conducted, using the pre-therapy (Ti), post-therapy (T2), and approximate 4-week follow-up (T3) data. The overall effect of time was significant and ANOVAs indicated significant positive changes in depression, self-esteem, internalized and externalized problem behavior. Only social competency showed no significant positive change. A Reliable Change Index was also conducted and indicated significant positive changes in depression, self-esteem, internalized and externalized problem behavior.