The effects of post-divorce family therapy on children

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dc.creatorMarotta, Antonio Bernard
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T23:14:49Z
dc.date.available2011-02-18T20:00:58Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T23:14:49Z
dc.date.issued2000-05
dc.degree.departmentMarriage and Family Therapyen_US
dc.description.abstractThe 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.
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/12653en_US
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTexas Tech Universityen_US
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectFamily psychotherapyen_US
dc.subjectChildren of divorced parentsen_US
dc.subjectDivorce -- Psychological aspectsen_US
dc.titleThe effects of post-divorce family therapy on children
dc.typeDissertation

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