Significance of time in adjustment to marital separation.
This exploratory study compares the psychological adjustment of 199 California women in terms of time elapsed between the decision to divorce and the separation, and between the latter and the study interview. After entry of covariates, these two periods of lapsed time were found to predict level of morale and psychological symptoms.
Melichar
Joseph F
JF
Arizona State University.
Chiriboga
David A
DA
School of Allied Health Sciences.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004243:Divorce; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009013:Morale