After Divorce

Abstract

This paper rcpons the findings of a study designed to consider personality variables related to postdivorce adjustment. It was hypothesized that the more-or-less enduring personal characteristics of individuals are as important. and possibly more so, than variables such as age, sex, and length of time divorced. 58 females and 3 1 males completed the Blair Divorce Adjustment Inventory. the 16 PF. and a Personal Data Sheet. The top 25% of the sample in adjustment scores and the lowest 2595 were selected for comparison. 1-tests were used to determine significance of differences of the mean scores for each of the scales of the 16 PF. Significant differences were found between the Best Adjusted and Poorest Adjusted groups on 9 dimensions of personality. Persons who had achieved the best adjustment lo divorce scored significantly higher on measures of dominance1 assertiveness, self-assurance, intelligence, creativitylimagination. social boldness, liberalism, self-sufficiency. ego strength and tranquillity. The hypothesis that basic personality Factors are important in postdivorce adjustment was supported by the results of this study. These results contribute to our knowledge about the complicated process of sociallpsychological adjustment to the crisis of divorce.

The compassionate type? Personality, self‐compassion, and postdivorce adjustment among Iranian women

“…Previous research suggests that personality characteristics contribute to PDA. One study discovered that better PDA was associated with dominance, assertiveness, self‐assurance, intelligence, creativity, imagination, social boldness, liberalism, and self‐sufficiency (Thomas, 1982). More recently, a study of Iranian women indicated that higher levels of emotional stability, extraversion, and conscientiousness were significantly associated with indicators of a more positive PDA (Davarinejad et al, 2021).…”