Dimensions and Correlates of Mothers' Divorce Experiences

Kurdek, Lawrence A.; Blisk, Darlene

doi:10.1300/j279v06n04_01

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“…Bueler and Langenbruner (1987) contended that, for both men and women, financial problems, loneliness, and a sense of personal failure are found to be most stressful. Similar findings are reported by other authors (Bloom & Caldwell, 1981;Bloom, Hodges, & Caldwell, 1983;Kurdek & Blisk, 1983).…”

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Separation group

Addington

1992

The Journal for Specialists in Group Work

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Separation group

Addington

1992

The Journal for Specialists in Group Work

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“…Initiators of divorce experience distress but they experience distress prior to the divorce, and noninitiators of the divorce express greater distress after the divorce (Amato, 2000). Being the initiator is associated with better divorce adjustment, and this effect appears to continue to moderate improvement in the quality of life experienced long after divorce (Kitson, 1992;Kurdik & Blisk, 1983;Pettit & Bloom, 1984). Compared to noninitiators, initiators report fewer psychological problems and fewer self-concept problems and see more benefits from the separation (Pettit & Bloom, 1984).…”

Section: Background Decider Status and Divorce Stressormentioning

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“…Being the initiator of divorce is associated with better divorce adjustment, and this effect appears to continue to moderate improvement in the quality of life experienced long after divorce (Amato, 2000;Kitson, 1992;Kurdik & Blisk, 1983;Pettit & Bloom, 1984). Initiators reported fewer psychological and self-concept problems, and they saw more benefits from the separation (Pettit & Bloom, 1984).…”

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Stress and Coping of Midlife Women in Divorce Transition

Sakraida

2008

West J Nurs Res

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This article describes stress and coping by decider status. Participants were 154 women aged 34 to 54 years who were recently divorced from their first marriage and were married 3 years prior to divorce. Participants self-selected into decider statuses as initiators, noninitiators, or mutual deciders. Noninitiators indicated not knowing the divorce experience was going to occur, not having enough time to get ready for it, saw it as something someone else did, and perceived it as a threat. Initiators and mutual deciders viewed the divorce as a challenge. Noninitiators were less positive about the divorce experience than were initiators and mutual deciders. Acceptance or resignation differed significantly for noninitiators and mutual deciders but not between noninitiators and initiators. Characterizing midlife divorce transition experiences provides a foundation for developing primary intervention to support personal growth, healing, and a healthy lifestyle.

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“…High self-esteem may give rise to feelings of confidence in one's ability to overcome adversity (Fleishman, 1984). With divorce, high self-esteem is related to better adjustment or less distress (Cotten, 1999;Kitson, 1982;Kurdek & Blisk, 1983). Mastery refers to the extent to which an individual regards his or her life changes as being under his or her own control, rather than being fatalistically ruled (Pearlin & Schooler, 1978).…”

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