Prediction of Resilience of Adolescents Whose Parents Are Divorced

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive effect of life satisfaction and loneliness level of adolescents with divorced parents on resilience. The study has been carried out on 144 adolescents, 75 of whom are female and 69 are male, and whose parents are officially divorced. The study group consisted of students who are attending different types of high schools in the city of Bolu central districts. Loneliness Scale, Life Satisfaction Scale and Adolescents Resilience Scales were utilized in the data collection process. Pearson Moment Correlation and Multiple Regression analyses were used in data analysis. The results revealed that, while there was a positive relationship between resilience and life satisfaction, a strong negative relationship was found between their resilience and loneliness level of the adolescents whose parents are divorced. Regression analysis revealed that, while loneliness was a significant predictor on resilience, life satisfaction was not a significant predictor of resilience. The findings of this research were discussed within the scope of the related literature.

Resilience: Phenomenological Study on the Child of Parental Divorce and the Death of Parents

“…This can be overcome by subject through positive activities to alleviate his sense of loneliness. Altundag & Bulut (2014) states that loneliness can affect a person's resilience ability. Known from the interview, when subject feel lonely he took the initiative to engage in social activities, as it can fill the sense of loneliness due to the loss of both parents.…”

“…Known from the interview, when subject feel lonely he took the initiative to engage in social activities, as it can fill the sense of loneliness due to the loss of both parents. Usually, when divorce occurs within the family, close relatives and grandparents provide wide social, financial and emotional support (Altundag & Bulut, 2014). This plays an important role in reducing loneliness, which is a risk factor for endurance.…”

“…This can have an impact that affects the child's psychological condition, for example it can turn the child into a quiet kid, lower self-esteem, increase excessive delinquency, worse educational achievement and feeling of lost (M Yusuf, 2014). The impact of parents' divorce also causes problems in the child's emotional development (Estuti, 2013) and loneliness (Altundag & Bulut, 2014).…”

“…Resilience becomes the latest paradigm needed to understand the emergence of pathology. Resilience is a positive concept that enhances one's ability to cope with the negative events experienced in his life (Altundag & Bulut, 2014). Individuals need resilience.…”

Self-Disclosure Sifat Independen Anak Tunggal pada Keluarga Broken Home

“…yang dianggap lebih nyaman. Perlu waktu untuk beradaptasi dengan hal yang baru dengan keadaan yang tidak stabil, maka hal ini disebut dengan resiliensi (Altundağ & Bulut, 2014).…”