Relations among Parental Divorce, Identity Status, and Coping Strategies of College Age Women

Mullis, Ann K.; Mullis, Ronald L.; Schwartz, Seth J.; Pease, Jenene L.; Shriner, Michael

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“…The further exploration could relate to the development of identity in the case of absence of their parents caused by other reasons, like the parents' divorce or death of a parent [some reports indicate that among girls' parents divorce and living only with the mother accelerates maturation (Mullis et al, 2007), which is consistent with the results obtained in the current study].…”

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confidence: 82%

“…Girls stayed with their mothers, so they have their female model, as well as probably have more possibilities to become more responsible. Boys growing up without a male model showed difficulties in identity development, especially in the domains of interpersonal relationships (Benson, Harris & Rogers, 1992;Mullis, Mullis, Schwartz, Pease & Shriner, 2007). On the other hand, domains of interpersonal relationships seem to be more important for girls (Meeus, 1996).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Personal identity among adolescents from transnational families

Michałek¹,

Rostowska²

2014

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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background Parents' labour migration generates new types of families -transnational family, where one parent or both parents migrate and leave their children behind. Separation with parents could influence the child's psychosocial functioning. The aim of this study was to analyse the situation of adolescents who experience separation from their parent/ parents caused by labour migration, especially how temporary absence of the parent is associated with the adolescents' personal identity. participants and procedureParticipants were 99 high school youth from transnational families and 76 from non-transnational families who were asked to fill out the following measures: Identity Development Scale (U-GIDS) (Meeus, 1996;Rostowski, 1997), the in terview questionnaire to collect information about parents' migration. resultsThe migration factor differentiates: occurrence of personal identity statuses -in the area of interpersonal relationships (with parents and peers) and school. conclusionsSeparation from a parent caused by labour migration is linked to occurrence of personal identity statuses. key words personal identity; parent's migration; transnational family; adolescents

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Personal identity among adolescents from transnational families

Michałek¹,

Rostowska²

2014

Current Issues in Personality Psychology

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“…Mullis, Mullis, Schwartz, Pease, and Shriner (2007) found that parental divorce had implications for the identity and interpersonal development of college-aged women. Specifically, Mullis et al (2007) found that women whose parents are divorced have a more fragile identity structure than women from intact families. Mullis et al (2007) reported that parental divorce may disrupt the individual's reliance on the family and may increase individuation or confusion.…”

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“…These women reported themes of struggle, self-determination, and personal strength (Cartwright & McDowell, 2008). Mullis, Mullis, Schwartz, Pease, and Shriner (2007) found that parental divorce had implications for the identity and interpersonal development of college-aged women. Specifically, Mullis et al (2007) found that women whose parents are divorced have a more fragile identity structure than women from intact families.…”

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How I Remember My Parents’ Divorce: A Phenomenological Investigation

Stambaugh

Hector

Carr

2011

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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In order to examine the experience of parental divorce for adult women, a phenomenological method was used. Ten women were interviewed and the interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematized. The themes that came from the texts of the interviews transcripts and the researchers' reflections on the phenomenological research group analysis were: Before the Divorce, During the Divorce, and After the Divorce. These themes were centered on a contextual ground of Time Frame of the Divorce. The results of this study can provide individuals with a context for understanding their own experiences of parental divorce. These results could also be helpful for mental health clinicians in anticipating the themes that clients will discuss relative to the stages of their parents' divorce.

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“…Following identity control theory, the presentation of social feedback that diverged from the individual's self-perceptions is likely to facilitate identity exploration . Furthermore, instrumental support that challenged individuals' self-perceptions may have particularly enabled exploration given that past research has found problemfocused coping to be associated with identity achievement (Mullis et al, 2007).…”

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Interpersonal identity formation in conversations with close friends about dating relationships

Morgan

Korobov

2011

Journal of Adolescence

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The present study explores how close same-sex friendship groups participate in the coconstruction of identities in the interpersonal domain during young adulthood. Participants included 24 same-sex college student friendship triads (12 male and 12 female; 72 total participants) who took part in semi-structured group interviews that elicited stories about conversations with their friends about dating relationship problems. Qualitative thematic analysis revealed five common responses to dating problems evidencing identity work in the context of friends' conversations. These responses included relating the issue to one's own experiences, providing validation and encouragement, joking about the problem, offering advice, and providing concrete instrumental support. Results are interpreted with regard to gender differences and similarities as well as the social context of college and developmental context of emerging adulthood. The findings identify ways in which young adults are actively co-constructing and re-evaluating their interpersonal identities within conversations with close same-sex friends.

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Relations among Parental Divorce, Identity Status, and Coping Strategies of College Age Women

Cited by 16 publications

References 36 publications

Personal identity among adolescents from transnational families

Personal identity among adolescents from transnational families

How I Remember My Parents’ Divorce: A Phenomenological Investigation

Interpersonal identity formation in conversations with close friends about dating relationships

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