THE EFFECTS OF MARITAL DISRUPTION ON ADOLESCENTS: Time as a Dynamic

As part of an ongoing ten-year longitudinal research project, 382 15-year-olds from a white, working-class community were studied. Findings indicate that those who experienced parental separation more recently were most likely to be adversely affected, and that girls from recently disrupted families...

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Published in:American journal of orthopsychiatry 1990-10, Vol.60 (4), p.544-555
Main Authors: Frost, Abbie K, Pakiz, Bilge
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Adolescent Development
Adolescents
Age Differences
Anglo Americans
Antisocial Personality Disorder - psychology
Behavior
Behavior Problems
Biological and medical sciences
Child development
Children & youth
Depression - psychology
Divorce
Divorce - psychology
Emotional Adjustment
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender Identity
Human
Human Sex Differences
Humans
Male
Marital Disruption
Mental Health
Personality Development
Personality Tests
Psychological Factors
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Sex Differences
Sexes
Social Adjustment
Social psychology
Social research
Social Support
Working Class
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Summary:As part of an ongoing ten-year longitudinal research project, 382 15-year-olds from a white, working-class community were studied. Findings indicate that those who experienced parental separation more recently were most likely to be adversely affected, and that girls from recently disrupted families were more likely than boys to experience problems in emotional and behavioral functioning and were likely to express dissatisfaction with available levels of social support.
ISSN:0002-9432
1939-0025
DOI:10.1037/h0079200