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Divorce can be a distressing event. Although various studies have been conducted to better understand this phenomenon, little research has focused on the individual and combined effect of age, initiator status, spousal infidelity, and spiritual well-being on divorce adjustment. In order to determine the effect of these four factors on divorce adjustment, 133 divorced women in the United States were surveyed using the Fisher Divorce Adjustment Scale, Spiritual Well-being Scale, and a participant questionnaire. Results indicate that initiator status, spousal infidelity, and spiritual well-being can predict 38% of the variance in overall divorce adjustment for women. Spiritual well-being was found to be the strongest contributor. Recommendations for researchers and implications for clinicians are discussed.
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| School: | Regent University |
| School Location: | United States -- Virginia |
| Source: | DAI-B 70/07, Dissertation Abstracts International |
| Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
| Subjects: | Womens studies, Clinical psychology |
| Keywords: | Adjustment, Age, Divorce, Infidelity, Initiator status, Midlife, Spiritual well-being, Women |
| Publication Number: | 3367155 |
| ISBN: | 978-1-109-26660-3 |
