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  Journal of Marriage and FamilyVolume 62 Issue 3, Pages 655 - 668 Published Online: 2 Mar 2004 Copyright © National Council on Family Relations, 2010 Published on behalf of the National Council on Family Relations
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 88K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  Predictors of Divorce Adjustment: Stressors, Resources, and Definitions Copyright 2000 National Council on Family Relations KEYWORDS adjustment • divorce • stress and coping theory ABSTRACTWe used data from 208 individuals who divorced during a 17-year longitudinal study to examine factors that predict adjustment to marital disruption. Using stress and coping theory as a guide, we hypothesized that adjustment would be associated with variables reflecting stressors, resources, and people's definitions of the divorce. Contrary to expectations, we found little evidence that stressors (large declines in per capita income, losing friends, or moving) affected divorce adjustment, except among individuals who were not employed. Adjustment was positively associated with income, dating someone steadily, remarriage, having favorable attitudes toward marital dissolution prior to divorce, and being the partner who initiated the divorce. In addition, older individuals showed some evidence of poorer adjustment than did younger individuals. | 
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