Sharlene Wolchik, Caroline Christopher, Jenn-Yun Tein, C Aubrey Rhodes, Irwin N Sandler
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Abstract
This study examined whether the New Beginnings Program (NBP), a parenting-focused preventive intervention designed to reduce children's post-divorce mental health problems, affected attitudes toward divorce and marriage in young adults whose mothers had participated 15 years earlier. Participants (M = 25.6 years; 50% female; 88% Caucasian) were from 240 families that had participated in a randomized experimental trial (NBP vs. literature control). Analyses of covariance showed that program effects on both types of attitudes were moderated by gender. Males in the NBP reported more positive attitudes toward marriage and less favorable attitudes toward divorce than males in the literature control.
期刊介绍:
The landmark Journal of Divorce & Remarriage is an authoritative resource covering all aspects of divorce, including pre-divorce marital and family treatment, marital separation and dissolution, children"s responses to divorce and separation, single parenting, remarriage, and stepfamilies. With its interdisciplinary focus—represented by the professional variety of the editorial board and the wealth of published topics—it is a valuable instrument for many professionals. The Journal of Divorce & Remarriage enriches the clinical skills of all marriage and family specialists, as well as enhances the therapeutic and legal resources for couples and families needing specialized aid with divorce issues.