Journal of Families and Better Life (가정과삶의질연구)

Korean Home Management Association (가정과삶의질학회)
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Marital Quality, Barriers to Divorce, Everyday Stress and Post-Divorce Adjustment : Focused on Gender Differences

결혼의 질, 이혼 장애 요인, 일상생활 스트레스와 이혼 후 적응

  • Son Jeong-Yeon (Dept. of Child Development and Family Studies, Seoul National Univ.) ;
  • Han Gyoung-Hae (Dept. of Child Development and Family Studies, Seoul National Univ.)
  • 손정연 (서울대학교 생활과학대학 아동가족학과) ;
  • 한경혜 (서울대학교 생활과학대학 아동가족학과)
  • Published : 2006.02.01
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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the divorce process on post-divorce adjustment. This study specifically examines the effects of the pre-divorce marital quality, perceived barriers to divorce at the time of considering divorce, and the level of everyday stress after divorce on post-divorce adjustment of men and women focused on gender differences. Data gathered from 147 men and 208 women living in Seoul and Gyeonggi province were analyzed for this study. The major findings are as follows. First, pre-divorce marital quality, perceived barriers to divorce at the time of considering divorce, and the level of everyday stress after divorce, have both positive and negative effects on post-divorce adjustment of divorced men and women depending on the stages of divorce process. Second, the relationship between various aspects of divorce process and adjustments differ according to the sub-dimension of post-divorce adjustment. Third, divorce process functions differently for divorced men and women. The results show the importance of considering the divorce process, including both pre-divorce and post-divorce circumstances in order to have a good understanding of post-divorce adjustment of men and women.

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