Adult Children of Divorce: Awareness and Intervention

Sumner, Christa Cooper

doi:10.1080/10502556.2013.780461

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“…For therapists working with adult children of divorce there are many approaches they can use to assist the adult children (Sumner, 2013). If the divorce was recent then the therapist may need to explore the loss and assist clients in creating a new definition of family.…”

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“…If the divorce was recent then the therapist may need to explore the loss and assist clients in creating a new definition of family. Encouraging the parents to remain active in the child's life can be a protective factor (Sumner, 2013). Premarital counseling can also be beneficial (Sumner, 2013).…”

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“…Encouraging the parents to remain active in the child's life can be a protective factor (Sumner, 2013). Premarital counseling can also be beneficial (Sumner, 2013). Sumner (2013) suggested that the first guideline for working with adult children who have experienced divorce is to explore the definition of marriage and intimate relationships.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Premarital counseling can also be beneficial (Sumner, 2013). Sumner (2013) suggested that the first guideline for working with adult children who have experienced divorce is to explore the definition of marriage and intimate relationships. Next therapist can gauge beliefs about divorce in general and partner commitment beliefs.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Divorce on Young Adult Relationships

Roper

2019

Journal of Divorce & Remarriage

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Due to the current high rates of divorce, many young adults have experienced the effects of parental divorce. Although a variety of research has investigated both the positive and negative implications of divorce for individuals, relatively little research has looked at the relationship effects of parental divorce. Yet divorce likely influences both parent-child relationships (especially with a non-custodial parent) and young adult romantic relationships. The purpose of this study was to explore more fully how parental divorce affects young adult relationships by investigating the relationship between divorce and parent-child relationship quality, perceived comfort within close relationships (i.e., attachment), romantic relationship satisfaction, and individual distress (depression, anxiety, and stress). Data analysis revealed that those who experience parental divorce are more likely to have lower parental regard, lower relationship satisfaction and they are 2.5 times more likely to experience relationship distress. It is hoped that the results of this study can help identify specific intervention points for clinicians who work with individuals, couples, and families where divorce has occurred.

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Section: Intervention/treatment/therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Intervention/treatment/therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Intervention/treatment/therapymentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Divorce on Young Adult Relationships

Roper

2019

Journal of Divorce & Remarriage

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“…Many scholars have suggested that ITD occurs through the altering and shifting of relational attitudes and beliefs after a parental divorce (Tasker & Richards, 1994). Children who experience a parental divorce have been shown to hold more negative views of relationships, including a lessened desire to marry (Tasker, 1992), lowered feelings of confidence (Cooper Sumner, 2013), lower commitment while in a romantic relationship (Cui, Fincham, & Ddurtschi, 2011; Whitton et al, 2008), and more anxiety about future marriage (Dennison, & Koerner, 2008). While variations in such attitudinal shifts likely occur, the generally negative outlook about relationships and marriages that may develop following a parental divorce may partially explain the phenomena of ITD.…”

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“I’m Scared because Divorce Sucks”: Parental Divorce and the Marital Paradigms of Emerging Adults

Willoughby

James

Marsee

et al. 2019

Journal of Family Issues

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Previous studies have suggested that parental divorce influences the relational beliefs and orientation toward marriage of adolescents and emerging adults. Most of this previous work has been limited to links between parental divorce and global attitudes toward marriage or attitudes toward divorce. Using a mixed-method design, the current study explored links between parental divorce and various aspects of emerging adults’ marital paradigms using cross-sectional, longitudinal, and qualitative data among a sample of unmarried emerging adults. Quantitative results suggested that parental divorce was linked to a variety of negative marital beliefs including less overall marital importance, less marital permanence, and less marital centrality. There was no evidence of longitudinal changes in these associations over time. Qualitative results among emerging adults with divorced parents revealed several key themes in how emerging adults viewed the impact of parental divorce, suggesting implications for perceived interpersonal competence and the internalization of negative marital beliefs stemming from parental role modeling.

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Family communication patterns that predict perceptions of upheaval and psychological well-being for emerging adult children following late-life divorce

Leustek

Theiss

2017

Journal of Family Studies

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Adult Children of Divorce: Awareness and Intervention

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Divorce on Young Adult Relationships

The Intergenerational Effects of Parental Divorce on Young Adult Relationships

“I’m Scared because Divorce Sucks”: Parental Divorce and the Marital Paradigms of Emerging Adults

Family communication patterns that predict perceptions of upheaval and psychological well-being for emerging adult children following late-life divorce

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