Essays about: "adult children of divorce"
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1. Are Children to Divorced Parents Worse at Managing Stress? Task-Switching Performance and Induced Stress for Adult Children of Marriage and Divorce
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : Prior research shows that adult children of divorce (ACD) exhibit higher levels of perceived stress than adult children of marriage (ACM), and thus, potentially lower tolerance to stress. The comparison of ACD/ACM in Sweden has not been sufficiently studied. READ MORE
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2. Adult Children of Divorce : Stress and Well-Being
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : Parental divorce has not only been associated with negative long-term effects for children of divorce (CD), but also for adult children of divorce (ACD). ACD more often have poorer mental well-being than adult children of marriage (ACM). Neurological research further suggests that ACD have lower baseline levels of the “stress hormone” cortisol. READ MORE
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3. Children of Divorce: Long-Term Psychological Effects and Neurological Consequences
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskapAbstract : This thesis has examined what long-term psychological and neurological effects that are apparent in children and adults who have experienced parental divorce. It was predicted that significantly more children and adult children from divorced families would have increased symptoms of mental disorders than children and adult children from married homes e. READ MORE
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4. Chinese adults’ perceptions about the influence of their parents’ divorce on their childhood academic performance
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Socialt arbeteAbstract : In this study, we aim to discover how Chinese adults’ perceive the influence of their parents’ divorce on their academic performance. A total number of 22 Chinese adult participants took part in the individual semi-structured interviews, and answers were analyzed by using content analysis. READ MORE
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5. Break-up and then what? : A study of intergenerational contact between adult children and their divorced/separated parents
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionenAbstract : It is well known that a parental break-up in childhood has a negative influence on the intergenerational contact in adulthood. The intergenerational contact within dissolved families is less frequent than in intact families. Nonetheless, even among families that experienced a break-up in childhood, differences in contact frequency are observable. READ MORE