Parental Divorce at Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study, 1981-1992

The aim of the study was a) to explore factors associated with and/or predicting the psychological adjustment of adolescents at the time of their parents' divorce (1981-82), three years later (1985), and ten years after the divorce (1991-92); and b) to compare this group with a control group of adolescents from non-divorced families. Variables include attitude to school; friendships; relationships with opposite sex; knowledge of parents separation; feelings toward parents separation; changes to ones life post separation; arrangements post separation; relationship with parents post separation; and personal problems. Background variables include age; sex.