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Publication Date: 2022
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Divorce and Predictors of Child Outcomes: The Impact of Divorce Education, Parenting, Coparenting, and Adult Quality of Life
Emily H. Becher; Sunghun Lim; Jenifer K. McGuire; Sharon Powell; Ellie M. McCann; Sarah E. Cronin; Veronica Deenanath
Family Science Review, v26 n2 2022
This article describes a quasi-experimental design study comparing a sample of divorcing parents who attended a divorce education program to a sample of divorcing parents who did not attend a divorce education program. The data were analyzed using four child outcomes (emotional symptoms, conduct problems, peer problems, prosocial behaviors), with several predictors. Results indicated that divorce education was significantly correlated with improved child outcomes related to prosocial behavior; however, across models, positive parenting was the most common significant predictor. Implications of this study point to specific content areas that divorce education programs can focus on to improve outcomes for families, particularly around positive parenting.
Descriptors: Divorce, Predictor Variables, Parent Education, Program Effectiveness, Child Development, Emotional Response, Behavior Problems, Peer Relationship, Prosocial Behavior, Correlation, Child Rearing, Adults, Quality of Life, Child Behavior, Well Being, Health, Self Efficacy, Parenting Styles, Cooperation
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Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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