Evaluated the influence of stress on the factor structure of symptoms in persons (N=299) while divorcing. Analyses of symptoms provided evidence that stress does affect symptom structure. Ruminative Depression was the only stable factor. A factor suggestive of stress response syndrome was evident among the highly stressed participants. (Author)

The article not only establishes the salient dimensions of self-concept in adults, but also considers whether these dimensions change over time. Data were gathered from a 70-item adjective checklist, administered twice, with a five-year interval. Data revealed that dimensional change was too often ignored. (LPG)

Examined psychological symptoms among 310 recently separated men and women. Analysis indicated that socio-demographic variables generally are unrelated to symptom expression. Results suggest that the symptomatology of divorcing persons can be partitioned into disruptive conditions encountered in divorce and those which may reflect characteristics…