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Effects of a divorce group intervention for elementary school children
Author(s) -
Gwynn Carol A.,
Brantley Helen T.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198704)24:2<161::aid-pits2310240211>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - psychology , feeling , anxiety , psychological intervention , clinical psychology , intervention (counseling) , depression (economics) , developmental psychology , psychiatry , social psychology , economics , macroeconomics
The study investigated the effectiveness of a primary prevention educational support group for children of divorce. Subjects were 60 children, ages 9–11, paired for sex and time since parental separation. Experimental subjects participated in eight weekly group sessions while their yoked controls attended regular classes. Subjects completed pre‐and posttest measures of depression, anxiety, divorce information, and feelings about divorce. The group intervention resulted in significant decreases in depression, anxiety, and negative feelings about divorce. Experimental group scores increased significantly on divorce information. The study suggests that preventive group interventions can result in improved adjustment outcomes for children of divorce.