Within a family unit, divorce not only involves the couple in the relationship, but it has major consequences on their children. It is important to consider how the relationship will continue because it affects the children, whether one parent will take custody or both share equal roles. Each child can be affected mentally or physically, however the severity can depend on gender. The degree of mental health issues depends on the age of its occurrence. Parents must recognize that parental divorce affects the quality of current and future relationships for the children. Statistics Canada (2011) reports a range of 35% and 42% of marriages end in divorce. Divorces increase psychological distress and other health problems in individuals. Parental
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(2012). Parent divorce among young and adult children: A long-term quantitative analysis of mental health and family solidarity. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage. The purpose of this research was to discover whether there were long-term consequences of parental divorce and if it was affected by timing. The study used the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States. It comprised of 7000 participants’ ages twenty-five to seventy-five years of age all of whom spoke English. Computer-assisted personal interviews, telephone interviews and mailed questionnaires were used to assess each individual. 84% of the original group took part in Carrier and Utz experiment for a second time. This pool of participants included 5900 people with a mean age of …show more content…
The age of occurrence whether it is during one’s childhood or adulthood and the duration influence the amount of disturbance in the child. Gender also plays a role in how and when the child is affected by depression, daily activities and marital history. Future interactions and relationships are impaired due to trust issues from parental divorce. Further studies could examine specific age categories to determine a common time frame which problems start to occur. Researchers can explore how stress affects the marital status and security of the children of divorced parents. Other researchers can study whether having a family history of mental illnesses have a greater influence of increasing depression when parental divorce occurs. Studies can research different racial backgrounds to determine whether some cultures and ethnicities are more susceptible to depression after parental
(2012). Parent divorce among young and adult children: A long-term quantitative analysis of mental health and family solidarity. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage. The purpose of this research was to discover whether there were long-term consequences of parental divorce and if it was affected by timing. The study used the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States. It comprised of 7000 participants’ ages twenty-five to seventy-five years of age all of whom spoke English. Computer-assisted personal interviews, telephone interviews and mailed questionnaires were used to assess each individual. 84% of the original group took part in Carrier and Utz experiment for a second time. This pool of participants included 5900 people with a mean age of …show more content…
The age of occurrence whether it is during one’s childhood or adulthood and the duration influence the amount of disturbance in the child. Gender also plays a role in how and when the child is affected by depression, daily activities and marital history. Future interactions and relationships are impaired due to trust issues from parental divorce. Further studies could examine specific age categories to determine a common time frame which problems start to occur. Researchers can explore how stress affects the marital status and security of the children of divorced parents. Other researchers can study whether having a family history of mental illnesses have a greater influence of increasing depression when parental divorce occurs. Studies can research different racial backgrounds to determine whether some cultures and ethnicities are more susceptible to depression after parental