The Nature of the Psychological Impact of Divorce upon the Individual

Through use of the Personal Orientation Inventory and a questionnaire that elicited information along several dimensions of behavior indices. the study contributed an explicit description of the extent of distress experienced by divorced or separated individuals. Data sources were 126 male and female participants in an organization named We Care, a nonprofit, self-help group that provides guidance and support to its divorced or separated members through small-group process. Data were analyzed through analysis of variance and chi-square computations. A 6-month follow-up revealed significant increases in self-regard. self-acceptance, and time orientation patterns.