Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ292835
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1983
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Relief and Distress after Marital Separation.
Spanier, Graham B.; Thompson, Linda
Journal of Divorce, v7 n1 p31-49 Fall 1983
Examined relief and distress as responses to the termination of marriage in a study of 205 individuals soon after their final separation. Results showed that relief is a frequent response to marital separation. Group differences in response were associated with the rewards and costs of ending a marriage. (JAC)
Descriptors: Adults, Divorce, Emotional Response, Individual Differences, Social Exchange Theory, Stress Variables
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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