Marital Complaints, Demographic Characteristics, and Symptoms of Mental Distress in Divorce.

Kitson, Gay C.; Sussman, Marvin B.

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ERIC Number: EJ259221

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Publication Date: 1982-Feb

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Marital Complaints, Demographic Characteristics, and Symptoms of Mental Distress in Divorce.

Kitson, Gay C.; Sussman, Marvin B.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v44 n1 p87-101 Feb 1982

Explored patterns of marital complaints in a sample of 209 divorcing men and women. Used two codes of complaints. Results indicated that marital complaints varied over time and by sex, education, social class, length of marriage, and income. Some complaints were correlated with symptoms of mental health disturbance. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Demography, Divorce, Females, Individual Characteristics, Individual Differences, Males, Mental Health, Negative Attitudes, Sex Differences, Social Change, Spouses

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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