Attachment to the Spouse in Divorce: A Scale and its Application.

Kitson, Gay C.

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ERIC Number: EJ264010

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1982-May

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Attachment to the Spouse in Divorce: A Scale and its Application.

Kitson, Gay C.

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v44 n2 p379-93 May 1982

Describes a scale to assess continuing affectional bonds, or attachment, in divorce. In a sample of men and women going through divorce, 86 percent indicated some signs of attachment to their ex-spouses. Suggests greater feelings of attachment with a recent divorce decision, and when the spouse asked for the divorce. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Affective Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Divorce, Emotional Response, Interpersonal Relationship, Measures (Individuals), Psychological Characteristics, Social Influences, Socioeconomic Influences, Spouses

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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