The Influence of Divorce Prediction Variables on Divorce Adjustment: An Expansion and Test of Lewis' and Spanier's Theory of Marital Quality and Marital Stability.

Green, Robert G.

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ERIC Number: EJ292837

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Publication Date: 1983

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The Influence of Divorce Prediction Variables on Divorce Adjustment: An Expansion and Test of Lewis' and Spanier's Theory of Marital Quality and Marital Stability.

Green, Robert G.

Journal of Divorce, v7 n1 p67-81 Fall 1983

Tested the usefulness of Lewis's and Spanier's theory of marital quality and marital stability for the prediction of divorce adjustment, in a study of 216 recently divorced persons. The quality of the marriage, external pressure to remain married, and level of alternative attractions were all useful predictors. (JAC)

Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Divorce, Marital Instability, Marital Satisfaction, Predictor Variables, Sex Differences, Social Exchange Theory

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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