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Personality and multiple divorce. A prospective study.

E W McCranie, J Kahan

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
    |March 1, 1986
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    Individuals with multiple divorces show higher levels of nonconforming, impulsive, and risk-taking personality traits. This suggests a link between personality and repeated marital dissolution.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Sociology
    • Behavioral Science

    Background:

    • Previous research links personality traits like nonconformity and impulsivity to increased divorce risk.
    • This study explores if these traits are more pronounced in individuals with multiple divorces.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate whether individuals who divorce more than once exhibit specific personality dispositions.
    • To examine the association between personality traits and the likelihood of multiple divorces.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a longitudinal study design with male physicians (N=431).
    • Collected data via pre-medical school MMPI (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory) and a follow-up questionnaire over two decades later.
    • Assessed marital history, health status, and well-being.

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    Main Results:

    • Multiply divorced physicians scored higher on the MMPI Psychopathic Deviate (Pd) scale.
    • These individuals were more likely to report negative health practices, such as cigarette smoking.
    • Demonstrated greater nonconforming, impulsive, and risk-taking tendencies compared to never-divorced and once-divorced groups.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings suggest a correlation between specific personality traits (nonconformity, impulsivity, risk-taking) and the occurrence of multiple divorces.
    • Highlights potential social-psychological pathways linking personality to marital instability.
    • Recommends further research to explore these associations.