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Evaluating a primary prevention program for children of divorce.

A L Stolberg, K M Garrison

    American Journal of Community Psychology
    |April 1, 1985
    PubMed
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    Primary prevention programs significantly benefit children of divorce. Children in the Children's Support Group (CSG) alone showed improved self-concept, while parents in the Single Parents' Support Group (SPSG) alone reported better adjustment.

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    Area of Science:

    • Child Psychology
    • Family Studies
    • Mental Health Interventions

    Background:

    • Divorce impacts child development and parental well-being.
    • Primary prevention programs aim to mitigate negative effects of parental separation.
    • Limited research exists on the comparative effectiveness of combined vs. standalone support groups for divorcing families.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the effectiveness of a primary prevention program for children experiencing parental divorce.
    • To compare the impact of the Children's Support Group (CSG) and Single Parents' Support Group (SPSG), individually and in combination, on child and parent outcomes.
    • To assess the long-term maintenance of intervention effects.

    Main Methods:

    • Quasi-experimental design involving 82 mother-child pairs.
    • Intervention groups included: CSG alone, CSG + SPSG, SPSG alone, and a no-treatment control.
    • Data collected pre-intervention, post-intervention, and at 5-month follow-up using analyses of covariance.

    Main Results:

    • Children in the CSG-alone group demonstrated the greatest improvement in self-concept.
    • Parents in the SPSG-alone group showed the most significant gains in adjustment.
    • Adaptive social skills in CSG-alone children improved from post-intervention to follow-up compared to children in combined groups.
    • Intervention effects were generally maintained or showed no differential changes at follow-up.

    Conclusions:

    • The Children's Support Group (CSG) is effective for enhancing children's self-concept following divorce.
    • The Single Parents' Support Group (SPSG) effectively improves parental adjustment.
    • Standalone support groups may offer distinct benefits for children and parents separately.
    • Intervention gains are largely sustained over a 5-month period, indicating lasting positive effects.

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