Adolescents from Divorced and Intact Families

Abstract

Four hundred-forty adolescents (N = 123 adolescents from divorced families) were given a set of scales on relationships (intimacy with parents .and social support, faqily responsibil- ity-taking) and psychological variables (happiness, self-esteem, de- pression and risk-taking) to determine the effects of divorce on these variables. The adolescents from divorced families differed very liltle from those of intact families. As might be expected, they perceived less intimacy with their fathers as well as less social support, and they assumed more family responsibilities.