Open AccessPsychologySociology

A. Kołodziej-Zaleska, Hanna Przybyła-Basista

2016.10.18Current Issues in Personality Psychology

DOI: 10.5114/cipp.2016.62940

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Divorce can impact individuals' psychological well-being, and social support plays a crucial role in adjusting to post-divorce life.

Abstract

background Divorce is a transition period in which divorcing individuals face restructuring of the family system and adjustment to changes. The psychological well-being of divorcees can serve as an important indicator of the adjustment process. The achievement of well-being does not come easily for many reasons, one of which is the experience related to a sense of loss associated with the marriage break-up. Social support is a major relational resource for overcoming the crisis and successfully adjusting to post-divorce life.

Citation format

KOŁODZIEJ-ZALESKA, A.; PRZYBYŁA-BASISTA, Hanna. Psychological well-being of individuals after divorce: The role of social support. Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 2016, 4: 206–216.