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Predictors of coping for mothers of separated/divorced offspring
Author(s)	Allison M Krause, Bonita C Long
Journal title	Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 12, no 1, Spring 1993
Pages	pp 50-66
Keywords	Family relationships ; Mother ; Emotions ; Adjustment ; Social interaction ; Children [offspring] ; Separated persons ; Divorced persons ; Canada.
Annotation	The relationship between family cohesion, perceived control, received social support types (emotional, informational, and tangible), and the coping strategies used by mothers of separated or divorced offspring was examined. In this Canadian study, data were obtained from 84 mothers in the greater Vancouver area aged 45 to 78. Two multiple regression analyses were conducted with avoidant coping (focus on and venting emotion, behavioural disengagement, mental disengagement) and active coping (active coping, planning, positive reinterpretation and growth) serving as criterion variables. Greater use of avoidant coping was associated with low family cohesion, low perceived control, and high received emotional support. In addition, greater use of active coping was associated with high received emotional support. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-970821201 A
Classmark	DS:SJ: SRM: DL: DR: TMA: SS: SO8: SOJ: 7S
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