Type of Document	Thesis
Author	Brooks, Jennifer Lee
URN	etd-04142008-151719
Title	Perceptions Of Young Adults Who Have Experienced Divorce And Those Who Have Not With Regard To Parent-Child Relationships and Romantic Relationships
Degree	Master of Science
Department	Family and Child Sciences, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Ron Mullis Committee Chair Doris A. Abood Committee Member Lenore McWey Committee Member
Keywords	Parent-Child Relationships Divorce Young Adults Romantic Relationships Intimacy
Date of Defense	2008-04-09
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of emerging adults who have experienced parental divorce and those who have not with regard to parent-child relationships and romantic relationships. Of the sixty three participants, 45 were women and 18 were men. Twenty two of the students were from divorced homes and forty one of the students were from intact homes. Participants completed three measures including the Personal Information Questionnaire, the Parent-Child Relations Scale, and the Fear of Intimacy Scale. The young adults who had experienced their parents’ divorce reported having more negative relationships with their parents as compared to young adults who had not experienced their parents’ divorce. There were no significant differences between students who had experienced divorce and those who had not on the Fear of Intimacy Scale. In addition, there were no differences between men and women participants and between those experiencing divorce before the age of six and those experiencing divorce after the age of six on dependent measures. Implications of these findings are discussed for future research and practice.
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