The Child Adjustment Inventory
Assessing Transition in Child Divorce Adjustment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19464341 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pedro R Portes (0000-0003-0771-7592, University of Louisville), Amy J Lehman (University of Louisville), Joseph H Brown (University of Louisville) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 37-45 |
| Publication date | 1999-02-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Divorce & Remarriage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1050-2556 • E-ISSN: 1540-4811 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j087v30n01_03 |
| OpenAlex | W1605360659 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 12 |
Children's adjustment to the early phase of the divorce process is examined in the context of the development of a new instrument that is designed for assessment with this population. The Child's Divorce Adjustment Inventory (CDAI) assesses children's adjustment to divorce and family functioning, from the child's perspective, at the time of divorce. This study examines divorce adjustment via each of the four factors of the CDAI, reporting significant relationships with separate measures of self-esteem and parent report of family adjustment following divorce. Child maladjustment/Conflict scale scores predict lower self-esteem while social support scale scores predict the opposite. Divorce resolution scale scores predict a decrease in behavior problems. The information gained from reviewing this inventory indicates that the CDAI is a useful tool in determining adjustment levels of grade school through high school children of divorcing parents. The study provides a description of gender and age differences in adjustment during the pre-divorce period
Developmental psychology · Family conflict · Population · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Psychology
The effect of structured play therapy practices on adjustment and depression levels of children with divorced parents
Children's Ability to Cope Post-Divorce
Children Caught in the Conflict
Grandparental and overall social support as resilience factors in coping with parental conflict among children of divorce
Methodological Challenges Facing Researchers in Examining the Effects of Divorce on Children
Stress in Parents and Late Elementary Age Children in Divorced and Intact Families and Child Adjustment
Family Functioning Factors Associated with the Adjustment of Children of Divorce
The significance of a child's age at the time of parental divorce
Daughters of divorce
Psychosocial coping resources in elementary school-age children of divorce
Children of divorce
Children of divorce
Family functions and children's postdivorce adjustment
| Citations per year | 0.21 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2002 - 2023 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |