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A phenomenological study of post-traumatic growth and post-divorce adjustment among divorcees in Singapore
Author
Wee, Sin Teck
Supervisor
Lee, Boon-Ooi
Abstract
Post-traumatic growth (PTG) and post-divorce adjustments (PDA) following divorce are terms used to describe how a person who has experienced divorce recovers from his/her experience. However, there are significant gaps in clinical and theoretical understandings of the phenomenon of this experience as there are similar domains of growth/recovery in both PTG and PDA in divorcees. This study attempts to understand if there are any differences in themes between individuals who have experienced a high conflict divorce (HCD) and individuals who have experienced a low-conflict divorce (LCD). The nature of high-conflict divorce is determined by the presence of interpersonal conflict (IC) or legal conflict (LC) between spouses before, during, and after divorce. To investigate if there were any differences in themes, an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) approach was used. Six female participants were recruited from HELP Family Service Centre (HELPFSC), an organisation that provides services to clients from divorce families in Singapore. Three HCD participants and three LCD participants were selected for a semi-structured interview questionnaire (SSIQ), and their responses were transcribed for IPA analysis. Key themes that emerged from the participants were paired to constructs of PTG and PDA from the two different groups interviewed. Three key themes were identified: impacting the decision of divorce, personal meaning and sense-making after divorce, and adjustment after divorce. Limitations are discussed and future research is recommended.
Date Issued
2018
Call Number
HQ814 Wee
Date Submitted
2018