Predictors of post-divorce adjustment among adults from Monterrey, Mexico: A gender analysis

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.20983/noesis.2013.2.10
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Divorce gender psychosocial adjustment Mexico

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Rogelio Rodríguez Hernández
Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6754-3294
Manuel Ribeiro Ferreira
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2082-996X

Abstract

Divorce rates have increased during the last decades in México. However, research on the topic is still scarce, consequently, the experiences of divorced people from this country is not well understood. Due to this fact, the aim of this paper is to explore the variables that predict the post-divorce psychosocial adjustment among a sample of divorced people from Monterrey, Mexico. Particularly, it is intended to know the differences between males and females regarding the major factors that facilitate their adjustment to post divorce life. The results show that among men, the factors helping them adjust are time of cohabitation and having a new romantic partner. On the contrary, the most important variable contributing to women’s adjustment was employment. These results indicate that well-being in post-divorce life has different sources among men and women.

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Rodríguez Hernández, R., & Ribeiro Ferreira, M. (2021). Predictors of post-divorce adjustment among adults from Monterrey, Mexico: A gender analysis. Noesis. Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 22(43-2), 268–289. https://doi.org/10.20983/noesis.2013.2.10
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Author Biographies

Rogelio Rodríguez Hernández, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez

Profesor – investigador  adscrito al Departamento de Ciencias Sociales de la Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez                       

 

Manuel Ribeiro Ferreira, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Profesor – investigador  adscrito a la Facultad de Trabajo Social y Desarrollo Humano, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

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