Psychological And Emotional Aspects Of Divorce
According to the text, a label can affect our meaning and behavior. (Mooney, Knox. Schacht, 2013). We all have labels in society, some of which we have little control over. Although divorce is becoming more common it is still seen as a negative label. It is a label that can not be taken away, even when someone gets married again you are then labeled as remarried. Kathleen Corcoran the author of Psychological and Emotional Aspects of Divorce states that divorce life is seen as less pleasing and is also associated with depression. (Corcoran, 1997).
Symbolic Interactionist Theory:
According to the text, divorced individuals experience lower levels of psychological well being. Those people who are divorced have
poorer self concepts than those who remain married. The reasons for this is because with divorce also comes lower social attachment, lower emotional support and increased economic hardship. (Mooney, et al, 2013).
Related Article:
In the article, Psychological and Emotional Aspects of Divorce by Kathleen Corcoran, the author discusses the affects that divorce have on both men and women. The decision to end a relationship can tramatic, chaotic and filled with contradictory emotions. Oftentimes there is one person in the relationship who annunciates the divorce. Where you annunciated the divorce or not will have a huge impact on how the divorce affects you. Healing for divorce individuals will involve acceptance, looking at the future, taking ownership in ones actions and acting with integrity.(Corcoran, 1997). From my own experience I find the authors view on the healing process to be very accurate. I can not change how the world will label me but I do have control over how I allow my divorce will affect my life.
References
Mooney, L.A., Knox, D., Schacht, C. (2013). Understanding Social Problems. 8th Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Corcoran, K. (1997, June). Mediate.com. Psychological and Emotional Aspects of Divorce. Retrieved from http://www.mediate.com/articles/psych.cfm
Symbolic Interactionist Theory:
According to the text, divorced individuals experience lower levels of psychological well being. Those people who are divorced have
poorer self concepts than those who remain married. The reasons for this is because with divorce also comes lower social attachment, lower emotional support and increased economic hardship. (Mooney, et al, 2013).
Related Article:
In the article, Psychological and Emotional Aspects of Divorce by Kathleen Corcoran, the author discusses the affects that divorce have on both men and women. The decision to end a relationship can tramatic, chaotic and filled with contradictory emotions. Oftentimes there is one person in the relationship who annunciates the divorce. Where you annunciated the divorce or not will have a huge impact on how the divorce affects you. Healing for divorce individuals will involve acceptance, looking at the future, taking ownership in ones actions and acting with integrity.(Corcoran, 1997). From my own experience I find the authors view on the healing process to be very accurate. I can not change how the world will label me but I do have control over how I allow my divorce will affect my life.
References
Mooney, L.A., Knox, D., Schacht, C. (2013). Understanding Social Problems. 8th Edition. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Corcoran, K. (1997, June). Mediate.com. Psychological and Emotional Aspects of Divorce. Retrieved from http://www.mediate.com/articles/psych.cfm