evaluation of a newsletter intervention for divorced mothers

• Published in: Family relations Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 298 - 304
• Main Authors: Hughes, R. Jr, Clark, C.D, Schaefer-Hernan, P, Good, E.S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Minneapolis National Council on Family Relations 01.07.1994
• Subjects: behavior change; Child Development; Children; Control Groups; Coping; Crisis Intervention; Divorce; Evaluation; Family relations; Female Headed Households; Intervention; Longitudinal Studies; mental health; Mothers; parental role; Parenting; Parents; Personal development; Psychological Characteristics; Single Mothers; Social research; Stress Management; Stress management skills; support systems; Treatment; Well Being; Wellbeing; Illinois

This article reports on the evaluation of a newsletter intervention for recently divorced mothers. Ninety-two women were assigned to treatment and control groups with pre- and posttests given regarding the extent to which the newsletter was used and changes in mothers' coping skills and psychol...