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Essay / Depression and anxiety in people with divorced parents 2013). It is true that children whose parents have divorced generally face more obstacles in many aspects of life than children whose parents are married. Children who experience divorce are up to 300% more likely to be affected by mental well-being problems than their peers without incidents of divorce in their parental structure (Shifflett & Cummings, 1999). These issues can arise due to the various conflicts that may come into play throughout the divorce process, or even just the child's experience of parental divorce. The child whose parents have divorced may show signs of reduced academic achievement, decline in the quality of relationships with family and peers, behavioral problems, substance abuse, and anxiety and depression (Neher et Short, 1998; Uphold-Carrier and Utz, 2012). ).Long-term depression and anxiety in children of divorceAccording to Uphold-Carrier and Utz (2012), the general experience that one may have during a divorce makes children slightly more susceptible to depression in long term. Regardless of where a child is in their life chronologically, they are at greater risk for depression and anxiety than their peers whose parents are married. Adolescent children are continually adjusting to things like school and social life, and children from divorced families are also forced to adjust to this added element. Overall poor adjustment to divorce can be confirmed by research data on children whose parents are divorced versus those whose parents are still we...... middle of article......12 ). Parental divorce among youth and adults: a long-term quantitative analysis of mental health and family solidarity. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 53, 247-266. Vanassche, S., Sodermans, AK, Matthijs, K. and Swicegood, G. (2013). Commuting between two parental households: Association between joint physical custody and adolescent well-being after divorce. Journal of Family Studies, 19, 139-158. Vousoura, E., Verdeli, H., Warner, V., Wickramaratne, P. and Baily, C. (2012). Parental divorce, family risk of depression and psychopathology in offspring: a study over three generations. Journal of Child & Family Studies, 21, 718.Zill, N., Morrison, DR, & Coiro, MJ (1993). Long-term effects of parental divorce on parent-child relationships, adjustment, and young adult achievement. Journal of Family Psychology, 7, 91-103.
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