The Effects of Parental Divorce on Adolescents: A Focus on the Dimensions of the Wellness Model

This study sought to examine the effect of parental divorce on adolescents while focusing on the dimensions of the wellness model. A sample of 100 adolescents was purposively selected for the study. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire. After data had been collected, data analysis was done in order to answer the research questions. The research findings and conclusions on the effect of parental divorce is on the well-being of adolescents will be reported. The study revealed that there was a positive significant correlation between parental divorce and social wellbeing, emotional wellbeing, intellectual wellbeing. The study concludes that there was a positive significant correlation between parental divorce and social wellbeing. The study also concludes that there was a positive significant correlation between parental divorce and emotional wellbeing. It can also be concluded that there is a positive relationship between parental divorce and spiritual wellbeing. The study further concludes that parental divorce appears to lower the well-being of children. The study further concludes that the estimated effects are generally strong. These strong effect sizes can be interpreted in two ways. The study recommends that in future studies, it would be important to account for a complete list of different family structures. For example, we could include same-sex families. In the current study we only accounted for single, married and divorced families which may have limited participants’ options if they described their family structure in a different manner. Also, for researchers interested in family relationships and attitudes, it is important to collect data from a diverse population of participants.