Marital disruption is associated with significant increases in a variety of psychologic and
physical disorders. In order to examine psychologic and physiologic mediators, self-report …

While limited data suggest significant gender differences in mental and physical health risks
following marital disruption, men have not been studied as intensively as women. In this …

This study offers prospective data on the psychological well-being of men and women
before and after a marital separation, in comparison with a control group who remained …

The extent to which marital disruption causes poor mental health is not well characterized
even after 20 years of research. This is due in large part to the fact that previous research …

Background. Evidence is conflicting as to whether the association between marital status
and psychological distress is due to selection (ie distress influences marital status) or …

The general relationship between marital status and health is well documented in the
research literature. Married individuals tend to exhibit less psychological distress than the …

Background Divorce has been established as an adverse social consequence of mental
illness. There is, however, little research that has considered how the mental health of both …

Much of the research on the relationship between marital status and mental health has only
looked at married versus" nonmarried" groups. This research examines differences among …

Although increased morbidity and mortality have been reliably associated with social
isolation and less satisfying personal relationships, relatively little is known about the …

We hypothesize that divorce immediately increases psychological distress and has long-
term negative consequences for the physical health of divorced people. In addition, we …