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Problem Sheet 3
Review of the Literature 1. The research problem(s), question(s) or hypothesis(es) in my study is (are): 1. 2. What are the perceptions among male and female adult learners of their feeling of how divorce affects them academically and socially? How much adult will be affected by divorce when they lived as a child with parents divorce experience?

2. The general reference(s) I consulted was (were): Academic search premier 3. The Datebase(s) I used in my search was (were): EBSCO host

4. The descriptors (search terms) I used were (list single descriptors and combinations in the order in which you did your search): 1. divorce cause low self-esteem 1. (divorce and low selfesteem)AND adult 4.(divorce)AND(self-esteem)

2. divorce cause low self-esteem among adult

5. The results of my search using these descriptors were as follows: (Example, for Search #1, list the same descriptor you listed for #1 from Question 4 above, and then type the number of results your search returned in the Results column.) Search # Results Descriptor(s) 1 2 3 4 divorce cause low self-esteem divorce cause low self-esteem among adult (divorce and low self-esteem) AND adult .(divorce)AND(self-esteem) 14889 15050 3 116

6. The title of one of the abstracts located using the descriptors identified above is: 1. Long-Term Impact of Parental Divorce on Intimate Relationship Quality in Adulthood and the Mediating Role of Psychosocial Resources (Type the title of one of the Abstracts from the search of question #5 above.)

7. The titles of the studies I read were: (Note cards that are to be completed by you are typed in each separate template below) a) Long-Term Impact of Parental Divorce on Intimate Relationship Quality in Adulthood and the Mediating Role of Psychosocial Resources b) The Long-Term Effects of Parental Alienation on Adult Children: A Qualitative Research Study c) PARENTAL ABSENCE DURING CHILDHOOD AND DEPRESSION IN LATER LIFE. d) Family forms -- family wellbeing. e) The Psychology of Divorce: A Lawyer's Primer, Part 2: The Effects of Divorce on Children. f) Adolescents with a childhood experience of parental divorce: a longitudinal study of mental health and adjustment.

NOTE CARDS (Refer to the Problem Sheet 3 Instruction Sheet Provided by the Instructor) Note Card (1.)

1. List the Citation in APA Format

Mustonen, U., Huurre, T., Haukkala, A., Kiviruusu, O., & Aro, H. (2011). Long-Term Impact of Parental Divorce on Intimate Relationship Quality in Adulthood and the Mediating Role of Psychosocial Resources. Journal Of Family Psychology, 25(4), 615-619. doi:10.1037/a0023996 The article says that divorce affects girls more than boys. Also, girls and boys with divorced families are more likely to have a divorce in the future, specifically at age 32. Divorce has an influence on adults in their relationships and self-esteem. Girls have low self-esteem because of poor relationships with their parents after they get divorced. Also, divorce has a big impact on girls socially later in their lives.

2. Provide a summary of the article being cited

3. List the title of the article

Long-Term Impact of Parental Divorce on Intimate Relationship Quality in Adulthood and the Mediating Role of Psychosocial Resources

Note Card (2.) 1. List the Citation in APA Format 2. Provide a summary of the article being cited L. Baker, A. (2005). The Long-Term Effects of Parental Alienation on Adult Children: A Qualitative Research Study. American Journal Of Family Therapy, 33(4), 289-302. doi:10.1080/01926180590962129

This article talks about how divorce affects adults who, as a child, experienced separated parents. The author proves that divorce has an influence on adults and can cause low self-esteem, depression, lack of trust, and alienation by asking 38 adults with divorced-parent experience.

3. List the title of the article

The Long-Term Effects of Parental Alienation on Adult Children: A Qualitative Research Study