Lamela Diogo, Figueiredo Bárbara
HEI-Lab-Digital Human-Environment Interaction Lab, Lusófona University, Porto, Portugal.
CIPsi-Centro Investigação em Psicologia, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Clin Psychol Psychother. 2023 Jan;30(1):213-224. doi: 10.1002/cpp.2770. Epub 2022 Aug 5.
Divorce is a major life event that can trigger sudden changes in how adults perceive themselves and operate in their social environments. Some previous evidence has documented changes in personality in reaction to marital dissolution. However, little is known about the determinants of personality development in the post-divorce period. Guided by the positive personality development model in adulthood, this study examined sociodemographic characteristics, divorce-related variables and personality-related indicators as determinants of life satisfaction and personal growth in divorced adults. Participants included 460 divorced adults who completed self-reported measures regarding sociodemographic characteristics, divorce-related variables and personality development indicators. Results showed that autonomy, environmental mastery, self-acceptance, emotional self-regulation indicators and motivation for personality adjustment goals were associated with post-divorce life satisfaction. Personal growth was associated with purpose in life, self-expansion, psychological mindedness and motivation for personality growth goals. The sociodemographic characteristics and divorce-related variables differently predicted life satisfaction and personal growth. We discussed the implications of the positive personality development model in understanding post-divorce personality adjustment and maturity.
离婚是一件重大的人生事件，它可能会引发成年人对自身认知以及在社交环境中行为方式的突然改变。此前的一些证据记录了因婚姻解体而导致的人格变化。然而，对于离婚后人格发展的决定因素却知之甚少。在成年期积极人格发展模型的指导下，本研究考察了社会人口学特征、与离婚相关的变量以及与人格相关的指标，将其作为离婚成年人生活满意度和个人成长的决定因素。研究参与者包括460名离婚成年人，他们完成了关于社会人口学特征、与离婚相关的变量以及人格发展指标的自我报告测量。结果表明，自主性、环境掌控、自我接纳、情绪自我调节指标以及人格调整目标的动机与离婚后的生活满意度相关。个人成长与生活目标、自我扩展、心理敏锐度以及人格成长目标的动机相关。社会人口学特征和与离婚相关的变量对生活满意度和个人成长的预测方式有所不同。我们讨论了积极人格发展模型在理解离婚后人格调整和成熟方面的意义。
