How women and men respond How women and men respond to divorce. to divorce. Differences in mental health Differences in mental health revised. revised. Sara Symoens, Sarah Van de Velde, Elien Colman, Piet Bracke Ghent University, Belgium Presentation for the 7 th conference of the European Network for the sociological and demographic study of Divorce. Antwerp, 25-26 June 2009
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How women and men respond to divorce. How women and men respond to divorce.
Differences in mental health revised.Differences in mental health revised.
Sara Symoens, Sarah Van de Velde, Elien Colman, Piet Bracke
Ghent University, Belgium
Presentation for the 7th conference of the European Network for the sociological and demographic study of Divorce.
Antwerp, 25-26 June 2009
Purpose of our studyPurpose of our study
Focus on multiple outcomes of mental health◦Depression (-)◦Autonomy (+)◦Competence (+)◦Self-esteem (+)
Gender differences
Socio-economic and social-relational mediating factors
HypothesesHypotheses
Mental health divorced < married, and women < men
Socio-economic and social-relational conditions mental health (stress- & coping theories)◦Mental health of divorced is worse according to
worse conditionsMental health of divorced men <?> women
◦women suffer more! men suffer more!(differential exposure, differential vulnerability and differential expression)
◦both suffer, but other mediating factors are into play!?