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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to assess the relationship between parental divorce and depression in emerging young adults who responded to the 2019 BRFSS study. The 2019 BRFSS utilized a Disproportionate Stratified Sample design to gather data across all states in the U.S. by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The final number of participants used in this study was 50,804, ranging in age from 18 through 30. The number of male participants was 27,208 and the number of female participants was 23,596. The race of participants consisted of 31,177 white/non-Hispanic, 4,327 black/non-Hispanic, 3,443 Asian/non-Hispanic, and 2,831 other/non-Hispanic. The findings from the current study showed that there is a statistically significant relationship between experience of parental divorce and depression. The study also found that females who experienced parental divorce tended to have higher rates of depression than males who experienced parental divorce. Understanding the role of parental divorce as it relates to depression in the offspring (especially females) can guide future practitioners with supporting this population effectively.

Year of Submission

2024

Department

Department of Social Work

First Advisor

Sei-Young Lee

Date Original

5-10-2024

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1 PDF (28 pages)

Language

en

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