Post-Divorce Experience within Arab Context: Gender Differences

Abstract

The impact of divorce experience on divorcees (N = 508) was examined within Arab context using stress measurement consisting of three domains: Cognitive, behavioral, and emotional. Results of a one-way analysis of variance indicated a statistically significant effect of gender within emotional domain. A strong correlation between emotional and cognitive symptoms subscales was found among divorcees. Negative moderate correlation between behavioral and cognitive as well as emotional and behavioral association were shown among men divorcees.