| he problem. The purpose of this study was to compare the psychosocial adjustments of nonadopted separated and/or divorced adults with separated and/or divorced adults who were adopted as children. This study integrates with existing research about significant developmental influences related to adoption and later life psychosocial adjustments such as divorce recovery. It was hypothesized that there would be greater psychosocial adjustments as measured by the Derogatis Stress Profile (DSP) and reflected in a significantly (p ;Method. The three groups (A, B, and C, averaging 32 subjects each) who completed the DSP were male and female volunteers, ages 18-68, and were located through multiple solicitation efforts: media advertising, recovery groups, and personal contacts. They were given or mailed a research packet of five items: (1) a self addressed stamped envelope, (2) a cover letter, (3) an information and consent form, (4) a personal data sheet, and (5) a DSP questionnaire. The data were statistically analyzed for intergroup comparisons as well as comparison with the DSP normative group. A post hoc analysis surfaced significant additional information.;Results. In summary, all three of the hypotheses were rejected. The fact that there was a significant finding opposite of what was anticipated in Hypothesis One led to further statistical analysis and comparison of the subjects' subscales scores with the DSP normative group subscales scores. When compared with the DSP normative groups' mean, all three research groups evidenced significantly (p... |
