Nonresidential Father Postdivorce Well-Being

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the role that varying types of social support have on the psychological well-being of nonresidential fathers following divorce. The various sources of influences that were explored include support from: former spouse, parents of former spouse, fathers' parents, other relatives, friends, minister/clergy, intimate other, social workers, lawyer, therapists, teachers, other fathers, and support from the workplace. Data were collected from 101 fathers identified by means of a mandated divorce education program through the completion of a self-administered questionnaire. Analysis of the data indicated that the psychological well-being of the nonresidential fathers in this study was associated with a combination of support factors that included: (a) support from the father's workplace, (b) support from the father's new intimate other, (c) support from the father's former spouse, and (d) support from the fathers' former in-laws. The finding that the new “intimate other” is an important person in helping a father adjust to divorce has received quite a bit of support in the pre-existing research literature. However, the importance of the other support systems has received little attention. The implications of these findings will be discussed for program developers and direct service practitioners.

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