Study Shows How Divorced Spouses Cope with Divorce

According to a new study, when people are in the midst of divorce, they cannot reveal how they are coping with it.  However, researchers say people can guess how divorcees are feeling not by what they say, but how they say it.

The University of Arizona study shows that even complete strangers are able to guess how divorcees are handling their emotions using just a few snippets of information.   The study is one of a number of studies that examines interpersonal distress.  In this case, the journal Psychological Science says people were monitored at the end of their marriages.

Ashley Mason, a university doctoral student who conducted the research, said, "'We wanted to know how much information people actually need in order to know how another person is coping."  She said men and women who had recently gone through divorce or separation were recruited for the University's study.  They were asked to complete questionnaires and provide audio recordings of their thoughts and feelings about their prior relationship and former partners.  Other people were able to guess how people were coping with their divorces by listening to the recordings.

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