This qualitative, phenomenological study examined community support and caring for oneself as Latter-day Saint (LDS) women navigated the stages of divorce. Six divorced LDS women participated in semi-structured interviews. Data was analyzed through Creswell's modified version of Moustakas' phenomenology and themes were established through meaning units. The following themes emerged: perceptions of failure, where do I belong, support and a lack of support from the overall community. Participants offered additional forms of support needed in this process, and how others can take care of themselves during this time. Participants reported feeling varying levels of support. Implications for divorced LDS women, the LDS church, and clinicians were addressed. / Master of Science / This study examined religious community support and caring for oneself when Latter-day Saint (LDS) women experience the stages of divorce. There is very little research explaining the level of community support experienced by LDS individuals when going through the stages of divorce. According to research, divorced LDS individuals are the most likely out of this population to seek therapy; therefore it is important for therapists to be familiar with how the community perceives divorce. Six divorced LDS women participated in interviews to gather data. Data was analyzed by reading transcripts of the interviews and identifying themes that describe the participants’ experiences. The following themes emerged: perceptions of failure, where do I belong, support and a lack of support from the overall community. Participants reported additional forms of support needed in this process, and how others in the community can take care of themselves during this time. Participants reported feeling varying levels of support. Implications for divorced LDS women, the LDS church, and clinicians were addressed. Therapists can use findings to help gain more understand of what it is like for an LDS women when she divorces in her community.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:VTETD/oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/77610 |
| Date | 12 May 2017 |
| Creators | Burton, Abigail May |
| Contributors | Human Development, McCollum, Eric E., Falconier, Mariana K., Jackson, Jeffrey Brown |
| Publisher | Virginia Tech |
| Source Sets | Virginia Tech Theses and Dissertation |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | ETD, application/pdf |
| Rights | In Copyright, http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ |
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