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The conditions that help or hinder successful adjustment following a move : a critical incidents study

University of British Columbia

This is an exploratory study using Flanagan's (1954) Critical Incident Technique to examine what conditions facilitate or hinder a successful adjustment following a move. The sample of 24 subjects, consisted of 12 well educated, middleclass suburban couples, age 26 to 55, chosen for their experience in the area of moving. Individual interviews were tape recorded. A mean of 10.21 incidents were reported per subject. A total of 14 Basic Categories were formed. Reliability of the Basic Categories was suggested (.85). The importance of each category was suggested by the high proportion of subjects that reported in each (.25 < n < .71). These categories formed 5 Superordinate Categories. Preliminary evidence suggests 6 areas in which the spouse might affect their partner's adjustment following a move. A total of 54.88% of the incidents reported occurred within 6 weeks of the move. It is suggested that methods that facilitate successful adjustment be implemented.

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2010-05-25

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http://hdl.handle.net/2429/24984

Counselling Psychology

University of British Columbia

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