H.E.E.D.
Grant Study

Question:

Did you purchase or borrow any books on divorce for yourself or your child(ren) before tonight?

TOTAL VALID

N = 211

TOTAL ANSWERING YES

N = 50

Percent = 23.7

TOTAL ANSWERING YES BY GENDER

Female:111

N= 28  

Percent= 25.2

Male: 99

N= 22

Percent  = 22.22

 

TOTAL ANSWERING YES BY EDUCATION
N= 50

Some high School 31N
N= 3
Percent=9.67

High School Graduate 101N
N= 22
Percent=21.78

Technical Training/Associate Degree 57N
N= 15
Percent= 26.3

 Bachelor's Degree 16N
N= 7
Percent=43.75

Graduate Degree
(for example., Ph.D., M.D. J.D., etc…) 6N
N= 3
Percent=50

 

COUNTY ANSWERING YES

 

N= 50

Callaway     77N
N= 23
Percent= 29.87

Randolph     134N
N= 27
Percent= 20.14

INCOME LEVEL ANSWERING YES

 

N= 49

Below $20,000 76N
N= 17
Percent=22.37

$20,000 to $34,999 73N
N= 15
Percent=20.54

$35,000 to $49,999 37N
N= 13
Percent= 35.14

$50,000 to $69,999 12N
N= 2
Percent=16.66

$70,000 and over 10N
N= 2
Percent=20

PARENT BY AGE GROUPING OF CHILDREN ANSWERING YES


N=69

Children Age 3 to 6 84N
N= 22
Percent =26.19

Children Age 7 to 10 80N
N= 20
Percent=25

Children Age 11-14 65N
N= 17
Percent=26.15

Children age 15-18 62N
N= 10
Percent= 16.1

 

ANSWERING YES
YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH DIVORCING SPOUSE

Dissolved Duo 23N
N=1
Percent=4.38

Perfect Pals 18N
N=8
Percent=44.44

Cooperative Colleagues 73N
N=20
Percent= 27.39

Angry Associates 35N
N=4
Percent=11.42

Fiery Foes 38N
N=15
Percent=39.47

ANSWERING YES
DIVORCING SPOUSE'S RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU

Dissolved Duo 21N
N=2
Percent=9.52

Perfect Pals 20N
N=6
Percent=30

Cooperative Colleagues 109
N=29
Percent=26.60

Angry Associates 23
N=10
Percent=43.48

Fiery Foes 6
N=1
Percent=16.66

 

YEARS MARRIED ANSWERING YES

0-5 58N  N=11 Percent=19
6-10 60N N=16 Percent=26.7
11-15 49N N=11 Percent=22.47
16-20 23N N=10 Percent=43.5
21-25 18N N=5 Percent=27.8

ANSWERING YES BY NUMBER OF TIMES MARRIED

Total N Yes N PERCENT
0 7 2 28.6
1 147 37 25.2
2 45 8 17.8
3> 9 2 22.2

 

ANSWERING YES BY LIVING  ARRANGEMENTS

ALL THE CHILDREN LIVE WITH ME MOST OF THE TIME
TOTAL N 98 YES N 23 PERCENT=23.5
ALL THE CHILDREN LIVE WITH THE OTHER PARENT MOST OF THE TIME
TOTAL N 56 YES N= 12 PERCENT=21.4
TIME BETWEEN PARENTS IS EQUALLY SHARED
TOTAL N 25 YES N= 9 PERCENT=36
CHILDREN ARE SPLIT IN THEIR PRIMARY LIVING ARRANGEMENT
TOTAL N= 17 YES N=3 PERCENT=17.6

 

Why were you required to attend this program? Total N 199
I filed for divorce
Total N 98 Yes N 26 Percent Yes 26.5
My spouse filed for divorce.
Total N 66 Yes N 13 Percent Yes 19.7
I filed a motion to modify the divorce decree.
Total N 21 Yes N 6 Percent Yes 28.6
My spouse filed a motion to modify the divorce decree.
Total N 14 Yes N 1 Percent Yes 7.1

 

ANSWERING YES BY FREQUENCY OF MOVE PAST FIVE YEARS NO. OF MOVES
1 OR NONE
Total N 137 N=34 PERCENT= 24.8
TWO TO FOUR
Total N 57 N=13 PERCENT= 22.8
MORE THAN FOUR
Total N 12  N=2   PERCENT= 16.7

 

ANSWERING BY WHETHER PARENTS DIVORCED BEFORE CHILD AGE 18 Total N 203
Parents Divorced
Total N 59 Yes N=46 PERCENT = 78
Parents Not Divorced
Total N 149 Yes N= 37 PERCENT = 24.8

                                  

 

RESPONDENT ANSWERING YES BY HIS/HER STRESS LEVEL Total N 209
LOW STRESS (1 TO 3) Total N 25 Yes N=3 PERCENT = 12
MEDIUM STRESS (4 TO 7) Total N 82 Yes N= 18 PERCENT = 21.9
HIGH STRESS (8 TO 10) Total N 102 Yes N= 29 PERCENT = 28.4

 

ANSWERING YES AND PERCEIVED DIVORCING SPOUSE'S' STRESS LEVEL Total N 187
LOW STRESS (1 TO 3) Total N 28 Yes N= 5 PERCENT = 17.9
MEDIUM STRESS (4 TO 7) Total N 64 Yes N=20 PERCENT = 31.3
HIGH STRESS (8 TO 10) Total N 95 Yes N=21 PERCENT = 22.1

 

Do you believe you will remarry? Total N 192
Believe will remarry Believe will not remarry
Total N= 108

Yes N= 33

Percent= 30.6

 Total N=84

Yes N=15

Percent= 17.9

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