부모 이혼이라는 심리사회적 스트레스는 자녀에게 있어 중요한 심리적 및 물리적 자원의 상실사건이며, 한 쪽 부모로부터 버림을 받거나 앞으로 버림을 받을 지도 모르는 유기공포를 일으키는 사건이다. 따라서 이혼가정 자녀 당사자가 부모의 이혼에 대하여 지각하는 유기공포와 상실은 그들이 경험하는 불안, 우울증상과 관련될 것으로 생각된다. 특히 지각된 유기공포 수준은 불안증상과 상실지각은 우울증상과 관련성을 보일 것이다. 본 연구의 결과는 이혼가정 자녀의 적응능력을 향상시키기 위한 치료적 개입시에 유용한 정보를 제공하고, 치료적 효용성을 증진하는데 기여할 것으로 기대한다. 본 연구의 주요 연구문제는 다음과 같다. 첫째, 유기공포 및 상실지각과 불안 및 우울증상간의 관련성을 탐색한다. 둘째, 이혼가정 유형과 성별에 따라 유기공포, 상실지각, 불안, 및 우울 점수에서 차이가 있는지를 조사한다.방 법
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