Predictors of Divorcing Women's Use of Divorce Mediation

What is it about?

This study examined the relations between perceived usefulness of mediation, problem susceptibility, mental health conditions, availability of social support, and the likelihood of using divorce mediation service.

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Why is it important?

The sample comprised 124 divorcing women in Hong Kong who sought legal aid to settle matrimonial issues. A large proportion of participants indicated their willingness to use mediation. Logistic regression showed that likely users have higher appreciation of the helpfulness of the service, have poorer mental health, and to some extent, receive lower levels of social support from informal sources. Susceptibility to housing, finance, and child-care problems is not a significant predictor. The results strongly suggest the importance of promoting mediation services to the people in need.