The positive findings cited above reflect children’s adjustment status when the program
ended. Pedro-Carroll, Sutton, and Wyman (1999) assessed the stability of these outcomes
over a two-year follow-up period. New teachers, unaware of children’s initial group status,
rated CODIP children as having significantly fewer school problems and more competencies
than children in a divorce-control group. Parent interview data showed that children’s
improved adjustment at home and in school endured over the two-year period. Two years
after their participation, program children reported less anxiety, more positive feelings, and
confidence about themselves and their families. Especially noteworthy is the finding that
program children had significantly fewer visits to the school health office with somatic
symptoms than the control group during the follow-up period. These results demonstrate
that CODIP provided skills and benefits that enhanced children’s resilience and healthy
adjustment over time.