Mahdieh Hassanpour; Parisa Pourmohammad
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Background: Divorce leads to personal, psychological, and social changes, necessitating an exploration of post-divorce adjustment. This study aimed to investigate the associations between emotional dysregulation, repetitive negative thoughts, and self-continuity with post-divorce adjustment in women.Methods: ...
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Background: Divorce leads to personal, psychological, and social changes, necessitating an exploration of post-divorce adjustment. This study aimed to investigate the associations between emotional dysregulation, repetitive negative thoughts, and self-continuity with post-divorce adjustment in women.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, with a descriptive-correlational design, the statistical population comprised all divorced women using services at social health centers in Tabriz, Iran in 2024. A sample of 346 participants was recruited using a convenience sampling method. Assessments were performed using Fisher’s Post-Divorce Adjustment Questionnaire (FDAS), Gratz’s Difficulty in Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS), McEvoy et al.’s Repetitive Negative Thoughts Questionnaire (RTQ), and Sokol and Serper’s Future Self-Continuity Questionnaire (FSCQ). Data were analyzed via Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis in SPSS version 26.Results: The findings revealed that the mean scores (SD) were 96.76 (22.33) for emotional dysregulation, 27.45 (9.35) for repetitive negative thoughts, 32.96 (11.75) for a sense of Self-Continuity and 280.09 (88.24) for post-divorce adjustment. Pearson correlation analysis indicated that emotional dysregulation (r=-0.59, P<0.001) and repetitive negative thoughts (r=-0.33, P<0.001) negatively linked to divorce adaptation, while the sense of self-continuity revealed a significant positive association (r=0.29, P<0.001). Regression analysis confirmed that emotional dysregulation (β=-0.50, P<0.001) repetitive negative thoughts (β=-0.15, P=0.0007) and a sense of self-continuity (β=0.13, P=0.004) were significantly associated with post-divorce adjustment.Conclusions: The findings suggested that lower emotional dysregulation and repetitive negative thoughts, along with higher sense of self-continuity, correlate with improved post-divorce adjustment in women.
Tahere Amirahmadi; Hamdollah Jayervand; Farzaneh Hooman; Rezvan Homaei
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Background: Understanding the factors that influence divorce can help individuals and couples make informed decisions about their relationships and seek appropriate support. The study aimed to investigate the correlation between self-differentiation and emotional experiences towards the spouse and the ...
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Background: Understanding the factors that influence divorce can help individuals and couples make informed decisions about their relationships and seek appropriate support. The study aimed to investigate the correlation between self-differentiation and emotional experiences towards the spouse and the probability of divorce among married female students.Methods: This study used a descriptive-correlational design to examine the relationship between divorce probability, selfdifferentiation, and emotional experiences in married female students at Islamic Azad University of Ahvaz, Iran in 2023. A convenience sample of 304 participants was selected. Data were collected using the Divorce Probability Questionnaire (DPQ), Differentiation of Self Inventory (DSI), and Experiences of Emotions Towards Spouse Questionnaire (EETSQ). Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 27. Correlation coefficients and regression were employed to examine the correlations between the variables.Results: The results revealed a significant negative correlation between self-differentiation and the probability of divorce (r=- 35, P=0.001). Additionally, emotional experiences towards the spouse were negatively and significantly correlated with the probability of divorce (r=-33, P=0.001).Conclusions: The findings suggested that self-differentiation and emotional experiences towards the spouse are significantly correlated with the probability of divorce among married female students. By understanding the importance of self-differentiation and positive emotional experiences, interventions can be developed to help couples strengthen their relationships and reduce the risk of divorce.
Atefeh Mohammadi; Zohre Balagabri
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Background: Emotional divorce is associated with various negative mental health consequences and dysfunctional behavior patterns. This study examined the effectiveness of emotion regulation training on the mental health and anxiety of married women who experienced divorce or emotional betrayal.Methods: ...
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Background: Emotional divorce is associated with various negative mental health consequences and dysfunctional behavior patterns. This study examined the effectiveness of emotion regulation training on the mental health and anxiety of married women who experienced divorce or emotional betrayal.Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design and a control group. The study was conducted on women seeking counseling for divorce in Kermanshah, Iran in 2022. Thirty participants who met the criteria were randomly assigned to either the experimental or the control group using random number tables. The experimental group received eight weekly 90-minute sessions of Emotion Regulation Training, while the control group did not receive any interventions. After the sessions, both groups underwent posttests under the same conditions. The Goldberg’s Standard Mental Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) and Zank’s Anxiety Questionnaire (ZAQ) were administered. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 26 with descriptive statistics and analysis of covariance tests.Results: The findings showed that the mean scores for Physical symptoms (7.33±2.28; 9.33±1.95), Anxiety (7.13±2.66;8.60±2.26), Social dysfunction (10.86±2.35;13.53±2.29), Depression (8.06±2.78; 10.86±2.74), Emotional symptoms (8.93±2.05; 10.66±2.89), and Body symptoms (23.06±5.59; 29.07±4.58) in Emotion regulation training group and the control group were significant in the post-test stage by controlling the pre-test score (P=0.016, P=0.044, P=0.004, P=0.010, P=0.039, P=0.003).Conclusions: Instructional programs on managing emotions can be employed to enhance the psychological well-being of individuals, particularly women. However, additional research is necessary to validate and extend these outcomes.
Nahide Naderi Moghaddam; Amir Panah Ali; Ali Naghi Aghdasi; Masoud Hejazi
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Background: The study focuses on the increasing rates of divorce and the need for effective therapeutic interventions to reduce marital conflict and emotional divorce. The current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in reducing marital conflict and emotional ...
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Background: The study focuses on the increasing rates of divorce and the need for effective therapeutic interventions to reduce marital conflict and emotional divorce. The current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) in reducing marital conflict and emotional divorce among women who are facing divorce and seeking services at Zanjan family counseling centers, Zanjan, Iran.Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted in the second half of 2021. A convenience sampling method was used to recruit 20 participants from Zanjan family counseling centers, who were randomly allocated into two groups. The treatment group received ten sessions of 60 minutes twice a week (5 weeks) of acceptance and commitment therapy. The Marital Conflict Questionnaire and Emotional Divorce Scale were used as research tools to measure pretest and posttest scores. Data were analyzed using analysis of covariance in SPSS version 24 to compare the mean scores for marital conflict and emotional divorce between the treatment and control groups.Results: The findings of the study revealed that acceptance and commitment therapy was effective in reducing both marital conflict and emotional divorce scores in the treatment group compared to the control group. The mean score for marital conflict decreased significantly from 172.50±18.23 to 147.25±15.68 in the treatment group (P<0.001), while the control group showed no significant changes. The mean score for emotional divorce also decreased significantly from 2.35±16 to 1.93±12 in the treatment group (P<0.001), while the control group again showed no significant changes.Conclusion: This research demonstrated that acceptance and commitment therapy is an effective psychotherapy for reducing marital conflict and emotional divorce in women at risk of divorce who referred to family counseling centers. The findings of this study have practical implications for counseling settings.
