Kiani - Assistant Professor, Psychology Department , Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran
Mafe - Assistant Professor, Psychology Department , Lahijan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Lahijan, Iran.
Jafari - Assistant Professor, English Department, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran.

The present study was conducted to determine the role of psychological factors in predicting consensual divorce and a model based on the related factors was presented. ۱۲۰ people were selected by available sampling method and questionnaires of five major factors of short form personality , Minnesota personality trainee, early nasal schemas and divorced inclination scale were completed by them. Data were analyzed Pearson tests, stepwise regression and independent t-test were utilized. The results showed that neuroticism had a significant positive relationship with the desire for consensual divorce and hysteria personality disorder had a significant negative relationship with the desire for consensual divorce. The desire for divorce was not significantly related to the defect and failure schema but had a significant positive relationship with other early maladaptive schemas. (P <۰.۰۵) Stepwise regression showed that ۰.۳۴ variance related to consensual divorce based on entitlement variables (β = ۰.۴۰, t = ۴.۳۲), their neuroticism (β = ۰.۳۰, T = ۳.۲۷, hysteria (β = -۰.۲۹, t = ۳.۰۷) and paranoia (β = ۰.۲۸, t = ۲.۹۰) are predicted. Therefore, it can be concluded that identifying personality traits, personality disorders and maladaptive patterns in premarital counseling can be effective in preventing consensual divorce.

Consensual divorce, Mal adaptive schemas, Personality disorders, personality traits