Exploring factors affecting post-divorce adjustment in Iranian women: A qualitative study
Publish place: Social Determinants of Health، Vol: 3، Issue: 1
Publish Year: 1396
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تاریخ نمایه سازی: 9 آبان 1401
Abstract:
Background: Divorce is a complex, multidimensional concept and its direct and indirect impacts affects thousands of people in Iran each year. However, the concept of post-divorce adjustment in Iranian women has not been studied in detail. The aim of the present qualitative study was to determine the factors contributing to post-divorce adjustment in divorced women.Methods: A qualitative research was carried out using grounded theory approach, followed by three phases of open coding, axial coding, and selective coding. The participants consisted of ۲۱ divorced women who were selected using purposive sampling method. Semi-structured interviews were conducted and then interviews were recorded and transcribed for further analysis.Results: A total of ۲۱ divorced women participated in the current study. The majority of the participants were between ۲۰-۳۰ years old; they were between ۱۷ to ۳۰ years when they married. Also, most of the participants had bachelor’s degree (۱۱) and most of them had a job (۱۶). In the primary data coding, ۳۵ open concepts were extracted. These concepts were then reduced into ۳۲ secondary concepts. At the final stage, ۶ main categories contributing to post-divorce adjustment were extracted including: (a) demographics, (b) interpersonal, (c) attitudinal, (d) relational, (e) supportive, and (f) coping strategies.Conclusion: The present study emphasizes the value of lived experiences of divorced women. Based on the findings of our study, it is important to develop a solid support network and provide interventions targeting the quality of life in divorced women.
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Faramarz Asanjarani
Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Rezvansadat Javayeri
Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Maryam Fatehizade
Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Ozra Etemadi
Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
Jan de mol
Psychological Sciences Research Institute, Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium