A qualitative study of the experiences of divorced men and women on the psychological factors affecting divorce

Nowadays, the rate of divorce is rapidly rising and this phenomenon is associated with significant economic, social, and psychological consequences and effects for divorced men and women.

this study was carried out aimed to determine the psychological factors affecting divorce in qualitive view considering the cultural and social conditions of Tehran.

Necessary data in the present study was collected using a qualitative study and conducting a deep interview with 15 divorced women and men in Tehran, who were selected using purposive sampling method. The data collection method was deep semi-structured interview and these interviews continued until theoretical saturation. The Maxqda software environment and the thematic analysis were selected as the research method in order to analyze the data.

According to the results, 425 psychological codes were extracted in such a way that there were 390 post-marriage codes and 35 pre-marriage codes. There were four components of cognitive- temperamental, behavioral, emotional, conflict in roles and gender characteristics were arisen in the post-marriage group and the cognitive- temperamental component was arisen in the pre-marriage category.

According to the results, the psychological factors have a significant effect on the formation of divorce before and after marriage. The indicators in each of the above components, in form of a chain and with other groups can lead to formal divorce as causal, underlying or intervening.