Causal Model of Tendency to Emotional Divorce Based on Couples' Communication Patterns Mediated by Marital Boredom (Case Study: Qasrshirin City)

The purpose of this study was to develop a causal model of the tendency for emotional divorce based on self-differentiation through marital attachment mediation. Considering the aim of this study, a descriptive-correlational study was conducted. The statistical population of this study included all couples who referred to the welfare counseling center of Qasrshirin city during 2018-2019. From among them, 100 men and women were selected using multi-stage random sampling method. Data were then collected using Gutman's Emotional Divorce Questionnaire (1999), DSI-SF Self-Diversity (2011), and Paines' Marital Dissatisfaction Questionnaire (1996).The results of data analysis using Pearson correlation and structural equation tests showed that there was a significant relationship between tendency to divorce based on self-differentiation and mediation of marital burnout.The findings showed that marital attachment mediates the relationship between the tendency to emotional divorce and its differentiation. Marital attachment is one of the important factors affecting the level of mental health promotion and identifying the factors along with proper planning can lead to decrease in emotional divorce and increase self-differentiation.The results indicate that by increasing the pattern of mutually constructive communication among couples seeking divorce, they experience less marital boredom. If the marital boredom of the couple seeking divorce also increases, the rate of emotional divorce will increase.