Assessing the educational status of children of divorce in adulthood; a qualitative study

This research aimed to seek out the educational status of children of divorce in adulthood. This is a qualitative study based on grounded theory. The participants included 18 children of divorce in Tehran, 10 years after their parents' divorce, who were selected as key informants using purposive sampling method. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data rigor was confirmed through member check and recoding by specialists. Open, axial, and selective coding were used to analyze the data. The findings revealed that the educational status of children of divorce has both positive and negative outcomes in the two dimensions of driving force in study progress and motivation.