TY - JOUR ID - 102879 TI - Investigating Psychological-Marital Problems of Women who Filed for a Divorce and Examining the Effectiveness of Affective-Reconstructive Therapy on It JO - Applied Psychology JA - APSY LA - en SN - 2008-4331 AU - Seifi Ghozlu, Seyed Javad AU - Sadri Damirchi, Esmaeil AU - Rezaei Sharif, Ali AU - Sheykholeslami, Ali AD - Ph.D. Student in Counseling, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabili, Iran. AD - Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabili, Iran. Y1 - 2000 PY - 2000 VL - 17 IS - 2 SP - 217 EP - 243 KW - Early Marriage KW - Mixed-Method KW - Women KW - Divorce DO - 10.48308/apsy.2022.226999.1310 N2 - Aim: This study aimed to investigate the psychological-marital problems of women who filed for divorce and examine the effectiveness of affective-reconstructive therapy on these issues. Methods: The research design employed a mixed-method approach. In the qualitative stage, 15 women who filed for divorce were purposefully selected and interviewed. The statistical population included all women who filed for divorce with a history of early marriage in 1399 in Ardabil. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data, leading to the identification of 7 themes (anxiety, depression, nostalgia and loss, confusion, insecurity and pessimism, lack of mutual understanding, and marital conflict) in the psychological-marital dimensions. Based on these themes, a Psychological-Marital Problem Questionnaire (PMPQ) was designed, and after confirming its psychometric properties, it was used to determine the effectiveness of affective-reconstructive therapy. Results: The qualitative findings revealed that women who filed for divorce with a history of early marriage experience problems in the psychological-marital dimension. The PMPQ demonstrated good validity and reliability. Affective-reconstructive therapy was effective in reducing problems across all dimensions of psychological-marital issues. Conclusion: Therapists and researchers can utilize the PMPQ and affective-reconstructive therapy to assess and address the psychological-marital problems of women who file for divorce, especially those with a history of early marriage. UR - https://apsy.sbu.ac.ir/article_102879.html L1 - https://apsy.sbu.ac.ir/article_102879_c9356d23fc625bfa4881a8c8c769f585.pdf ER -