Shahid Beheshti University Applied Psychology 2008-4331 17 2 2000 04 01 Investigating Psychological-Marital Problems of Women who Filed for a Divorce and Examining the Effectiveness of Affective-Reconstructive Therapy on It Investigating Psychological-Marital Problems of Women who Filed for a Divorce and Examining the Effectiveness of Affective-Reconstructive Therapy on It 217 243 102879 10.48308/apsy.2022.226999.1310 FA Seyed Javad Seifi Ghozlu Ph.D. Student in Counseling, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabili, Iran. 0000-0002-2085-5212 Esmaeil Sadri Damirchi Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabili, Iran. 0000-0003-0568-052x Ali Rezaei Sharif Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabili, Iran. 0000-0003-3502-8575 Ali Sheykholeslami Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabili, Iran. 0000-0002-7700-7206 Journal Article 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. 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.

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