The Mediating Role of Personality Factors in the Relationship Between Family of Origin Health Status and Marital Adjustment

Ahmadi, Leila; Panaghi, Leili; Sadeghi, Mehdi; Zarchi, Mohammad Sadegh Zamani

doi:10.32598/jrh.10.4.1526.1

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“…For many divorced individuals, in Iran and elsewhere, being divorced means struggling with financial burdens, losing social support, and enduring compulsory moves because of divorce (Ahmadi et al, 2018; Asanjarani, Jazayeri, et al, 2017). Studies have shown wide‐ranging differences in how well divorced persons manage divorce‐related pressure based on a variety of circumstances (Boss et al, 2017; Davarinejad et al, 2021).…”

Section: Postdivorce Adjustmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

The compassionate type? Personality, self‐compassion, and postdivorce adjustment among Iranian women

et al. 2023

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ObjectiveThis study examined whether the association between the Big Five personality dimensions and postdivorce adjustment (PDA) was mediated by Neff's concept of self‐compassion.BackgroundResearch on marital psychology suggests that multiple psychological factors are associated with PDA. However, the mechanisms by which these factors affect PDA have received much less attention. Accordingly, in the current study, the potential mediation effect of self‐compassion was investigated. Cultural context of PDA is considered.MethodA total of 334 divorced Iranian women took part in the study. Participants completed a sociodemographic survey, including the Ten‐Item Personality Inventory (TIPI), the Self‐Compassion Scale–Short Form (SCS‐SF), and Fisher's Divorce Adjustment Scale (FDAS).ResultsCorrelational analyses and structural equation modeling showed a significant positive association of self‐compassion with self‐reported measures of the positive factors of PDA (feeling of self‐worth, disentanglement from love relationships, social self‐worth, and rebuilding social trust), and the personality traits of emotional stability, extraversion, and conscientiousness. There also was a significant negative association with the negative factors of PDA (symptoms of grief and feeling of self‐anger) and the personality traits of agreeableness, and openness to experience. Self‐compassion significantly predicted variation in positive psychological health beyond that attributable to personality; it partially mediated the relationship between personality and postdivorce adjustment.ConclusionsPersonality appears to relate to postdivorce adjustment through self‐compassion. The role of Iranian cultural characteristics in perceiving the magnitude of stress resulting from divorce, and postdivorce adjustment is discussed.ImplicationsEnhancing self‐compassion among divorced Iranian women seems to be a worthwhile approach to divorce counseling.

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Section: Postdivorce Adjustmentmentioning

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The compassionate type? Personality, self‐compassion, and postdivorce adjustment among Iranian women

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“…Interpersonal qualities, along with personality and emotional factors, are recognized as influential factors in marital relationships. Research demonstrates that personality and emotional factors hold significant predictive power concerning marital adjustment and emotional divorce (8,9).…”

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Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples in Improving Emotion Regulation and Relationship Distress of Emotionally Divorced Couples

Bazyari,

Hooman,

Talebzadeh Shoushtari

et al. 2024

Zahedan J Res Med Sci

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Background: Couples therapy has become a top priority due to the increasing prevalence of divorce cases in Iran, particularly among young couples, and the escalating family conflicts. Objectives: The present study aimed to investigate the impact of emotionally focused therapy (EFT) on couples' emotion regulation and relationship distress in cases of emotional divorce. Methods: This experimental research utilized a pretest-posttest follow-up design. The study population included all couples with emotional divorce seeking counseling at the counseling centers in Ramshir County, Khuzestan Province (Iran) in 2022. Purposive sampling was employed to select 12 couples (24 individuals). The experimental group participated in EFT for couples, consisting of 9 sessions lasting 90 minutes each. Data were collected using the Gottman Emotional Divorce Scale, Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and Marital Disturbance Questionnaire. Repeated measures ANOVA was used for data analysis. Results: The mean ± SD scores for emotion regulation in couples who underwent EFT in the pretest, posttest, and follow-up stages were 77.25 ± 10.17, 115.50 ± 12.40, and 125.00 ± 7.71, respectively. Additionally, the mean ± SD scores for relationship distress in couples during the pretest, posttest, and follow-up stages were 40.33 ± 1.88, 21.04 ± 3.04, and 19.79 ± 2.06, respectively. The findings indicated that EFT for couples significantly improved emotion regulation and relationship distress in couples experiencing emotional divorce (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Emotionally focused therapy for couples can enhance emotion regulation and alleviate relationship distress in couples dealing with marital conflicts and emotional divorce. It is recommended for psychotherapists and family counselors as an effective intervention to address marital conflicts in couples experiencing emotional divorce. Furthermore, it can be incorporated into premarital counseling sessions.

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“…Although, individuals have different ways of handling grief, Atindabilal, Bamford, Adatara, Nuako and Obenwa (2014) report that the first year of widowhood comes with a high level of emotional turmoil for both younger and older widows; this is at times called the widowhood effect. Other studies (Chou & Chi, 2000;Ahmadi & Sadeghi, 2016) opine that the death of a spouse causes serious distress and grief as the living partner losses the full support and care of the deceased. Furthermore, Lee and De Maris (2007) report that during the first year, widows are susceptible to depression and at times death since they are not prepared to handle the loss.…”

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Relationship Between Widowhood and Psychological Health of Widows in Kisumu East Sub County, Kisumu County, Kenya

Akinyi

2023

JRSSH

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Despite the inevitability of death, the loss of a spouse comes with diverse psychological burden ranging from intense anguish, helplessness, deep pain, mourning and anxiety. Worldwide and even in Kenya, widowhood; the loss of a spouse through death is on the rise. The heightened stress that comes with death may be detrimental to psychological wellbeing of the remaining spouse. The objective of the current study is to assess the relationship between widowhood and psychological health of widows in Kisumu East Sub County, Kisumu County, Kenya. The sampling technique used was purposive in nature. This enabled the researcher to sample 50 widows in Kisumu East Sub County. The study used mixed method research design, which includes quantitative and qualitative approaches. Questionnaires and scheduled interviews were used to gather information from the respondents. The researcher conducted a one-on-one session with the widows to be able to get further information on their psychological health. The study findings show that widowhood is correlated to psychological health as it leads to poor psychological health of widows. The study recommends that widows should be sensitized on the need to strive for good psychological health either by seeking counseling or joining widows support programs in the community to help them cope with psychological health challenges that comes with the death of a spouse. It is also recommended that counselors and non-governmental organization should aid in establishing widow support networks in Kisumu East Sub County. Through local campaigns, widows should be encouraged to share their experiences and speak with one voice in regard to their psychological health.

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The Mediating Role of Personality Factors in the Relationship Between Family of Origin Health Status and Marital Adjustment

Cited by 6 publications

References 36 publications

The compassionate type? Personality, self‐compassion, and postdivorce adjustment among Iranian women

The compassionate type? Personality, self‐compassion, and postdivorce adjustment among Iranian women

Effectiveness of Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples in Improving Emotion Regulation and Relationship Distress of Emotionally Divorced Couples

Relationship Between Widowhood and Psychological Health of Widows in Kisumu East Sub County, Kisumu County, Kenya

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