The assessment of the related factors of emotional divorce among Iranian people during the Covid-19 pandemic: a descriptive study

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Background: When a couple experiences emotional divorce, it can lead to boredom, a decrease in their connection, feelings of sadness and despair, and reduced reliance on one another. These consequences can have a lasting impact on the entire family. Therefore, the present study was designed to assess the affecting related factors of emotional divorce among Iranian people during the Covid19 pandemic. Methods: A descriptive-analytical study was performed on 900 men and women from 22 districts of Tehran who were selected by the available sampling methods from March to October 2021. Data collection tools are Guttmann demographic and Emotional Divorce Questionnaires. The Questionnaires were completed by the participants of the study. R 4.0.2 software was used to analyze the data, in addition, an independent t-test and chi-square were used to compare the subjects in terms of emotional divorce. Also, the multiple logistic regression method was used to determine the independent factors affecting emotional divorce. Results: The results showed that the related factors of emotional divorce include age, marriage rank, and duration of the marriage, choosing the spouse by parents, the education level of the couple, the job of the couple, infection of Covid19, and having disputes before Covid19 infection outbreak. Conclusion: Emotional divorce is considered as a social harm which could be the prelude to legal divorce. Therefore, studying affecting factors in any society can pave the way for culture-based interventions to reduce such social harms.

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Sadeghzadeh, Z., Ghodssi-ghassemabad, R., Hamdieh, M., Shariatpanahi, S., Babazadeh, F., Abdoli, M., & Samadaee Gelehkolaee, K. (2023). The assessment of the related factors of emotional divorce among Iranian people during the Covid-19 pandemic: a descriptive study. BMC Psychology, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01395-w

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