Predictors of psychological distress among divorced women in Iran

Previous research has consistently found that divorce is associated with psychological distress. This study expands existing research by considering age, education, employment, income, length of divorce, number of children, and economic hardship as predictors of postdivorce psychological distress am...

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Main Authors: Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour, Yaacob, Siti Nor, Juhari, Rumaya, Schoebi, Dominik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45943/
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author Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour
Yaacob, Siti Nor
Juhari, Rumaya
Schoebi, Dominik
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Yaacob, Siti Nor
Juhari, Rumaya
Schoebi, Dominik
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description Previous research has consistently found that divorce is associated with psychological distress. This study expands existing research by considering age, education, employment, income, length of divorce, number of children, and economic hardship as predictors of postdivorce psychological distress among divorced women in Iran. This study examines 800 divorced women in Iran 30 to 48 years old who had been divorced for no more than 2 years. Results demonstrated that education, number of children, and economic hardship together predict 63.6% of the variance in psychological distress among divorced women. Economic hardship was found to be the strongest contributor. Recommendations for researchers and implications for clinicians are discussed.
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spelling upm-459432018-05-15T02:48:53Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45943/ Predictors of psychological distress among divorced women in Iran Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour Yaacob, Siti Nor Juhari, Rumaya Schoebi, Dominik Previous research has consistently found that divorce is associated with psychological distress. This study expands existing research by considering age, education, employment, income, length of divorce, number of children, and economic hardship as predictors of postdivorce psychological distress among divorced women in Iran. This study examines 800 divorced women in Iran 30 to 48 years old who had been divorced for no more than 2 years. Results demonstrated that education, number of children, and economic hardship together predict 63.6% of the variance in psychological distress among divorced women. Economic hardship was found to be the strongest contributor. Recommendations for researchers and implications for clinicians are discussed. Taylor & Francis 2015 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45943/1/Predictors%20of%20psychological%20distress%20among%20divorced%20women%20in%20Iran.pdf Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour and Yaacob, Siti Nor and Juhari, Rumaya and Schoebi, Dominik (2015) Predictors of psychological distress among divorced women in Iran. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 56 (3). pp. 248-259. ISSN 1050-2556; ESSN: 1540-4811 10.1080/10502556.2015.1012700
spellingShingle Esmaeili, Nooshin Sabour
Yaacob, Siti Nor
Juhari, Rumaya
Schoebi, Dominik
Predictors of psychological distress among divorced women in Iran
title Predictors of psychological distress among divorced women in Iran
title_full Predictors of psychological distress among divorced women in Iran
title_fullStr Predictors of psychological distress among divorced women in Iran
title_full_unstemmed Predictors of psychological distress among divorced women in Iran
title_short Predictors of psychological distress among divorced women in Iran
title_sort predictors of psychological distress among divorced women in iran
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45943/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45943/1/Predictors%20of%20psychological%20distress%20among%20divorced%20women%20in%20Iran.pdf