Advances in Nursing & Midwifery

Vol. 32 No. 3 (2023)

Associations between Thinking Styles and Differentiation with Emotional Divorce in Divorcing Couples: The Mediating Role of Dysfunctional Beliefs

Advances in Nursing & Midwifery, Vol. 32 No. 3 (2023), 15 July 2023 , Page 9-15
https://doi.org/10.22037/anm.v32i3.44175

Abstract

Abstract
Introduction: One of the challenges of married life is divorce, whose rising rate has prompted family researchers to investigate its causes and contributors. The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of dysfunctional beliefs in the relationships between thinking styles and differentiation with emotional divorce in divorcing couples.
Methods: This study employed a descriptive correlational research design. The statistical population comprised all divorcing persons visiting clinics and family counseling centers in the city of Isfahan in 2021. A convenient sample of 226 men and women were recruited. They completed the Emotional Divorce Questionnaire, Differentiation of Self Inventory, Thinking Styles Questionnaire, and Dysfunctional Relationship Beliefs Questionnaire. The data analysis involved using Pearson correlation coefficient analysis and structural equation modeling.
Results: According to the results, the direct paths from judicial thinking, executive thinking, and dysfunctional beliefs to emotional divorce were statistically significant (P < 0.001). Additionally, the paths from legislative thinking, executive thinking, and differentiation to dysfunctional beliefs were significant (P < 0.001). The indirect effects of legislative thinking (P = 0.006), executive thinking (P = 0.035), and differentiation (P = 0.002) on emotional divorce were statistically significant.
Conclusions: Based on the fit indices results, it can be concluded that the assumed model was acceptable. It is important to address the problems caused by emotional divorce and focus on thinking styles, differentiation, and dysfunctional beliefs to improve couples' relationships.

Keywords:
  • Thinking
  • Differentiation
  • Emotions,
  • Family conflict,
  • Divorce,
  • Couples

How to Cite

Zaker Esfahani, A., Arefi, M., Kakabaraee, K., & Chehri, A. (2023). Associations between Thinking Styles and Differentiation with Emotional Divorce in Divorcing Couples: The Mediating Role of Dysfunctional Beliefs. Advances in Nursing & Midwifery, 32(3), 9–15. https://doi.org/10.22037/anm.v32i3.44175

References

Al-Shahrani HF, Hammad MA. Impact of emotional divorce on the mental health of married women in Saudi Arabia. PLoS One. 2023;18(11):e0293285. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0293285 pmid: 37948408

Khosravi Saleh Baberi F, Pasha R, Heidari A, Bavi S. Effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Marital Boredom and Self-Compassion in Emotionally Divorced Women: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Adv Nurs Midwife. 2021;30(4):28-33. doi: 10.22037.jnm.v30i4.38301

Asselmann E, Specht J. Personality growth after relationship losses: Changes of perceived control in the years around separation, divorce, and the death of a partner. PLoS One. 2022;17(8):e0268598. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268598 pmid: 35921259

Eslami M, Yazdanpanah M, Andalib P, Rahimi A, Safizadeh M, Dadvar A, et al. Marital satisfaction and emotional divorce among Iranian married individuals: A survey of hospital visitors of nine provinces. J Educ Health Promot. 2020;9:83. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_570_19 pmid: 32509891

Sadeghzadeh Z, Ghodssi-Ghassemabad R, Hamdieh M, Shariatpanahi S, Babazadeh F, Abdoli M, et al. The assessment of the related factors of emotional divorce among Iranian people during the Covid-19 pandemic: a descriptive study. BMC Psychol. 2023;11(1):360. doi: 10.1186/s40359-023-01395-w pmid: 37891610

Jalili L, Najar S, Nezamivand-Chegini S, Yaralizadeh M. The Relationship Between Factors Related to Divorce Request and Mental Health Among Divorce Applicant Women Referred to Legal Medicine Organization in Ahvaz, Iran. J Famil Reprod Health. 2017;11(3):128-37.

Gharaibeh M, Al Ali N, Odeh J, Shattnawi K. Separate souls under one roof: Jordanian women's perspectives of emotional divorce. Women Stud Int Forum. 2023;98:102746. doi: 10.1016/j.wsif.2023.102746

Shayesteh-Parto F, Hasanpoor-Azghady SB, Arefi S, Amiri-Farahani L. Infertility-related stress and its relationship with emotional divorce among Iranian infertile people. BMC Psychiatry. 2023;23(1):666. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-05159-z pmid: 37700231

Damo DD, Cenci CMB. Emotional Divorce: Similarities and Differences According to the Position Occupied. Trend Psychol. 2021;29(3):505-18. doi: 10.1007/s43076-021-00088-w

Schaan VK, Schulz A, Schachinger H, Vogele C. Parental divorce is associated with an increased risk to develop mental disorders in women. J Affect Disord. 2019;257:91-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.06.071 pmid: 31299409

Moral MA, Chimpen-Lopez CA, Lyon TR, Adsuar JC. The Relationship between Differentiation of Self and Psychological Adjustment to Separation. Healthcare (Basel). 2021;9(6). doi: 10.3390/healthcare9060738 pmid: 34208457

Sheikh F, Khodabakhshi Koolaee A, Rahmati Zadeh M. The Comparison of Self-differentiation and Self-concept in Divorced and Non-divorced Women Who Experience Domestic Violence. Int J High Risk Behav Addict. 2013;2(2):66-71. doi: 10.5812/ijhrba.10029 pmid: 24971277

Mozas-Alonso M, Oliver J, Berastegui A. Differentiation of self and its relationship with marital satisfaction and parenting styles in a Spanish sample of adolescents' parents. PLoS One. 2022;17(3):e0265436. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265436 pmid: 35320300

Cao H, Fine MA, Zhou N. The Divorce Process and Child Adaptation Trajectory Typology (DPCATT) Model: The Shaping Role of Predivorce and Postdivorce Interparental Conflict. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 2022;25(3):500-28. doi: 10.1007/s10567-022-00379-3 pmid: 35106699

Hosseinizadeh M. Examining the Relationship between Differentiation of Self Components and Social Adjustment. Procedia Soc Behav Sci. 2014;113:84-90. doi: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.014

Mohammadi M, Alibakhshi Z, Sedighi M. The effect of Self-differentiation Training Based on Bowen Theory on Women's Self-differentiation and Marital Satisfaction. J Midwife Reproductive Health. 2019;7(4):1914-21. doi: 10.22038/jmrh.2019.36432.1398

Lampis J, Cataudella S, Agus M, Busonera A, Skowron EA. Differentiation of Self and Dyadic Adjustment in Couple Relationships: A Dyadic Analysis Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model. Fam Process. 2019;58(3):698-715. doi: 10.1111/famp.12370 pmid: 29888447

Ghanbarian E, Hajhosseini M, Mikani M, Mahmoudpour A. Differentiation of Self and Mate Retention Behaviors: The Mediating Role of Communication Patterns. Evol Psychol. 2020;18(4):1474704920972051. doi: 10.1177/1474704920972051 pmid: 33176444

Dolz-Del-Castellar B, Oliver J. Relationship between family functioning, differentiation of self and anxiety in Spanish young adults. PLoS One. 2021;16(3):e0246875. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246875 pmid: 33657141

Jaberi S, Etemadi O, Fatehizade M, Rabbani Khorasgani A. Iranian Women's Divorce Style: A Qualitative Study. Fam Process. 2022;61(1):436-50. doi: 10.1111/famp.12655 pmid: 33864248

Chen S. Predictive Roles of Thinking Styles in Coping Strategies Among Mainland Postgraduate Students in Hong Kong. Front Psychol. 2021;12:693637. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.693637 pmid: 35153883

Hammad MA, Awed HS. Thinking styles and their relationship with self-efficacy among deaf and hard-of-hearing adolescent students. Curr Psychol. 2022:1-14. doi: 10.1007/s12144-022-03597-8 pmid: 36097579

Wolff N, Morgan RD, Shi J, Huening J, Fisher WH. Thinking styles and emotional states of male and female prison inmates by mental disorder status. Psychiatr Serv. 2011;62(12):1485-93. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.000432011 pmid: 22193797

Arnaez S, Garcia-Soriano G, Lopez-Santiago J, Belloch A. Dysfunctional beliefs as mediators between illness-related intrusive thoughts and health anxiety symptoms. Behav Cogn Psychother. 2020;48(3):315-26. doi: 10.1017/S1352465819000535 pmid: 31597585

Silabkhori Z, Kachooei M. The Effectiveness of Schema Therapy on Dysfunctional Attitudes Toward Mate Selection and Emotional Adjustment in Female Students. Adv Nurs Midwife. 2020;29(1):44-50. doi: 10.29252/anm.29804

Busby DM, Holman TB. Perceived match or mismatch on the Gottman conflict styles: associations with relationship outcome variables. Fam Process. 2009;48(4):531-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2009.01300.x pmid: 19930437

Gottman J, Markman H, Notarius C. The topography of marital conflict: A sequential analysis of verbal and nonverbal behavior [doi:10.2307/350902]. US:. Nation Council Famil Relat. 1977. doi: 10.2307/350902

Ghanbari S, Papi M, Derakhshanfard S. Relationship between thinking styles and the academic achievement of occupational therapy students in Iran. J Educ Health Promot. 2020;9:82. doi: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_545_19 pmid: 32509890

Gottman JM, Levenson RW. The Timing of Divorce: Predicting When a Couple Will Divorce Over a 14-Year Period. J Marriage Famil. 2000;62(3):737-45. doi: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.00737.x

Mirzadeh Koohshahi F, Rezaei A, Najafi M. Construction and Validation of Emotional Divorce Scale in Iranian Population. Pract Clinic Psychol. 2019;7(1):53-62. doi: 10.32598/jpcp.7.1.53

Skowron EA, Schmitt TA. Assessing interpersonal fusion: reliability and validity of a new DSI fusion with others subscale. J Marital Fam Ther. 2003;29(2):209-22. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2003.tb01201.x pmid: 12728779

Fakhari N, Latifian M, Etemd J. A study of psychometric properties of the executive skills scale for pre-school children (parent form). Quarter Educat Measure. 2014;4(15):35-58.

Sternberg RJ, Wagner RK. Thinking Styles Inventory. New Haven, CT: Yale University. 1992. doi: 10.1037/t14063-000

Eidelson RJ, Epstein N. Cognition and relationship maladjustment development of a measure of dysfunctional relationship beliefs. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1982;50(5):715-20. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.50.5.715 pmid: 7142545

Navid B, Mohammadi M, Maroufizadeh S, Amini P, Shirin Z, Omani-Saman R. Relationship between Quality of Life, Relationship Beliefs and Attribution Style in Infertile Couples. Int J Fertil Steril. 2018;12(2):119-24. doi: 10.22074/ijfs.2018.5221

Adibkia A, Emamipour S, Keshavarzi Arshadi F, Mohammadkhani P. The Relationship Between Irrational Beliefs and the Marital Satisfaction Based on the Mediating Role of the Conflict Resolution Behavior and the Marital Stress. Pract Clinic Psychol. 2022;10(3):225-32. doi: 10.32598/jpcp.10.3.779.1

Song L, Li H, Hou Y. The Role of Defensive Pessimism and Thinking Style in Marital Conflict Resolution. 2020;26:348-57.

Gubbins CA, Perosa LM, Bartle-Haring S. Relationships between married couples' self-differentiation/individuation and Gottman's model of marital interactions. Contempor Famil Therap Int J. 2010;32(4):383-95. doi: 10.1007/s10591-010-9132-4

Rashidi F, Monirpour N, Dokanehi Fard F. The Model of Emotional Divorce based on Differentiation with the Mediating Role of Personality Structure and Attachment Styles. Islam Life Style. 2021;5(2):136-51. doi: 10.61186/ijes.5.2.50

  • Abstract Viewed: 331 times
  • pdf Downloaded: 219 times

Download Statastics

Information

Language