Evaluating the Factors affecting in divorce in the city of Mahabad

Ali Mostafaei

Department of Psychology, Payam-e-Noor University, Tehran, IR.IRAN

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/bbra/2042

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors influencing divorce in the city of Mahabad.  Methodology is descriptive and ex post facto. Statistical population includes 498 file in the dispute resolution council in year 2011. Among the available files randomly from each season, one month, and in total 125 files were identified. The research instrument was a standard questionnaire with 32 questions. Data were analyzed by frequency and percentage, as well as using the chi-square test. The results showed that most of divorces take place in the first five years after marriage (38.4%), couples Education below Diploma (60%), and divorce is more in family’s workers (41.6%). Chi-square test results showed that communication problem (60%), low acquaintance before marriage (59.2%), aggression and violence, 54.4%), family intervention (38.4%), drug addiction (18.4%), and moral perversion, infidelity, and sexual problems (12%) are involved in a divorce. Communication problems and low acquaintance before marriage is significant at level of 0.05 and factors sexual perversion and betrayal, sexual dysfunction, interfering in life, and drug addiction is significant at level of 0.01, and means that the factors mentioned are effective in the forecast of divorce.

KEYWORDS: divorce; causes of divorce

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