Underlying factors of emotional divorce in socio_ cultural context of Karaj

Document Type : Original

Authors

1 PhD in family counseling, Department of Counseling, Kharazmi university of Karaj , Iran

2 Ph.D. Candidate in, couseling, Department of, counseling Kharazmi University.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, kharazmi University of Karaj, Iran

doi.org/10.34785/J015.2019.019

Abstract

Emotional relationship is the most fundamental factor in marital relationship and the most destructive relationship is a close relationship that is devoid of intimacy and affection. In the present era, the emergence and growth of emotional divorce has disrupted the main function of the family. The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes of emotional divorce in the socio-cultural context of city of Karaj in order to prevent the proliferation of emotional divorce while enriching marital relations. The statistical population consisted of all couples referring to the Razi Counselling Centres in the city of Karaj, on whom Gatman's emotional divorce test was performed. Twenty people were selected using the Fundamentals Data Theory Methodology and Targeted Sampling, and the interviews continued until the theoretical saturation was achieved. Using semi-structured interviewing tools, the data were collected and in order to identify the factors and analyse the data the "encoding concepts and shaping a theory" of Strauss and Carbine was utilized. Analysis of data obtained in open coding led to identifying individual, family, relationship and process-social-cultural factors. The results indicate that "non-care and love-making" is the core pattern of the research findings. According to the findings of this research, advisers and psychologists who are engaged in professional marriage counselling services are advised to focus on the underlying factors that are presented in this article, and teach to the couple's skill and the art of caring for love (respect, trust, admission, honesty, loyalty, commitment and support).

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Family Counseling and Psychotherapy
Volume 9, Issue 1 - Serial Number 27
November 2019
Pages 125-142

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  • Receive Date: 25 December 2018
  • Revise Date: 01 August 2019
  • Accept Date: 18 August 2019

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