Document Type : Original Article
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Ph.D student of counseling department, Qeshm branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran
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Professor of Counseling Department, Khwarazmi University, Tehran, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Qeshm Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qeshm, Iran
10.22034/aftj.2023.375793.1851
Abstract
Aim: The purpose of the current research was to identify the factors and contexts that lead couples to consensual divorce. Method: The present research method was qualitative using descriptive phenomenological method. The statistical population included couples applying for a consensual divorce referring to counseling centers in Tehran. Among these, interviews were conducted with the couples using the available targeted sampling method, and the interviews continued until the theoretical saturation was reached. Qualitative data were collected using descriptive phenomenological method and semi-structured interview. Results: Then the data was analyzed using the content analysis method. The results of content analysis of the data collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews showed that the reasons leading to consensual divorce can be classified into eight categories, which are: 1) extramarital relationships, 2) domestic violence, 3) not having children, 4) differences, conflicts. and differences, 5) criminality, 6) addiction, 7) age, and 8) economic status. Conclotion: showed that the factors leading to consensual divorce can be classified into two categories: personal factors and interpersonal factors.
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