Investigating the Relationship between Emotional Divorce, Marital Expectations, and Self-Efficacy among Wives in Saudi Arabia

Rasheed, Abeer; Amr, A H; Fahad, Nora

doi:10.1080/10502556.2020.1833290

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“…The results of the study illustrates the relationship between some demographic variables and emotional divorce for the working woman are different from the results of Rasheed , et al, (2021) which indicated that couples with an age difference of more than 10 years demonstrated a higher level of emotional divorce than those 1 to 5 years apart in age.…”

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The relationship between Emotional Divorce and Motivation for Achievement among Working Women

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abd-elmaksoud

2021

Egyptian Journal of Social Work

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This study aims to determine the relationship between emotional divorce and achievement motivation for working women. It aims to identify the indicators of the role of social workers in dealing with emotional divorce and achievement motivation for working women. We selected a targeted sample of (100) working women.The study concluded that there is an inverse correlation relationship with statistical significance between emotional divorce in its various dimensions (physical, psychological, social, emotional, and professional) and achievement motivation for working women at a significance level (0.01). There is a direct, statistically significant relationship between the variables of age and family income for the working woman and her emotional divorce at a significance level (0.01) There is no statistical indication of the educational status of the working woman, the educational status of the husband, the employment status of the working woman. Key words:(Emotional divorce -Achievement motivation -working woman) IntroductionThe emotional divorce between the spouses is called false social harmony, as the relationship between the partners seems to have prevailed in permanent peace, keeping respect for ach other. However, it is in fact unbearable for the spouses, and this is what happens in developing countries such as Arab societies, where it is difficult to isolate the family from society (Khoury, 2008).Statistics of marriage in Egypt indicate a continuous increase in all governorates. In 2014, it reached (909,350) marriage contracts, while in 2019 it reached (927840) marriage contracts. On the other hand, the rate of divorce in 2014 increased to (2.6) per thousand of the population. Then in 2018 it had a ratio of (2.9) per thousand of the population, and the highest divorce rate is in the age group. (Central Agency for Mobilization and Statistics, 2019).The results of Afrasiabi. & Jafarizadeh, (2015) research show that individual factors are not equally effective on an emotional divorce. There is a significant relationship between emotional divorce and these factors: sex, understanding of spouse, using nice words by spouse, spouse expectations, understanding spouse situations and using drugs. However, there is not any significant relation between emotional divorce and these factors: doubt and pessimism, misplaced

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The relationship between Emotional Divorce and Motivation for Achievement among Working Women

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abd-elmaksoud

2021

Egyptian Journal of Social Work

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“…The couple’s keenness to maintain their image in the society and the fear of declaring divorce leads them to change their lifestyle such that though they experience emotional divorce they keep up the façade of a happy married life. Such circumstances may only delay but not prevent eventual dissolution of the spousal relationship, while everyone in the family simultaneously experience the underlying tension and anxiety related to the dysfunctional relationship [ 2 , 16 ]. Emotional divorce is a serious scourge that affects marital life.…”

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“…Together, these characteristics are called alexithymia [ 49 ]. With its increasing incidence and wide impacts, emotional divorce needs urgent attention from counselors and educators, especially since it affects not only the couple’s dyadic relationship but also their responsibilities and roles in the entire family system [ 2 , 50 ].…”

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“…The formation and preservation of marriage are encouraged culturally and socially. Consequently, divorce continues to be largely discouraged in the Saudi culture, partly due to traditionalist views and partly due to the stigmatization of divorced couples, especially women [ 1 , 2 ]. In addition to the limitations imposed by the cultural customs and traditions prevalent in the Saudi society, divorce is viewed as an economic burden as it carries particularly high costs for the family, women, and society [ 3 ].…”

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“…As a result, the situation of couples who are unable to enjoy their marital relationship is getting worse. Furthermore, while such couples may not take the legal route to separation and obtain a formal divorce, their marital dissatisfaction may still lead to emotional divorce, or what is called “hidden divorce” [ 2 ]. Emotional divorce usually occurs when a couple withholds emotion and feelings from their spouse because they may not be able to express their feelings satisfactorily, or they are unable to comprehend and manage the intensity or contradiction of their feelings [ 4 ].…”

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Relationship between emotional divorce and alexithymia among married women in Saudi Arabia

AL-shahrani

Hammad

2023

BMC Psychol

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Background Emotional divorce occurs when a couple continues to live together due to necessity and coercion but they do not have a positive or constructive relationship, which negatively affects the stability of married life. Due to the low social acceptance of a formal divorce in the Saudi society, emotional divorce is common in several families. The rigidity of feelings and emotions within the family and the inability to express them may indicate the presence of alexithymia, which could result in the collapse of the family system and place the people involved at risk of mental health problems such as depression. Therefore, it is important to determine the prevalence of emotional divorce among married women in Saudi Arabia and to examine the relationship between emotional divorce and alexithymia. Methods Data were collected from 305 married women in Saudi Arabia (Mage = 33.24 years; SDage = 4.87 years), using the Emotional Divorce Scale and the Alexithymia Scale. Results Results revealed that 78.36% of the participants experienced moderate to severe levels of emotional divorce. Working women, those who had been married for more than ten years, and those with five or more children exhibited a higher incidence of emotional divorce as compared to their counterparts. A linear regression analysis indicated that alexithymia was significantly associated with emotional divorce in this sample. Conclusion These results suggest the need for examining the negative consequences of emotional divorce on the family and society. Additionally, it is important to educate young individuals of marriageable age about the nature of married life, and ways to deal with problems that occur. Finally, couples should be encouraged to express their positive and negative emotions with their spouse to build the marital relationship, and achieve compatibility and marital satisfaction.

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Emotional and behavioral problems in children with autism spectrum disorder and psychological distress in their parents in Saudi Arabia: The moderating effect of marital relationship satisfaction

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Investigating the Relationship between Emotional Divorce, Marital Expectations, and Self-Efficacy among Wives in Saudi Arabia

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The relationship between Emotional Divorce and Motivation for Achievement among Working Women

The relationship between Emotional Divorce and Motivation for Achievement among Working Women

Relationship between emotional divorce and alexithymia among married women in Saudi Arabia

Emotional and behavioral problems in children with autism spectrum disorder and psychological distress in their parents in Saudi Arabia: The moderating effect of marital relationship satisfaction

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