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Coping with divorce in men: a scoping review

Document Type : review

Authors

1 Ph.D. candidate of clinical psychology, Family Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Family Research Institute of Shahid Beheshti University

3 family research institute in shahid Beheshti University

4 Professor, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Researchers believe that separation and divorce are the most important stressful events that can happen in life. Therefore, divorce is a complex and painful process that leads to changes in different areas of life and requires coping strategies. This is despite the fact that more studies have focused on women and children after divorce, and men's divorce has been neglected. The present scoping review seeks to investigate, identify, and plot the main concepts relating to men's divorce and its dimensions, domains, impacts and factors based on the main references and evidence. The scoping review method was used to search electronic databases for relevant articles. Of the 3025 abstracts initially identified, after screening both abstracts and full texts, 26 studies were selected for inclusion in this review. After abstracting key information from each study, a content analysis was conducted. Five themes were identified from the content analysis: 1) Demographic, 2) child custody, 3) Psychological factors, 4) attachment style and 5) Coping strategies. This study explained and identified the men's divorce components, its results can reduce the negative effects of divorce on men.

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Article Title [Persian]

مقابله با طلاق در مردان: یک مقاله مرور دامنه ای

Authors [Persian]

  • هانیه فراهانی 1
  • منصوره السادات صادقی 2
  • فرشته موتابی 3
  • فضل الله احمدی 4
  • زهرا بی غم

1 کاندیدای دکتری روانشناسی بالینی.پژوهشکده خانواده. دانشگاه شهید بهشتی. تهران. ایران

2 پژوهشکده خانواده دانشگاه شهید بهشتی

3 پژوهشکده خانواده دانشگاه شهید بهشتی

4 استاد، گروه پرستاری، دانشکده علوم پزشکی، دانشگاه تربیت مدرس، تهران، ایران

Abstract [Persian]

محققان بر این باورند که جدایی و طلاق از مهمترین رویدادهای استرس زا هستند که می توانند در زندگی اتفاق بیفتند. بنابراین طلاق فرآیند پیچیده و دردناکی است که منجر به تغییراتی در عرصه های مختلف زندگی می شود و نیازمند راهکارهای مقابله ای است. این در حالی است که مطالعات بیشتری بر روی زنان و کودکان پس از طلاق متمرکز شده و طلاق مردان مورد غفلت قرار گرفته است. بررسی محدوده حاضر به دنبال بررسی، شناسایی و ترسیم مفاهیم اصلی مربوط به طلاق مردان و ابعاد، حوزه ها، تأثیرات و عوامل آن بر اساس مراجع و شواهد اصلی است. برای جستجوی پایگاه‌های اطلاعاتی الکترونیکی مقالات مرتبط از روش بررسی محدوده استفاده شد. از بین 3025 چکیده شناسایی شده اولیه، پس از غربالگری چکیده ها و متون کامل، 26 مطالعه برای گنجاندن در این مرور انتخاب شدند. پس از انتزاع اطلاعات کلیدی از هر مطالعه، تحلیل محتوا انجام شد. از تحلیل محتوا پنج مضمون شناسایی شد: 1) جمعیت شناختی، 2) حضانت کودک، 3) عوامل روانی، 4) سبک دلبستگی و 5) راهبردهای مقابله ای. این مطالعه با تبیین و شناسایی مؤلفه های طلاق مردان، می تواند تأثیرات منفی طلاق بر مردان را کاهش دهد.

Keywords [Persian]

  • طلاق
  • جدایی
  • مردان
  • پدران
  • سازگاری
  • مرور دامنه ای
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Iranian Journal of Health Psychology
Volume 6, Issue 3 - Serial Number 17
September 2023
Pages 21-44
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