Frequency Distribution of Divorce Causes in Yazd City

Reza   Bidaki; Hadi  Ghazalbash; Sogol   Alsaidi; Zahra  Ghazalbash; Azadeh   Barkhoordarian Ahmadabadi; Golraste   Kholasezade

doi:10.18502/sbrh.v4i2.4680

Reza Bidaki
Hadi Ghazalbash
Sogol Alsaidi
Zahra Ghazalbash
Azadeh Barkhoordarian Ahmadabadi
Golraste Kholasezade

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/sbrh.v4i2.4680

Keywords: Divorce, Infidelity, Social Problems, Morals

Abstract

Background: Divorce, as a consequence of family disruption, is a common phenomenon within all communities. Considering the increased frequency of divorce cases in Yazd city during recent years, this study was conducted to investigate the distribution of divorce causes and design an efficient program to deal with it.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional analytic study was conducted on the data collected from 118 male and female individuals referred to Yazd courts with divorce requests during 12 months. The participants were randomly selected and asked to complete a researcher-made questionnaire about the divorce. one of which include the participants' general information The second section contain 18 sub-scales and dealt with different causes of divorce. The collected data were analyzed by ANOVA using SPSS version 17.

Results: The most effective divorce factor was misunderstanding and disagreement (44.9%), while the least important factor was friends (1.7%). Based on the results, the involvement of friends had the lowest effect on the incidence of divorce (1.7 %), while misunderstanding and disagreement were among the most frequent causes of divorce (44.9 %). Causes of divorce included addiction, unemployment, delinquency and infidelity, mental illness, violence, insults, and immorality in terms of gender differences and economic conditions represent a significant difference in the divorce rate with respect, as well as other factors of divorce. The findings represent a significant difference in the divorce rate with respect to the education status (p = 0/6).

Conclusion: The findings showed that disagreement was the main factor for divorce. Disagreement includes various moral, cultural, and religious aspects. Infidelity was also another most frequent cause of divorce in Iran and other countries. Considering different factors that affect the incidence of divorce, strategies should be seriously conducted before and after marriage to prevent and decrease its frequency within the society.