Reasons, Impact, and Post-divorce Adjustment

Lived Experience of Divorced Women in Pakistan

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ID19464005
AuthorsAzher Hameed Qamar (0000-0002-6137-6533, Department of Behavioural Sciences, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan, corresponding author), Hafiza Faiza Faizan (Educational Adviser (Freelancer), Lahore, Pakistan)
Year2021
Volume62
Issue5
Pages349-373
Publication date2021-07-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Divorce & Remarriage (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1050-2556 • E-ISSN: 1540-4811
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10502556.2021.1871840
OpenAlexW3123817398
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited41

In Pakistani society family as a unit of the socio-cultural system is a primary institution for children upbringing and socialization. However, in the last few decades with the increased divorce rate in Pakistani families, the psychosocial wellbeing of women and children is badly affected. In Pakistani socio-cultural context divorce and adjustment after divorce are big issues for a woman. The present study is focused on the subjective experiences of the divorced women regarding the reasons for divorce, its impact on their lives, and later adjustment. Six divorced women with children were interviewed using a semi-structured interview guide. To explore their lived experiences Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used for data analysis. The emergent themes provided the reasons for divorce such as in-laws interference, lack of mutual understanding, financial exploitation, and torturous environment. The impact of divorce on women’s lives included social stigmatization, psychological pain, economic crisis, and remarriage issues. Findings also revealed the perceptions about divine accountability, matrilineal support, and the value of children as coping resources for later adjustment. The findings of the study are helpful for family counselors, educators, public and private social welfare organizations who are engaged in family-related issues

Developmental psychology · Interpretative phenomenological analysis · Perception · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Qualitative research · Remarriage · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Clinical Psychology · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology

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