Document Type : Research Paper
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1 Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran
2 Department of Counseling, Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences, Ardakan University, Ardakan, Iran.
3 Department of Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Reducing the psychological distress of couples will lead to both the improvement of their relationships and the strength of the family foundation and thus the health of the society. This research was conducted with the aim of investigating the mediating role of alexithymia in the relationship between triangulation and psychological distress of women and men on the verge of divorce. The current research was of the correlation type, the statistical population of which was all divorce applicants in the first half of the year (spring and summer) of 2023 in Mashhad city, who went to qualified counseling centers for divorce procedures. Became Among the community, 300 people were voluntarily selected as available sampling. The tools of data collection in this research were Yousefi and Bahrami's Triangulation Scale (2015), Kessler's Psychological Distress Questionnaire (2002) and Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (1994). For data analysis, Pearson correlation tests and structural equation analysis were used simultaneously. The findings of the research showed that triangulation and psychological distress of women and men on the verge of divorce have a positive relationship with each other. Also, alexithymia plays a mediating role in the relationship between triangulation and psychological distress of women and men on the verge of divorce. As a result, with increasing triangulation, alexithymia increases and ultimately leads to increased psychological distress and further progress towards divorce. Therefore, in order to reduce the psychological distress of couples during divorce, it was suggested to focus on reducing their triangulation and alexithymia.
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