Correlation between Dogmatism, Psychological Needs and Emotional Divorce among Married Women.

Adel Al-Shafaey, Ferdaws; Fathi Mohamed El-Attar, Naglaa; Saad Moustafa Abo Zeid, Samah

doi:10.21608/jnsbu.2025.410262

Correlation between Dogmatism, Psychological Needs and Emotional Divorce among Married Women.

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¹ Demonstrator of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damitta University

² Assistant Professor of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University

³ Lecturer of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University.

10.21608/jnsbu.2025.410262

Abstract

Background: Emotional divorce is a result of physical, psychological, mental, and spiritual separation, which negatively affects the stability of marital life and the mental health of the family. Aim of the study: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between dogmatism, psychological needs, and emotional divorce among married women. Research design: A descriptive correlational study design was used in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Benha General Medical Center (Family Health Center) in Benha City, Qalyubia governorate, Egypt. Study subjects: A purposive sample of 505 married women was included. Tools of data collection: Four tools were utilized: Tool 1) A structured Interview Questionnaire about knowledge regarding emotional divorce and attached to socio-demographic data of the studied women, Tool 2) Dogmatism Scale, Tool 3) Psychological Needs Scale and Tool 4) Emotional Divorce Scale (EDS). Results: Nearly two-thirds of the studied women had a high level of dogmatism, a low level of psychological needs satisfaction (high level of psychological needs), and a high level of emotional divorce. Conclusion: There was a highly statistically significant positive correlation between emotional divorce and dogmatism of the studied women and a highly statistically significant negative correlation between emotional divorce and psychological needs satisfaction of the studied women. Recommendations: Conducting counseling program based on cultural socio-demographic context of the studied women to improve their marital life and developing scientific family program to help spouses how to cope with life's challenges and stressors.

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