Aghadokht H, Sadri Damirchi E, Sheikholslami A.
(2026). Comparison of Parental Competence, Marital Trust, and Relationship Maintenance Strategies in Married Women with and without a History of Divorce. Rooyesh. 15(5), 31-40.
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1- M.A. student of Family Counseling, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University Of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
2- Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University Of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran. e.sadri@uma.ac.ir , e.sadri@uma.ac.ir
3- Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University Of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
Abstract: (524 Views)
The present study aimed to compare parental competence, marital trust, and relationship maintenance strategies in married women with and without a history of divorce. This study was a descriptive causal-comparative study, and its statistical population included married women with and without a history of divorce in Ardabil, Iran, in 2025. From this population, a sample of 80 participants (40 in each group) was selected using convenience sampling. The research instruments included the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC; Johnston & Mash, 1989), the Interpersonal Relationship Trust Scale (ITQ; Rempel & Holmes, 1986), and the Relationship Maintenance Strategies Measure (RMSM; Stafford & Canary, 1992). Data were analyzed using multivariate analysis of variance. The results showed a significant difference between married women with and without a history of divorce in parental competence, marital trust, and relationship maintenance strategies (p < .05). The mean scores of women without a history of divorce were higher than those of women with a history of divorce in parental competence, marital trust, and relationship maintenance strategies (p < .05). These findings suggest that the experience of divorce can act as a vulnerability factor in parental and interpersonal functioning in subsequent marriages and highlight the necessity of supportive and educational interventions to strengthen communication and family skills in this group.
Type of Article:
Research |
Subject:
Family Psychology Received: 2026/01/24 | Accepted: 2026/05/10 | ePublished: 2026/08/22