The Study of Emotional Divorce and it's Relationship with Self-Efficacy of Nurses in Rasht-2015

Abstract

Abstract: Introduction: One of the divorce processes is called emotional divorce which is common in Asian families. In such a condition, couples are living together under the same roof due to necessity and compulsion, but they have no constructive and appropriate relationships. Given the positive effects of self-efficacy on the levels of family and marital satisfaction, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between emotional divorce rate and levels of self-efficacy among nurses in the city of Rasht in northern Iran. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional research of correlational type. To this end, 382 qualified nurses from Educational-Medical Centers in the city of Rasht in the north of Iran were selected by systematic quota and random sampling methods. The research instruments consisted of the two-part questionnaire of demographic characteristics and Gutmann’s Emotional Divorce Scale (GEDS) as well as General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) by Sherer. To analyze the data, independent t-test and Pearson correlation coefficient methods through the SPSS software were used. Results: The results of this study revealed that the mean age of participants was 39±7 years old. In terms of gender, 346 participants (93.5%) were women and 24 (6.5%) were men. Moreover, it was assumed that emotional divorce rate was low but self-efficacy was at a high level. There was also a significant and inverse correlation between emotional divorce rate and levels of self-efficacy equal to -0.157 (P=0.002). Conclusion: It was concluded that self-efficacy was effective in all areas. Promoting self-efficacy could lead to a rise in the levels of marital satisfaction and a decline in emotional divorce rate. Therefore; due to the sensitive occupational status of nurses, it was recommended to include life skills training and improved self-efficacy in job promotion planning in order to enhance the performance of nurses.