Comparison of emotional maturity and mental disorders (anxiety and depression) in women and men with white and official marriage
Subject Areas : Psychology of couplesArezoo Jafarnejad 1 , Reza Khakpoor 2
1 - Master's student, Roudhen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudhen, Iran, arezu.jafarnezhad.ad@gmail.com
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of psychology, Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
Keywords: anxiety, depression, emotional maturity, official marriage, white marriage,
Abstract :
Abstract Introduction: Considering the further spread of white marriage among Iranian youth and its destructive consequences at the society level, and also considering the importance of emotional maturity variables, depression and anxiety in the lives of married men and women, the present research aims to compare emotional maturity and mental disorders ( anxiety and depression) in women and men with white and formal marriage. Research method: The research method was causal-comparative. The statistical population included men and women with white and official marriages who referred to psychology and counseling centers and clinics in Tehran in 1401. The sample size included 200 people (100 white married people and 100 officially married people) who were selected by a non-random and available method and responded to the emotional maturity questionnaires of Sink and Bhargava, Beck's anxiety and Beck's depression. In order to test the hypotheses, t-tests of two independent groups and multivariate analysis of variance were used. Also, data analysis was done using SPSS version 26 software. Findings: The findings showed that there is a significant difference between emotional maturity (emotional instability) and anxiety and depression in women and men with official and white marriage. The averages of anxiety, depression and emotional instability of the white marriage group were significantly higher than the averages of anxiety, depression and emotional instability of the official marriage group. There is a significant difference between the components of emotional maturity, including emotional instability and emotional return in women and men with official and white marriages, and the average of these two components is higher in people with white marriages than in people with official marriages. Also, there is a significant difference between the components of depression, including emotional symptoms, cognitive symptoms, and physical symptoms in women and men with official and white marriages, and the average of these components is higher in people with white marriages than in people with official marriages. Conclusion: Considering the increase of white marriage among the society and its psychological effects on the individual's life, it is suggested that training courses be held during high school and university for girls and boys and the disadvantages of this style of marriages are explained.
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