The Structural Equation Modeling of Desire to Divorce based on System, Psychological and Social Variables among High School Students' in Isfahan Mothers

The aim of the present study is to examine the structural equation modeling of desire to divorce based on system variables (triangulation, relationship with spouse) and psychological variables (agreeableness and manipulation tactics) and social variable (leisure time). The statistical population were all mothers in Isfahan. The sample consisted of 320 mothers of students that they were randomly selected by cluster sampling. Measurements included desire to divorce scale (Johnson and Morrow,1986), triangulation scale (Yousefi & Bahrami 2015), relationships with with spouse scale (Olson, 2004), subscale of agreeableness from five-factor personality scale (NEO-PI-R, 2000), manipulation tactics scale (Yousefi & Bahrami, 2015), leisure times scale (Yousefi & Bagheri, 2015). Gathered data were analyzed by Pearson correlation, stepwise regression, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. The results showed that the relationship with spouse, triangulation, emotional manipulation, agreeableness and entertainment were predictive of the desire to divorce. The variables were entered into structural equation modeling. The results showed structural equation model of desire to divorce based on triangulation, relationship with spouse, agreeableness, emotional manipulation, and entertainment had acceptable goodness of parameters. According to results,with improving  triangulation, relationship with spouse, agreeableness, emotional manipulation and, entertainment can decrease desire to divorce