The Study of Relationship between Psychological factors and Demographic characteristics predicting Post Divorce Adjustment among Divorced Women in Isfahan

The purpose of this research was to study predicting factors of post divorce adjustment among divorced women in Isfahan.The research was a correlation study and statistical population were selected from all divorced women in Isfahan in 1388 who had no remarriage. The Participants consisted of 100 divorced women from Behzisty's organization centers and Komite Emdad Emam in Isfahan that were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling method and according to the research purpose and hypotheses.The Research hypothesis includes: there is a relationship between psychological factors(attachment styles, personality characteristics, mental health) and demographic characteristics with post divorce adjustment. The research instruments were Fisher Divorce Adjustment Scale, Adult Attachment Inventory, Five Factor Inventory (short form), SCL 90 questionnaire, and demographic characteristics which was made by the researcher. Data were analyzed by pearson correlation method and step by step regression analysis. The results of the study demonstrated that there was a significant relationship between attachment styles, personality characteristics(neuroticism, extroversion),mental health (depression) and post divorce adjustment (P<0.01).Also there was a significant relationship between demographic characteristics (age, income) and post divorce adjustment (P<0.05). Thus, it is true to say psychological factors and demographic characteristics can predict post divorce adjustment of divorced women in Isfahan.