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najafi N, chehri A, Afsharineya K, arefi M, amiri H. The Mediating Role of Religious Beliefs in the Relationship Between Attachment Styles and Childhood Trauma with Couples' Tendency to Divorce. IJRN 2026; 12 (3) : 4
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Department of Psychology, Ker.C, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah, Iran azita.chehri@iau.ac.ir
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Introduction: Childhood adversities such as early trauma and insecure attachment styles, alongside religious beliefs about marriage, are among the key factors influencing couples' tendency toward divorce. The present study aimed to develop a structural equation model of divorce tendency incorporating attachment styles and childhood trauma, with religious beliefs as a mediating variable.
Methods: This study employed a descriptive-correlational design using structural equation modeling. The sample consisted of 400 individuals selected via random cluster sampling from among couples seeking divorce who were referred to counseling centers in Kermanshah city during the first half of 1403. Research instruments included the Collins and Read Attachment Style Questionnaire (1990), the Divorce Tendency Scale developed by Ghaderzadeh et al. (2013), the Bahrami Religious Beliefs Scale (2008), and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire by Bernstein et al. (2003). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling in SPSS version 26 and SmartPLS version 3.
Results: Direct and significant relationships were observed between attachment styles, childhood trauma, and religious beliefs and couples' tendency toward divorce (p ≤ 0.01). Furthermore, religious beliefs served as a significant mediator in the relationship between childhood trauma and attachment styles on the one hand, and divorce tendency on the other (p ≤ 0.01).
Conclusion: Insecure attachment styles and childhood trauma appear to heighten couples' tendency toward divorce, whereas religious beliefs and secure attachment styles are associated with reduced inclination toward separation. It is therefore recommended that mental health professionals, particularly couple therapists, address the roles of childhood trauma, insecure attachment styles, and religious beliefs as part of broader efforts to reduce divorce rates in society.
Methods: This study employed a descriptive-correlational design using structural equation modeling. The sample consisted of 400 individuals selected via random cluster sampling from among couples seeking divorce who were referred to counseling centers in Kermanshah city during the first half of 1403. Research instruments included the Collins and Read Attachment Style Questionnaire (1990), the Divorce Tendency Scale developed by Ghaderzadeh et al. (2013), the Bahrami Religious Beliefs Scale (2008), and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire by Bernstein et al. (2003). Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling in SPSS version 26 and SmartPLS version 3.
Results: Direct and significant relationships were observed between attachment styles, childhood trauma, and religious beliefs and couples' tendency toward divorce (p ≤ 0.01). Furthermore, religious beliefs served as a significant mediator in the relationship between childhood trauma and attachment styles on the one hand, and divorce tendency on the other (p ≤ 0.01).
Conclusion: Insecure attachment styles and childhood trauma appear to heighten couples' tendency toward divorce, whereas religious beliefs and secure attachment styles are associated with reduced inclination toward separation. It is therefore recommended that mental health professionals, particularly couple therapists, address the roles of childhood trauma, insecure attachment styles, and religious beliefs as part of broader efforts to reduce divorce rates in society.
Article number: 4
Type of Study: Research |
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Psychology in Rehabilitation Nursing
Received: 2025/12/19 | Accepted: 2026/04/22 | Published: 2026/06/19
Received: 2025/12/19 | Accepted: 2026/04/22 | Published: 2026/06/19
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