Emotional Disturbances and Psychological Well-Being in Divorced Women

Abstract

The current study was conducted to identify the emotional disturbances and psychological well-being in divorced women. It is cross sectional Study. The subjects of study were 80 between May 2022 to November 2023, Govt. Shahbaz Sharif DHQ Hospital Multan and also Snowball sampling techniques was used.  Divorced women presented with emotional disturbances and psychological well-being. The study participants also completed the Mental Health Inventory (MHI) for evaluating the Mental Health Issue. Out of 80 (100%) divorced women, majority were 40 (50%) from 18-28 years of age, 30 (37.5%) were uneducated, 50 (62.5%) were unemployed and 65(52%) were belongs to rural area and majority were 45 (56.3%) were divorced at the age of 18-28 years (M = 30.38, SD = 9.03). Higher score 65 (81.3%) were on Psychological Distress and lower score 15 (18.8%) were on Psychological Well-Being. Statistical Analysis suggest majority of the patients experience Distress, (M = 0.81, SD = 0.39) and as distress increased, psychological well-being decreased. There is a negative correlation between Psychological Distress and Psychological well-being among divorced women. I concluded that divorce has significant impact on women’s emotional disturbances and psychological well-Being and divorced women experience more loneliness, stress, anger, anxiety and depression.