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. 2017 Sep;11(3):128–137.

Table 5.

The relationship between women's mental health and characteristics of divorce in divorce applicant women

Features marriage Mental Health
p.value
Less than 18 More than 18 Total
Applicants for divorce Adaptive 65 (59.6) 168 (51.7) 233 (55.7) 0.310
Women 30 (27.6) 100 (30.8) 130 (30)
Men 14 (12.8) 57 (17.5) 71 (16.3)
Time of divorce application Before starting shared living 7 (6.4) 28 (8.6) 35 (8.1) 0.308
After starting shared living 102 (93.6) 297 (91.4) 399 (91.9)
Divorce in the family and relatives Yes 34 (31.2) 163 (50.2) 197 (45.4) 0.001
No 75 (68.8) 162 (49.8) 237 (54.6)
Divorce in friends Yes 17 (15.6) 107 (32.9) 124 (28.6) 0.001
No 92 (84.4) 218 (67.1) 310 (71.4)
Length of decision to divorce (month) < 6 39 (35.8) 109 (33.5) 148 (34.1) 0.149
6-12 35 (32.1) 80 (24.6) 115 (26.5)
> 12 35 (32.1) 136 (41.8) 171 (39.4)
Family opinion about divorce Agreeable 70 (64.2) 150 (46.2) 220 (50.7) 0.001
Disagreement 12 (11) 83 (25.5) 95 (21.9)
Disinterested 27 (24.8) 92 (28.3) 119 (27.4)