Simonič Barbara, Klobučar Nataša Rijavec
Department for Marital and Family Therapy and Psychology and Sociology of Religion, Faculty of Theology, University of Ljubljana, Poljanska cesta 4, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
J Relig Health. 2017 Oct;56(5):1644-1654. doi: 10.1007/s10943-016-0230-y.
Divorce is one of the more stressful and psychologically challenging experiences for spouses and whole families. After divorce, a new era begins, when it is necessary to re-adapt to life and during which hard feelings also emerge. During the process of divorce, successful emotional adaptation to the new situation is of great significance. Religion or spirituality can be a powerful source of help for an individual coping with stressful situations brought up by divorce. This study aimed to explore if and how divorcees experience the burden of divorce and along with it the relationship with God (within Catholic tradition) as a source of positive support in coping with divorce. We conducted open semi-structured interviews with 11 participants. With empirical phenomenological analysis, we built a general description of the investigated experience which entails three areas of experience: experiencing the burden of divorce, which is related to experiencing the relationship with God and the ways of spiritual coping with divorce, and experiencing the effects of religious coping with divorce. The result of this research can be used in evidence-based psychosocial (e.g. psychotherapy, counselling) and spiritual help for individuals in comprehensive care after divorce.
离婚对配偶和整个家庭来说是压力较大且在心理上颇具挑战的经历之一。离婚后，一个新时代开启，此时需要重新适应生活，各种痛苦情绪也会随之出现。在离婚过程中，成功地在情感上适应新情况意义重大。宗教或精神信仰可以成为个人应对离婚带来的压力状况的强大助力源泉。本研究旨在探究离婚者是否以及如何体验离婚的负担，以及随之而来的与上帝（在天主教传统中）的关系，这种关系是应对离婚时积极支持的来源。我们对11名参与者进行了开放式半结构化访谈。通过实证现象学分析，我们构建了对所调查经历的总体描述，该经历包含三个体验领域：体验离婚的负担，这与体验与上帝的关系以及精神上应对离婚的方式有关；体验宗教应对离婚的效果。本研究结果可用于为离婚后接受综合护理的个人提供循证心理社会（如心理治疗、咨询）和精神帮助。
