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Predicting Self-harming Behaviors in Divorced Women Based on Distress Tolerance and Psychological Flexibility with the Mediating Role of Resilience
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Anvar Miri   , Saleh Jabar |
| Farhangian University , aanoo56@gmail.com |
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Introduction: Divorce is one of the most stressful life events that has profound consequences on the mental health of all individuals, especially women. Women face emotional, family, economic, and social pressures after divorce. The present study aimed to explain the role of distress tolerance and psychological resilience in predicting self-harming behaviors in divorced women, with regard to the mediating role of resilience.
Methods: The method of the present study is descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included divorced women referring to counseling centers in Sanandaj in 2025, of which 200 were selected by convenience sampling. Data were collected using a demographic questionnaire, “Self-Injurious Behavior Inventory” “Distress Tolerance Scale”, “Cognitive Flexibility Scale”, and the “Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale”. The validity of the instruments was determined by the content validity index method and the reliability was determined by the internal consistency method with the calculation of Cronbach's alpha. Data analysis was performed using SPSS. 26.
Results: Distress tolerance and psychological resilience are both negative and significant predictors of self-injurious behaviors and are significant at the (P=0.05) level. Resilience also played a significant mediating role in the relationship between these two variables and self-injurious behaviors and is significant at the (P=0.001) level.
Conclusion: Increasing resilience and improving the ability to manage emotions and psychological flexibility can play an important role in reducing harmful behaviors in divorced women. Therefore, it is suggested that designing educational and psychological interventions focusing on resilience and cognitive flexibility be used as an effective approach in supporting this population group.
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| Keywords: Resilience, Distress Tolerance, Cognitive Flexibility, Self-Harming Behaviors, Divorced Women. |
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Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
health & social welfare management
Received: 2025/12/12 | Accepted: 2026/06/16 | Published: 2026/07/1
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