Fisher’s Rebuilding Model of Divorce Effect on Distress and Depression in Divorced Women

Abstract

Aim and Background: The Fisher Recovery Rebuilding is one of the applications for increasing the adjustment and reducing negative emotions such as depression and anxiety. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of Fisher's divorce Rebuilding model on anxiety and depression in divorced women in Neyshabur city. Methods and Materials: The present study was a pre-test, post-test and follow-up with the experimental and control group. The sample consisted of 24 divorced women in the city of Neyshabur that were randomly selected assigned into two experimental (12 people) and control groups (12 people). The experimental group received the Fisher's Divorce Rebuilding Model in 8 sessions. The control group was on the waiting list. The control group was on the waiting list. The research questionnaires were Beck Depression Inventory and Beck Anxiety Inventory. Findings: The analysis of ANCOVA showed that the mean scores of depression and anxiety symptoms were significantly different between two groups (p <0.01) after the pre-test adjustment. The experimental group after receiving the Rebuilding of divorce model shows lower depression and anxiety symptoms. Conclusions: Regarding the findings, it can be said that Fisher’s Rebuilding Model of Divorce reduces negative emotions such as depression and anxiety in divorced women by performing activities such as outbreaks and mourning, and prepare them to continue their life.

Keywords

• fisher’s rebuilding model of divorce
• distress
• depression
• divorced women