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Zohrei E, Dehghan Manshadi M, Fallah M H, Vaziri S. (2025). Designing a Model of Marital Conflict Based on Conflict with the Family of Origin and In-laws. IEEPJ. 7(4), 1-17.
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1- Department of Psychology & Counselling, Ya. C., Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
2- Department of Psychology & Counselling, Ya. C., Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran ,Marie.Dehghanmanshadi@iau.ac.ir
3- Department of Psychology & Counselling, Ya. C., Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
4- Department of Psychology & Counselling, Ya. C., Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
2- Department of Psychology & Counselling, Ya. C., Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran ,
3- Department of Psychology & Counselling, Ya. C., Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
4- Department of Psychology & Counselling, Ya. C., Islamic Azad University, Yazd, Iran
Abstract: (1535 Views)
Objective: To develop a conceptual model of marital conflict based on the lived experiences of couples who experience conflict in their relationships with their families of origin and their spouses’ families.
Methods: This qualitative study employed a grounded theory approach following Strauss and Corbin’s methodology. Participants included 13 conflicted couples referred to counseling centers in Shiraz and 4 expert family counselors, selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews until theoretical saturation was reached. Analysis was carried out through open, axial, and selective coding to generate the emerging concepts and model.
Results: Analysis revealed that marital conflict is influenced by multiple interrelated factors, including: tension with traditional family structures; family members’ persistent control and interference; inadequate emotional support; unresolved childhood wounds; chronic psychological stress; couples’ cognitive and emotional shortcomings; and breakdowns in communication patterns. These factors jointly contribute to both the emergence and persistence of marital conflict.
Conclusions: The resulting conceptual model provides a context-sensitive framework that deepens understanding of the dynamics of marital conflict within extended family systems. The model highlights how individual vulnerabilities, relational processes, and family-of-origin influences intersect to shape couples’ conflict experiences, offering implications for counseling and intervention programs.
Methods: This qualitative study employed a grounded theory approach following Strauss and Corbin’s methodology. Participants included 13 conflicted couples referred to counseling centers in Shiraz and 4 expert family counselors, selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews until theoretical saturation was reached. Analysis was carried out through open, axial, and selective coding to generate the emerging concepts and model.
Results: Analysis revealed that marital conflict is influenced by multiple interrelated factors, including: tension with traditional family structures; family members’ persistent control and interference; inadequate emotional support; unresolved childhood wounds; chronic psychological stress; couples’ cognitive and emotional shortcomings; and breakdowns in communication patterns. These factors jointly contribute to both the emergence and persistence of marital conflict.
Conclusions: The resulting conceptual model provides a context-sensitive framework that deepens understanding of the dynamics of marital conflict within extended family systems. The model highlights how individual vulnerabilities, relational processes, and family-of-origin influences intersect to shape couples’ conflict experiences, offering implications for counseling and intervention programs.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Evolutionary Psychology
Received: 2025/07/18 | Accepted: 2025/10/2 | Published: 2025/12/1
Received: 2025/07/18 | Accepted: 2025/10/2 | Published: 2025/12/1
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