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Rastegar Y, Fereydoon asl M. (2026). A Phenomenological Study of the Lived Experience of Life after Divorce among Women in Bandar Abbas. IEEPJ. 8(2),
URL: http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/article-1-1081-en.html
URL: http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/article-1-1081-en.html
1- Associate Professor of Sociology, Department of Social Sciences, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran , yaser.rastegar62@gmail.com
2- M. A in Social sciences research, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran
2- M. A in Social sciences research, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran
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Objective: The primary objective of this study was to explore the lived experiences and post-divorce coping strategies of women in Bandar Abbas, aiming to uncover the hidden and multi-layered dimensions of their lives following marital dissolution.
Methods: This research employed a qualitative framework using a descriptive phenomenological approach. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2025 with 15 divorced women in Bandar Abbas, selected through purposeful and snowball sampling techniques. The data were analyzed according to Colaizzi’s descriptive phenomenological method to identify and categorize the core themes of the participants’ lived experiences.
Results: The findings indicated that women’s post-divorce experiences and consequences manifest in four core categories: precarious economic status, psychological and emotional trauma, social punishment, and sexual challenges. To address these issues, women utilized two main categories of coping strategies: personal development strategies and social adaptation strategies.
Conclusions: The study concludes that divorce is a complex transition that confronts women with an entanglement of psychological, social, and economic hardships. The experience is characterized by a heavy psychological burden stemming from identity loss and societal shame, exacerbated by patriarchal structures and cultural taboos that restrict access to support networks and economic opportunities. Ultimately, these lived experiences reflect broader structural inequalities that shape how women navigate the reconstruction of their lives and confront hidden hardships.
Methods: This research employed a qualitative framework using a descriptive phenomenological approach. In-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted in 2025 with 15 divorced women in Bandar Abbas, selected through purposeful and snowball sampling techniques. The data were analyzed according to Colaizzi’s descriptive phenomenological method to identify and categorize the core themes of the participants’ lived experiences.
Results: The findings indicated that women’s post-divorce experiences and consequences manifest in four core categories: precarious economic status, psychological and emotional trauma, social punishment, and sexual challenges. To address these issues, women utilized two main categories of coping strategies: personal development strategies and social adaptation strategies.
Conclusions: The study concludes that divorce is a complex transition that confronts women with an entanglement of psychological, social, and economic hardships. The experience is characterized by a heavy psychological burden stemming from identity loss and societal shame, exacerbated by patriarchal structures and cultural taboos that restrict access to support networks and economic opportunities. Ultimately, these lived experiences reflect broader structural inequalities that shape how women navigate the reconstruction of their lives and confront hidden hardships.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Evolutionary Psychology
Received: 2025/11/6 | Accepted: 2026/05/24 | Published: 2026/06/1
Received: 2025/11/6 | Accepted: 2026/05/24 | Published: 2026/06/1
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