Research RecordPresentation
- 01Marital Communication
- 02Emotional Connection
- 03Demographic Differences
- 04Statistical Findings
- 05Recommendations
FACResearch & Development
Emotional Divorce Research
Emotional Divorce Research
Emotional Divorce Research
This research presentation examines the role of social media in married life and explores its relationship with emotional divorce. It discusses marital communication, emotional connection, family relationships, demographic differences, research findings, and recommendations for strengthening family and marital counseling.
Research Overview
The family is presented as the fundamental unit of social structure and as the starting point for individual growth, experience, and success. The wellbeing of the family contributes to the wellbeing of society.
Social media now plays a major role in everyday life and can have both positive and negative effects. It has significantly changed communication and interaction between family members.
The presentation explains that weak communication between spouses may reduce understanding and intimacy, potentially contributing to emotional divorce.
Marriage is described as being founded on love, trust, deep understanding, and mutual respect. Replacing family dialogue with the internet and smartphones may widen emotional and relational gaps between spouses.
Effective communication is therefore presented as a foundation for marital stability because it allows spouses to express their feelings, thoughts, needs, and wishes while strengthening agreement, respect, and happiness.
وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
Qur’an, Surah Ar-Rum, 30:21Key Concept
Emotional divorce is defined as a condition in which feelings and emotional connection are absent from married life. The spouses may live in the same home while relating to one another as strangers.
They may remain together to preserve the outward appearance of the family or to protect their children, even though affection, emotional connection, and mutual compassion have weakened or disappeared.
The negative effects may extend beyond the spouses and affect other family members, particularly children.
The situation may begin with accumulated disagreements, tension, and conflict. Married life may then become limited to occasional interaction and financial responsibilities maintained mainly for social and family appearances.
Emotional divorce is also described as silent divorce. The spouses remain in the same home but live in emotional isolation, each developing a separate world, resulting in emotional coldness and a loss of love and satisfaction.
Research Questions
What is the level of emotional divorce among married couples?
Do the effects of social media and the level of emotional divorce differ according to gender, age, educational level, number of years of marriage, and number of family members?
What is the level of social-media influence among married couples according to existing studies?
Is there a statistically significant relationship between social-media influence and the level of emotional divorce among married couples?
A condition in which the marital relationship becomes emotionally empty and the spouses experience an absence of feelings between them. Where complete harmony is not achieved, disputes may occur and may eventually lead to divorce.
Internet-based communication through which images, videos, news, statements, content, information, and ideas are exchanged among individuals, audiences, or organizations through online networks.
Research Findings
The negative effects of social media among married couples were reported at a moderate level.
The level of emotional divorce among married couples was reported at a moderate level.
Statistically significant differences were reported in the negative effects of social media and the level of emotional divorce according to:
A positive and statistically significant relationship was reported between the negative effects of social media and the level of emotional divorce among married couples.
Recommendations
Develop therapeutic, educational, and preparatory programmes for people preparing for marriage in response to concerns about emotional divorce.
Alert spouses to the risks of using social media in ways that may harm marital intimacy, while encouraging affection and emotional connection.
Educate and prepare couples, particularly those with limited formal education, in emotional communication and constructive interaction with their partner.
Strengthen the family and marital counseling sector so that its programmes and activities are implemented in practice.
Original Research Presentation
The original research presentation in Arabic.
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