Bangladeshi Couple Therapists’ Perspectives of Divorce Decision-Making

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of marital and family therapy Pub Date : 2025-05-14 DOI:10.1111/jmft.70028

Umme Kawser, Steven M. Harris, Pauroma Preety Mallick, Michael L. White, Lexi D. Gramlow

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Abstract

This qualitative study explores how family therapists (n = 15) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, assist couples in navigating divorce decision-making, addressing a gap in research on divorce ideation in non-Western contexts. Thematic analysis of the interviews revealed four key themes: (1) Therapists as experts, (2) Respect for client autonomy, (3) Therapist neutrality, and (4) Clarity in the decision as the goal. Each of the themes is situated in the social context of Dhaka, the capital city, where couple therapy is a fairly new mental health practice and beliefs about marriage and divorce are culturally informed. These cultural beliefs include ideas that divorce is shameful, is not religiously sanctioned, and is harder on women. Future research could focus on the experiences of therapists or other community helpers (i.e., religious or kinship networks) in rural areas and among less-educated populations to better understand the broader landscape of divorce decision-making in Bangladesh.

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孟加拉夫妻治疗师对离婚决策的看法

本定性研究探讨了孟加拉国达卡的家庭治疗师（n = 15）如何协助夫妻进行离婚决策，解决了非西方背景下离婚想法研究的空白。访谈的主题分析揭示了四个关键主题：(1)治疗师作为专家，(2)尊重来访者的自主权，(3)治疗师中立，(4)明确决策为目标。每个主题都以首都达卡的社会背景为背景，在那里，夫妻治疗是一种相当新的心理健康做法，对婚姻和离婚的信仰受到文化的影响。这些文化信仰包括离婚是可耻的、不受宗教认可的、对女性更苛刻的观念。未来的研究可以集中在农村地区和受教育程度较低的人群中的治疗师或其他社区帮助者（即宗教或亲属网络）的经验上，以更好地了解孟加拉国离婚决策的整体情况。

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Journal of marital and family therapy Multiple-

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4.10

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9.10%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Marital & Family Therapy (JMFT) is published quarterly by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is one of the best known and most influential family therapy journals in the world. JMFT is a peer-reviewed journal that advances the professional understanding of marital and family functioning and the most effective psychotherapeutic treatment of couple and family distress. Toward that end, the Journal publishes articles on research, theory, clinical practice, and training in marital and family therapy.