Comparison of personality abilities and self-suppression in women applying for divorce and non-applicant women

Introduction: Considering the effects and negative consequences of divorce at the individual and social levels, especially for women, the need for preventive measures to reduce these damages is evident. Aim: The current research aimed to compare personality abilities and self-suppression in women applying for divorce and non-applicant women. Methods: The current research is applied in terms of purpose and causal-comparative type of descriptive in terms of research method type and the statistical population was all the women who referred to counseling centers in Qom in 2022, from which 30 women who applied for divorce and 30 women who did not apply for divorce were selected using the available sampling method using G*Power software. The research tools were Values in Action Inventory of Strengths by Peterson and Seligman (2003), and Silencing the Self Scale by Jack (1991). To analyze the data, multivariate analysis of variance was used for the main hypothesis and univariate analysis of variance using SPSS26 software was used. Results: The results showed that there is a difference between personality abilities and self-suppression in women applying for divorce and non-applicant women (P<0.01) and women applying for divorce obtained a higher score in self-suppression and a lower score in personality abilities Conclusion: The results showed that there is a difference between personality abilities and self-suppression in women applying for divorce and non-applicating women. In order to increase personal abilities, it is suggested to focus on individual abilities such as hope, optimism, creativity and vitality in couple training and couples therapy sessions.