International Journal of Psychology (IPA)

en Prediction of Pessimistic Attitude towards Remarriage based on Insecure Attachment Style and Fear of Intimacy in Divorced Women Prediction of Pessimistic Attitude towards Remarriage based on Insecure Attachment Style and Fear of Intimacy in Divorced Women تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">This study was done to explain the pessimistic attitude toward remarriage in divorced women based on insecure attachment style and fear of intimacy. The present study was a descriptive correlational study. All divorced women in Tehran city in 2020 made up the population of this research, 158 of them were chosen through a convenient and snowball sampling method from among the educational groups formed on social networking sites (Telegram and WhatsApp). Participants completed the attitude to remarriage and Fear of Intimacy Questionnaire and Adult Attachment Scale. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis, and SPSS22 software. The results indicated that fear of intimacy had a positive and significant relationship with a pessimistic attitude towards remarriage (r = .204; p = .010). Also, avoidant attachment style showed a positive and significant relationship with pessimistic attitude towards remarriage (r = .272; p = .001). However, the relationship between anxious, insecure attachment style and pessimistic attitude towards remarriage was not significant. According to the findings, failure in the first marriage can create a pessimistic attitude towards remarriage in divorced women by creating a sense of insecurity in them and increasing their fear about intimate relationships with others.</div>   <div style="text-align: justify;">This study was done to explain the pessimistic attitude toward remarriage in divorced women based on insecure attachment style and fear of intimacy. The present study was a descriptive correlational study. All divorced women in Tehran city in 2020 made up the population of this research, 158 of them were chosen through a convenient and snowball sampling method from among the educational groups formed on social networking sites (Telegram and WhatsApp). Participants completed the attitude to remarriage and Fear of Intimacy Questionnaire and Adult Attachment Scale. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis, and SPSS22 software. The results indicated that fear of intimacy had a positive and significant relationship with a pessimistic attitude towards remarriage (r = .204; p = .010). Also, avoidant attachment style showed a positive and significant relationship with pessimistic attitude towards remarriage (r = .272; p = .001). However, the relationship between anxious, insecure attachment style and pessimistic attitude towards remarriage was not significant. According to the findings, failure in the first marriage can create a pessimistic attitude towards remarriage in divorced women by creating a sense of insecurity in them and increasing their fear about intimate relationships with others.</div>   insecure attachment style, fear of intimacy, attitude to remarriage, divorced women insecure attachment style, fear of intimacy, attitude to remarriage, divorced women 205 224 http://ijpb.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-114-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Nader Ayadi Nader Ayadi ayadinader23@gmail.com 10031947532846001730 10031947532846001730 Yes Department of Counseling Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran Department of Counseling Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran Maryam Ranjbar Maryam Ranjbar maryamranjbar483@gmail.cim 10031947532846001731 10031947532846001731 No PhD Student in Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tehran Azad University of Research Sciences. Tehran. Iran PhD Student in Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Tehran Azad University of Research Sciences. Tehran. Iran Yadolah Kasirloo Yadolah Kasirloo kasirloo54@yahoo.com 10031947532846001732 10031947532846001732 No Department of Psychology Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. Department of Psychology Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. Fatemeh Zarein Fatemeh Zarein zareinfateme69@gmail.com 10031947532846001733 10031947532846001733 No Department of Psychology Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University of Yazd. Yazd. Iran Department of Psychology Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University of Yazd. Yazd. Iran