Explaining Psychological Well-Being in Divorced Women Based on Maslow's Theory: The Role of Public Health, Financial Distress, Social Support and Self-Concept

The present study aimed to explain psychological well-being in divorced women based on Maslow's theory: the role of public health, financial distress, social support, and self-concept. The population comprised all divorced women (20 to 45 years old) in Arak and Khomein from august to December 2021. 429 people were selected by the available non-random sampling method. All participants completed the public health (GHQ) Goldberg and Hiller (1979), the financial crisis (IFDFWS) of Prawitz et al.'s. (2006), the social support (MSPSS) of Zimet et al. (1988), Sarasut’s (1984) self-concept (SCQ), and Ryff’s (1989) psychological well-being (RSPWB). Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the data. The results showed that general health, financial crisis, and social support had direct and significant effects on self-concept and psychological well-being, respectively (P<0.05). Moreover, self-concept had a direct and significant effect on psychological well-being. In accordance with the results, in divorced women, general health, financial crisis, and social support have an indirect and significant effect on psychological well-being (P<0.05). Finally, it could be mentioned that the model of psychological well-being of divorced women has a good fit, and therefore introducing this model to counselors, psychologists, therapists, researchers, and other specialists is so helpful undoubtedly.