title: The Comparison of Self-differentiation and Self-concept in Divorced and Non-divorced Women Who Experience Domestic Violence.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A number of researches indicate that domestic violence (DV) causes abuse and vulnerability of women and children. Two components that can decrease violence and divorce are self-concept and self-differentiation.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  In this research, we compare self-differentiation and self-concept in divorced and non-divorced women that experience domestic violence.
  
  
  METHODS
  To achieve the goal of the research, 80 divorced women with domestic violence were chosen through available sampling and equalized with 80 non divorced women with domestic violence in aspect of age and education. They respond to instrument of self-differentiation (Skowron) and self-concept (Rodgers). Data was analyzed between the two groups using independent t-test. The significant level was (P < 0.01).
  
  
  RESULTS
  The findings indicated divorced women have more self-differentiation and self-concept than non-divorced women. In addition, there is a significant difference with respect to self-differentiation and self-concept in divorced and non-divorced women with domestic violence.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results emphasize that self-differentiation and self-concept can be considered in premarital education (therapeutic interventions) to protective conditions against the occurrence of DV.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors: Fatemeh
authors: F
authors: Sheikh
authors: Department of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors: Anahita
authors: A
authors: Khodabakhshi Koolaee
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Science and Culture, Tehran, IR Iran.
authors: Masoumeh
authors: M
authors: Rahmati Zadeh
keywords: Divorce; Domestic Violence; Female; Self Concept