The study was conducted to assess the psychosocial consequences & coping strategies of divorced couples in Chobi district West Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. The triggering factor is that despite the severity no empirical research has been undertaken in this district due to the remoteness of the area. Thus, the main objective of this study was to assess the psychosocial consequences & coping strategies of divorced couples. To achieve the stated objectives, a mixed research approach and descriptive cross-sectional survey design were used. Simple random sampling was used to recruit a total of 172 participants. Structured questionnaires, key informant interviews, and focus group discussion tools were utilized to collect data. Data from questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (regression and independent-sample t-test) using SPSS version 26, whereas data from KII and FGD were analyzed using narrative description. The findings of this study revealed that divorce has significant negative effect on psychological, social, and economic aspect divorced couples’ life. The findings also revealed that there was a statistically significant gender difference in psychosocial coping strategy. It can be concluded that divorce has significant negative effect on psychological, social and economic aspect of life of the divorced couples. The coping strategy divorced males and females have been using were different. Enhancing society's awareness of divorce, improving family and social welfare, offering interpersonal skills and counseling, and increasing access to economic and other resources that strengthen marriages and families is required.
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Couples, Coping Strategies, Divorce, Psycho-social Consequences
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