Impact of broken relationships on social and psychological health of women in Pakistan

Abstract

The marriage is binding of two people to a sacred relationship a legal relation accepts by society and divorce is

legal termination of this relation. Widow is the women who have lost her husband. In Pakistan, there are national

organizations, principles and practices that undermine women's independence and subsidize to gender-based violence. It is

important to be aware of the consequences that the women have to face after divorce and after the dead of her partner which

include social and psychological health. The aim of this study is impact of broken relationship on social and psychological

health of women in Pakistan. Primary research data was collected by using a questionnaire. The questionnaire contained close-

ended questions. Inferential statistics were used to determine the association of broken relationships on psychological and

social health of women. 85.7% women faced difficulty to settle on their own. 71.4% of women went through depression

affecting their mental health. Due to social stigma, about 71.4% women suffered from mental health problems. The findings in

this study point at the multiple forms of broken relationships that Pakistani women face which cumulatively contribute to the

development or continuation of different forms of psychological stress and serious mental ill health.