Does a relationship exist between substance abuse and marital separation? Analysis of the perceived main reason / ¿Existe relación entre el abuso de drogas y la ruptura de pareja? Análisis de la percepción de ambos cónyuges sobre las causas (...)
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Causas de la ruptura de pareja, abuso de alcohol, consumo de drogas ilegales. / Keywords, Reasons for divorce, alcohol abuse, illegal substances consumption.Abstract
Desde que se aprobó la Ley del Divorcio en España, el número de
separaciones y divorcios ha aumentado de forma considerable. Una de las causas de la ruptura es el abuso de alcohol o el consumo de drogas ilegales por parte de uno de los miembros de la pareja. El objetivo del estudio es examinar la relación entre dichas conductas adictivas y las rupturas conyugales en una muestra de 50 parejas, utilizando para ello una entrevista semiestructurada que se aplicó a ambos cónyuges por separado. De los resultados del estudio se desprende la falta de acuerdo entre los dos miembros de la pareja a la hora de definir las razones de la ruptura, así como la percepción de las mujeres de una mayor prevalencia de conductas adictivas en el cónyuge que los varones. Se discuten las implicaciones de los hallazgos.
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Since the Law of Divorce in Spain was approved, the number of
separations and divorces has increased considerably. One of the causes of the marital rupture is the alcohol abuse or the illegal substances consumption of one of the members of the couple. The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between these addictive behaviours and divorces in a sample of 50 couples, using a semistructured interview that was applied to both spouses separately. The results of the study show the lack of agreement between members of the couple for defining the reasons of the rupture, as well as the women perception of a greater prevalence of addictive behaviours among their partner than men. The implications of the findings are discussed.
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