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Edalat S A, Zarbakhshbahri M, Rahimaghaee F. Passivity and aggression: Wive's confrontation with their spouse's addiction: A qualitative study. Research on Addiction 2026; 20 (80)
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Objective: This study aimed to investigate the perspectives of women with substance-dependent spouses regarding their coping responses that have been effective in their spouse's relapse into addiction. Method: This study was conducted with a qualitative approach and content analysis method in Tonekabon city in 1404. Sampling was purposeful and in accordance with the principle of experimental diversity. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 15 women with spouses with substance use disorders. Sampling continued until data saturation was reached. Data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis using Grisham and Longman's five-step method. In order to increase the validity of the data, Lincoln and Guba criteria were also considered. Findings: Data analysis led to the extraction of two main themes: protective passivity (including three subthemes: concealment as a strategy to maintain social appearance, passivity due to fear and outsourcing of responsibility, and reduced sense of agency) and helpless anger (including two subthemes: emotional outburst due to despair and helplessness, and accumulated anger and reactive aggression). Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that women, when faced with their spouse's addiction, under the influence of psychological and emotional pressures, often adopt two opposing but practically ineffective behavioral patterns: psychosocial passivity and aggressive behaviors due to despair. Both patterns not only lack the necessary effectiveness to control addiction and prevent relapse, but also contribute to the continuation of the addiction cycle and deepening of damaged relationships. Therefore, a deeper understanding of women's psychological experiences, designing specialized services for them, and their active participation in their spouse's treatment journey are essential requirements for reducing relapse rates in families affected by addiction
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Received: 2025/08/25 | Accepted: 2026/08/26 | Published: 2026/09/1
Received: 2025/08/25 | Accepted: 2026/08/26 | Published: 2026/09/1
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