ANALYZING DIVORCE TRENDS CAUSES DURING AND AFTER THE PANDEMIC: A COMPARATIVE GLOBAL AND TURKISH PERSPECTIVE

This study examines the effects of the COVID- 19 pandemic and its aftermath on divorce rates globally and in Turkey from a sociological perspective. The pandemic has significantly impacted family dynamics on a global scale due to social isolation, economic instability, and other factors that strain family relationships. This research, which employs quantitative and qualitative methods, comparatively analyzes data obtained from Turkey and other countries. Prominent theories in the literature (Family Systems Theory, Family Stress Model, and Ecological Systems Theory) provided a theoretical framework for the study. It clearly identified that the major causes for divorce in Turkey are economic factors, the absence of social support, and domestic violence, while in post-modernized Western countries, it is identified that individualism is stressed as the primary source. Therefore, the status of the economic and social support programs for improving family resistance during the pandemic conditions has been highlighted.