scholarly journals Study of Marital Satisfaction in Autistic Families

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-31
Author(s):  
A.M. Ghahjavarestani ◽  
M. Badia ◽  
J.M.S. Gavaldà
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Marital Relationships ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Marital Relations ◽  
Families With Children

The aim of this study was to investigate the quality of marital relations and family performance in parents of children with autism in 110 different questions. In this test, the coefficient was examined on 10 scales in 8 items. 51 families with at least one child with autism in Iran was tested. To assess the quality of marital relationships, marital adjustment, and family functioning, all parents completed the AMSS (Afrooz Marital Satisfaction Scale) questionnaire. The study, which looked at families' satisfaction with autism, found that there was a significant relationship between the quality of marital relationships and mental health in families with children with autism, based on all our hypotheses. This study and other similar studies show that families need ongoing programs. These programs include identifying, finding solutions, and providing direct advice to families. In this program, we will see a reduction in stress and conflict among families with autism, a correct and thoughtful approach to family members, and people with autism. This program should be done in groups and separately in autism centers and other psychological and counseling offices.

scholarly journals Postpartum Depression Among Women With Previous Infertility in Health Care Centers of Hamadan in 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-108
Author(s):  
Nasrin Matinnia ◽  
Saeid Yazdi-Ravandi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
The Family ◽  
History Of ◽  
Health Care Centers

Background: Childbirth is one of the essential goals of the family, so that infertility can cause many problems for the family. Therefore, the aims of the current study were the frequency of postpartum depression and evaluate the relationship between postpartum depression, socio-demographic factors, and quality of marital satisfaction in postpartum women with a history of infertility referring to health centers in Hamadan. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study. The study population consisted of all primiparous women with a history of infertility referring to Hamadan health care centers in 2018, of which 240 randomly selected according to the inclusion criteria for one year. Subjects assessed by demographic and clinical information checklist, Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), and marital relationship quality scale (Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale; RDAS). All statistical calculations performed by busing chi-square with SPSS-17. Results: 152 out of 240 participants (63.3%) had a degree of depression, of which 57 (23.7%) had mild depression, 63 (26.3%) had moderate depression, and 32 (13.3%) had severe depression. According to the result of the study, marital satisfaction in 23.3% (56), 37.1% (89), and 39.6% (95) were excellent, moderate, and low, respectively — the quality of marital relationships associated significantly with and postpartum depression (χ2=19.3, P<0.001). The results of the study showed that there was a significant relationship between age, occupation, educational level, duration of infertility, and depression (P<0.05), but there was no significant relationship between ethnicity, insurance, and depression (P<0.05). Conclusion: Regarding the results obtained in this study and comparison with existing studies, the infertility problem can cause mental and psychological disorders in women. It seems that marital satisfaction and its relationship with different factors and the proper interventions by health care providers are necessary to prevent postpartum depression in these women.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Its Relationship with Cognitive Flexibility among Higher Education Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 156
Author(s):  
Emad Mohamad Al-Zoubi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Cognitive Flexibility ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Family Life Education ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Emotional Life ◽  
Life Education

The study aimed to inspect the quality of life (QOL) and its relation with cognitive flexibility among higher education students according to gender, accumulative average, and academic year. The study sample consisted of (325) students enrolled in Al-Balqa’a Applied university. Two scales are used to achieve study purposes, QOL scale and cognitive flexibility scale. The study outcomes indicated that there are statistically significant differences in QOL (quality of health and time management) among students due to the gender in favor to male students, there are no statistically significant differences in QOL (quality of social and family life, education and learning, emotional life, and mental health) among students due to gender, and there are statistically significant differences in QOL (quality of health, education and learning, emotional life, mental health, and time management) among students due to accumulative average. Furthermore, the results found that there is a positive statistically significant relationship between QOL (overall scale) and cognitive flexibility (overall scale), there is a positive statistically significant relationship between adaptive cognitive flexibility and QOL (quality of health, social and family life, education and learning, emotional life, mental health, and time management), and there is a statistically significant relationship between spontaneous cognitive flexibility and dimensions of QOL (quality of health, education and learning, mental health, and time management), while there is not a statistically significant relationship between spontaneous cognitive flexibility and dimensions of QOL (social and family life and emotional life).

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Marital Satisfaction in Parents of Children with Leukemia

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 439-444
Author(s):  
Afsheen Masood ◽  
Rubab Musarrat ◽  
Shama Mazahir ◽  
Adeela Ashraf
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Control Study

The current research study investigated the differences in reported quality of life and perceived marital satisfaction in parents of children with leukemia with that of normal cohort. Case control study design was used. The sample consisted of N=120 parents out of which n=60 were the parents of children with leukemia and n=60 were the parents of normal children, , taken as normal cohort and drawn through non-probability purposive sampling procedure. Both cohorts were matched on the basis of the age and income level of the parents. Quality of Life Scale WHOQOLS and Marital Satisfaction Scale were used to collect the data from Anmol and Sundus Foundation and Fatmeed Foundation, Lahore. The results from independent sample t- test revealed that the quality of life and marital satisfaction of parents of children with leukemia was significantly lower than the parents of normal cohort. Further it was indicated by the correlation analysis that better greater satisfaction was associated with better quality of life. The findings carry significant implications for clinical professionals, health psychologists, community workers and the future researchers.

MARITAL SATISFACTION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH ALCOHOL AND OPIOID DEPENDENCE SYNDROME: A HOSPITAL BASED STUDY

2021 ◽  
pp. 28-29
Author(s):  
Vinay Kumar ◽  
Sunila Rathee ◽  
Sidharth Arya ◽  
Priti Singh ◽  
Rajiv Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Alcohol Dependence ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Opioid Dependence ◽  
Marital Adjustment ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Individual

Background: Opioid and alcohol consumption is considered as an on-going stressor, not only for the individual, but for family members as well. Spouses are particularly affected given the intimate nature of their relationship and constant exposure to the behaviour of the dependent persons. Quality of life has emerged as an important treatment outcome measure for alcohol and opioid dependence whose natural course comprises of remission and relapse. Objective: To assess the quality of life, marital adjustment and among the patients of alcohol and opioid dependence syndrome. Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional hospital based study and included 100 treatment seeking population 50 each with alcohol dependence and opioid dependence as per ICD-10 criteria. The participants were purposively selected and informed consent were taken. Research tools were Hindi version of Kansas Marital Satisfaction scale and WHOQOL-BREF. Results: The mean age of the participants were 34.87 +12.48 years. The study did not observe a signicant difference in the overall domains of quality of life. Except the overall health domain, quality of life was more in alcohol subjects as compared to opioid subjects (p < 0.05). There was a signicant difference in the marital quality of life which was lower in opioid dependence than alcohol dependence subjects. Conclusion: Improved marital adjustment are most important part of improved quality of life and its sustainability plays key role in preventing relapse and reaching to the recuperation. Effective management for the alcohol and opioid patients must include the marital intervention to improve the recovery and rehabilitation of the patients.

scholarly journals Relationship between Marital Satisfaction and Mental Health of Married Women Referring to Health Centers in Sanandaj, Iran in 2014

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Marya Kalhor ◽  
Nazila Olyaie
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Family Counseling ◽  
Health Centers ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

BACKGROUND: As the most splendid social custom to attain security and emotional needs of adults, marriage has always won the approval of the community as a whole. In this regard, the endeavors of couples to preserve their relationships and achieve higher levels of marital satisfaction have been of great significance. As a component of personal characteristics, mental health has always been associated with marital satisfaction. This study investigated the relationship between marital satisfaction and mental health of married women referred to health centers in Sanandaj, Iran in 2014.METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 393 women referring to the health centers in Sanandaj, Iran who were selected randomly in 2014. Data collection tool were ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28), which was completed by the participants in the study. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16, descriptive, and analytical statistics.RESULTS: The results indicated that most of the patients were between 35-26 years, did not complete secondary school, were housewives, had only one child, and were married for 10 years. Most of the participants enjoyed marital satisfaction and had good mental health. There was a significant relationship between mental health and marital satisfaction (p<0.001). In terms of mental health, depression and marital satisfaction had the most significant negative correlation (p<0.001). However, there were no statistically significant relationship between female’s education and their employment with marital satisfaction and mental health.CONCLUSION: According to the findings of our study, in terms of the relationship between mental health and marital satisfaction, solving marital problems and increasing couples’ satisfaction can lead to the promotion of their mental health, leading to the increase in the health status of families and society a whole; hence, the significant role of family counseling centers.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Mental Health in Mothers and Fathers Caring for Children and Adolescents with Rare Diseases Requiring Long-Term Mechanical Ventilation

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8975
Author(s):  
Johannes Boettcher ◽  
Jonas Denecke ◽  
Claus Barkmann ◽  
Silke Wiegand-Grefe
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Rare Diseases ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Mothers And Fathers

(1) Parents caring for children and adolescents with rare diseases fear the long-term progression of the child’s disease and the loss of their parental role. The aim of this study was to examine the quality of life, mental health and associated protective factors of mothers and fathers caring for children with rare diseases requiring mechanical long-term ventilation. (2) In a cross-sectional design, data on quality of life, mental health, coping mechanisms, social support and family functioning from n = 75 affected families were collected using standardized psychometric questionnaires. (3) Mothers compared to fathers were significantly more impaired in their quality of life and mental health. Protective factors significantly associated with the respective outcomes for mothers were coping mechanisms, social support and family functioning, whereas for fathers solely the latter was found to be significant. Multiple regression analyses showed that family functioning may be the most important predictor of quality of life and mental health. (4) The results support the need for family-oriented care in parents of children with rare diseases. To reach optimal efficiency, health care providers should not only screen parents for psychosocial impairment but also provide interventions that consider gender-specific differences in psychological health.

Families of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Communication and Mental Health

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S127-S127
Author(s):  
F.D. Fernandes ◽  
S. Leticia
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Stress Level ◽  
Parental Stress ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Verbal Communication ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Children Development ◽  
Families With Children

Persons with autism need special care during all life and therefore the caretakers need attention too. Parental stress in families with children with autism is significantly higher than the observed in families with children with other disorders or with typical development. Communication is specially affected in autism, is one of parent's first concerns and may increase stress. This study asked if parents of non-verbal children with autism have higher levels of stress than parents of verbal children with autism. The purpose of this study was to assess the stress levels of parents of children with autism and to verify its association with the inability of verbal communication and the relationship to quality of life. Participants were parents of 75 children with autism and 100 parents with no complaints about their children development. They were divided in 3 groups. All participants responded to questionnaires regarding: socio-demographic date, stress level and quality of life. Most parents presented medium level of stress. Presence of speech did not yield to significant differences. More parents of children with autism reported high levels of stress. Associations between the stress level and the quality of life were also observed. It can be concluded that the stress level of parents of children with autism not influenced by their lack of verbal communication.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

The Impact of Adolescent Substance Abuse on Family Quality of Life, Marital Satisfaction, and Mental Health in Qatar

2021 ◽  
pp. 106648072110007
Author(s):  
Eid G. Abo Hamza ◽  
Samuel Gladding ◽  
Ahmed A. Moustafa
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Family Quality Of Life ◽  
Adolescent Substance Abuse ◽  
Adolescent Substance ◽  
Substance Addiction ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the impact of substance-addicted adolescents on family quality of life in the Arab country of Qatar. Two groups of families were compared: families with a teenager who had a substance addiction ( n = 50) and families without such a teen ( n = 53). Results showed families with a substance-addicted teenager had a lower family quality of life, that is, lower marital satisfaction, and higher couple scores on depression, anxiety, and stress. The study suggests that the relationship between family dynamics and adolescent substance addiction is bidirectional in Arab families, that is, family problems may lead to adolescent substance abuse, and substance addiction in adolescents may also impact marital health quality and the mental health of parents.

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