WOMAN & STUDY OF FAMILY
Year:2011 | Volume:3 | Issue:11|Papers Count:11

The aim of this study was to predict psychological disorder symptoms based on religious beliefs and behaviors among girl students. In order to do this, 274 students were selected from Tabriz Islamic Azad University by multi-stage cluster sampling. Instruments included MABAD and Symptom Check List (SCL-90). Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regressions were used for data analysis. Results showed that there is a significant negative relationship between acting to duties with all dimensions of SCL except anxiety and obsession, and between acting to recommend and utilization of religion in decisions and choices with all dimensions of SCL except obsession as well. Also, there was a significant negative relationship between religious activities with depression, hypochondria and interpersonal sensitivity. In general, high scores on religiosity are associated with better mental health and fewer psychological symptoms.

This paper studies the women's general health from Bowen's theory of family systems perspective, with the focus on differentiation concept. It assumed that there is a significant relationship between general health and differentiation. It also assumed that general health is different in differentiated and undifferentiated women. The sample consists of 53 women clients of Azzahra University clinic of counseling and psychotherapy. It used GHQ and DSI-R questionnaires to gather data. The result shows that there is a relation between general health and differentiation. Among differentiation subscales, emotional reactivity, emotional cutoff and I- position predict the symptoms of depression, physical symptoms, anxiety, and social dysfunction. The result also shows that there is a significant difference between the general health in differentiated and undifferentiated women.

Gender bias in institutions represents a challenge to all women seeking equal participation and competing for leadership positions, as does the way that political and economic systems are organized. Scepticism and mistrust in women’s ability to lead, and the stereotypes and prejudices about their role in society and their lack of suitability for leadership roles and decision-making are other major challenges for all women especially for Alpha females who are capable of leadership. The present study was carried out to compare self-efficacy and social self-esteem in Alpha female students. Our statistical population included all female students of Kangavar Payame Noor University, out of which a sample of 300 subjects were selected using Quota sampling method. The tools administered were Ward, Popson and Dipaolo Alpha female inventory, Sherer self efficacy scale and Lawson, Marshal and McGrath social self esteem questionnaire. Results indicated that the mean of scores for alpha females was higher than Non-alpha females in self efficacy and social self esteem. In addition, the three subscales of the alpha female inventory (leadership, strength and low introversion) were positively related to self efficacy and social self-esteem. The results of this study endorse the relationship between leadership aptitude in female‚ students with self efficacy and social self-esteem (P<0.05).

The general purpose of this study is to survey the rate of depression among Khoy city females and its effective factors. This study is of survey type. The statistical population in this research was all the females of Khoy within the age range of 20-60. The method of sampling was random cluster sampling. The number of statistical sample was 383 females, and this was calculated by Cochran Formula. Statistical analysis was done by Rank (ordinal) test, one way variance analysis, T-test, by using SPSS software. The means of research was “Beck Depression Inventory test “which has 13 Items. Results show that there was not a meaningful difference between married an unmarried women, working and non-working ‚ in various ages and woman with different educational level.

This experimental study aimed to assess the effectiveness of life enrichment and advancement program on achievement motivation of girls with addicted fathers. The population consisted of all high school girls (342) with opium addict fathers who referred to detoxification clinics in Rafsanjan. The sample size in this study was 54 subjects, randomly selected from among the population. The subjects completed the Achievement Motivation Questionnaire (ACTM) in pretest and then randomly were divided into two groups of 27. Six sessions (1.5 hour per week) curriculum-based on life, enrichment and advancement program was performed on the test group and one week after the last session, the test was given to both groups. The data were analyzed with covariance and t-test. The comparison of the results in the first place indicated a significant difference in achievement motivation score in addict father and non-addict father groups. The review and comparison of the results of the two phases indicated a significant difference between Pre and Post tests and the mean score of Post test was higher than the Pre test and the control group. Life enrichment and advancement program has a positive effect on achievement motivation score. The study of family dysfunction and psychological issues involved with addicts is very important, especially for girls who are the future mothers and will train the next generation of the community. This issue has not been given much attention so far.

Entrepreneurship is a process with a vital role in the continuity of national and even international development. The importance of entrepreneurship is to the extent that economists recognize entrepreneurs as driving forces for the economic development of the society. Improvement of entrepreneurship activities of women is considered a stimulating motive to improve their economy and quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors influencing the progress of entrepreneur women in Mazandaran Province. 100 questionnaires, 80 of which were returned‚ were distributed among entrepreneur women (cities of Ramsar, Tonekabon, Nowshahr and Chaloos). The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software using descriptive statistics methods. Results showed that the majority of women enter entrepreneurship activities from 39 years of age and a considerable number of them have university education. Higher education gives them the chance to make wise choices regarding their benefit and move toward the progress of their entrepreneurship activity independently and consciously. It was also observed that women with work experience could manage the problems better and this helps them in their career promotion. Social factors were usually regarded as the reason for them to start their career. According to the demand for financial aids to boom their business, they need to take loans from the banks, but because there is still not much trust in their abilities in the society, they face numerous problems in this regard. These women need support and encouragement from their families, society and most importantly the government. In conclusion, the government should take actions to provide financial assistance for entrepreneur women.

This study aims at investigating the relationship between self differentiation and burnout in working headed household and none working women headed household. The statistical population includes all working women in well being Organization of Tehran. For sampling from the population multi-stage cluster sampling was used. Participants of the study were 170 individuals from women headed households. For the purpose of probing burnout‚ the Maslash burnout scale which consists of 22 items, was applied ‚ and for assessing self differentiation Scowrn questionnaire was used which has 46 items. For the analysis of the data the descriptive statistics (frequency, mean, variance) and inferential statistics (monowa. Pearson correlation, statistic regression) were used. Results indicated there is a significant relationship between self differentiation and burnout and its subscale(r=-0.31).Also there is a significant relationship between self differetiation and burnout in working women headed household and none working women headed household. But there is no significant difference between burnout in women headed house hold and non-working women headed house hold.

Background & Objectives: Nowadays patient satisfaction concept has a significant importance in medical care. Since consideration of patients’ expectation is necessary in improving care quality and midwives are the essential members of health care team and have an important role in antenatal and postnatal, they should be aware of client satisfaction rate. The aim of this study was to assess mothers’ satisfaction rate and physical care of maternal care givers during hospitalization. Materials & Methods: This is a descriptive comparative study conducted on 270 childbirth mothers that were admitted to Alzahra, Talegani and 29 Bahman hospitals in Tabriz. Mothers who had inclusion criteria were selected by stratified random sampling method. Mothers' satisfaction questionnaire from labor and delivery care givers was used for collecting data. Data were analyzed by spss (ver.13) software using descriptive statistics and Independent Sample t-test, ANOVA, and Correlation. Results: In educational hospitals mothers' satisfaction rate with physical care in delivery room (89%) and post partum (89.5%) were in high rate. And in labor phase satisfaction rate with Physical Care was 69%. And in non-educational maternity hospitals, 92.9% of mothers were satisfied with labor care givers‚ 95.7% of them with delivery care givers‚ and finally 91.4% of them with postpartum care givers. The findings of independent sample t-test showed that there is a significant difference in satisfaction rate with physical care in labor phase (p=0.000), with delivery care (p=0.004) between educational and non-educational hospitals‚ but there is not a significant difference in satisfaction rate with physical care in postpartum phase (p=0.526) between educational and non-educational hospitals. Conclusion: Mothers’ satisfaction with care givers in labor phase was lower than delivery and postpartum. The probable reason for this object is the presence of a large number of care givers in labor phase and stress and the presence of pain in this stage and necessity for care, support and more attention in this phase. Satisfaction in educational hospitals in labor and delivery phase was lower than non educational maternity hospitals. The reason for this difference is the presence of a large number of care givers and students that do the care in labor and delivery.