一夫多妻制婚姻与一夫一妻制婚姻中女性的家庭功能、生活及婚姻满意度和心理健康状况比较。
A comparison of family functioning, life and marital satisfaction, and mental health of women in polygamous and monogamous marriages.
作者信息
Al-Krenawi Alean, Graham John R
机构信息
Department of Social Work, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel.
出版信息
Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2006 Jan;52(1):5-17. doi: 10.1177/00207640060061245.
BACKGROUND
A considerable body of research concludes that the polygamous family structure has an impact on children's and wives' psychological, social and family functioning.
AIMS
The present study is among the first to consider within the same ethno-racial community such essential factors as family functioning, life satisfaction, marital satisfaction and mental health functioning among women who are in polygamous marriages and women who are in monogamous marriages.
METHOD
A sample of 352 Bedouin-Arab women participated in this study: 235 (67%) were in a monogamous marriage and 117 (33%) were in a polygamous marriage.
RESULTS
Findings reveal differences between women in polygamous and monogamous marriages. Women in polygamous marriages showed significantly higher psychological distress, and higher levels of somatisation, phobia and other psychological problems. They also had significantly more problems in family functioning, marital relationships and life satisfaction.
CONCLUSION
The article calls on public policy and social service personnel to increase public awareness of the significance of polygamous family structures for women's wellbeing.
背景
大量研究得出结论，一夫多妻制的家庭结构会对子女和妻子的心理、社会及家庭功能产生影响。
目的
本研究是首批在同一族裔社区内，考量一夫多妻制婚姻中的女性和一夫一妻制婚姻中的女性在家庭功能、生活满意度、婚姻满意度及心理健康功能等关键因素的研究之一。
方法
352名贝都因 - 阿拉伯女性参与了本研究：235名（67%）处于一夫一妻制婚姻，117名（33%）处于一夫多妻制婚姻。
结果
研究结果揭示了一夫多妻制婚姻和一夫一妻制婚姻中女性之间的差异。一夫多妻制婚姻中的女性表现出明显更高的心理困扰，以及更高水平的躯体化、恐惧症和其他心理问题。她们在家庭功能、婚姻关系和生活满意度方面也存在显著更多的问题。
结论
本文呼吁公共政策和社会服务人员提高公众对一夫多妻制家庭结构对女性幸福意义的认识。
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