Family function

Purpose: The aim of this research was predicting the family function based on early maladaptive schemas and couple’s communication patterns. Methodology: Present study was descriptive from type of correlation. The research population was married female employees working in public and non-public schools of Tehran city and their spouses in 2017-2018 academic years. The research sample was 482 people (241 couples) who were selected by multi-stage cluster random sampling method. The research instruments were the questionnaires of family function (Epstein and et all, 1983), early maladaptive schemas (Young, 1998) and couple’s communication patterns (Christensen and Sullaway, 1984). Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficients and multivariate regression methods in SPSS software version 24. Findings: The results showed that the schemas of disconnection and rejection, impaired autonomy and performance, impaired limits, other directedness and excessive vigilance and inhibition, constructive communication pattern, avoidance communication pattern and demand/retiring communication pattern had a significant relationship with family function. Also, early maladaptive schemas and couple’s communication patterns significantly could predict 52.9 percent of variance of family function (P<0.05). Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, to promote the family function can be decrease the rate of their early maladaptive schemas and improve the rate of couple’s communication patterns, who for this purpose the use of psychological interventions include schema therapy can be useful.

Premenstrual syndrome is one of the commonest disorders among women with premenstrual period. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship of anger and fatigue with family functions among women with premenstrual syndrome. The research sample consisted of 120 women who were selected among women with premenstrual syndrome in Ardabil, Iran. To collect the data, State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2, Fatigue Scale, Family Assessment Scale, and Daily Symptom Rating Form were used. The results showed that anger and fatigue are significantly related to family functions in women. The results of multiple regression showed that anger and fatigue explained 42 percent of variance family functions of women. Also results support the role of anger and fatigue on family functions. The results have important implications about prevention and counseling in women with premenstrual syndrome. The findings indicate that clinicians should use psychological trainings to cope with the consequences and symptoms of premenstrual syndrome.

Purpose: Present research was conducted with aim of investigating the fit pattern of family function and relationship beliefs mediated by differentiation of self with social interest. Methodology: This study was cross-sectional in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was quantitative from type of correlation. The study population was students of Islamic Azad University of Khomeini Shahr in the academic years 2019-20. The research sample was 300 people who were selected by cluster sampling method with respect to the volume of students in different faculties. To collected data were used from the family function questionnaire (Epstein et al, 1983), relationship beliefs questionnaire (Eidelson & Epstein, 1982), differentiation of self-inventory (Skowron & Fridlander, 1998), and social interest index (Greever et al, 1973). Data were analyzed by structural equation modeling method of path analysis in SPSS and PLS software. Findings: The results showed that pattern of family function and relationship beliefs mediated by differentiation of self with social interest had a well fit. In addition, family function and relationship beliefs had a direct and significant effect on differentiation of self, differentiation of self-had a direct and significant effect on social interest and family function had a direct and significant effect on social interest (P<0.05), but relationship beliefs had no a direct and significant effect on social interest (P>0.05). Also, family function mediated by differentiation of self-had an indirect and significant effect on social interest (P<0.05), but relationship beliefs mediated by differentiation of self-had no an indirect and significant effect on social interest (P> 0.05). Conclusion: The results indicated the effective role of family function and differentiation of self in social interest. Therefore, to improve social interest can be improved the family function and differentiation of self.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare physical health and family functioning in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder and normal.Methods: The present study was a causal-comparative study and the statistical population of the study includes all obsessive-compulsive and bipolar patients hospitalized and referred to Fatemi Hospital and psychiatric clinics in Ardabil in autumn, which were diagnosied by obsessive-compulsive and bipolar disorders. . From this statistical population, 40 obsessive-compulsive individuals, 40 bipolar individuals and 40 normal individuals Were selected by available sampling method and answered the physical health and family functioning questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS-25 software.Results: The results of the present study showed that there was a significant difference between physical health and its components in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder and normal (P <0.01). Also, this difference was significant in the family performance variable and its components in all three groups of normal, bipolar and obsessive (P <0.01).Conclusion: These results indicated that impaired family dysfunction and physical health increase the severity of obsessive-compulsive disorder and bipolar disorder. Therefore, paying attention to this result in psychotherapy plans and specialized interventions can be effective.

Research in the field of psychological issues of women teachers is one of the basic activities that has a multifaceted effect on the condition of women, families, and students.The purpose of this study was investigating the relationship between virtual education activity of woman teachers and family function, marital conflict and boredom in COVID-19 quarantine.MethodThe research method was descriptive-correlational and the statistical population included all woman teachers in Mashhad, Tabadakan district which 390 people were selected by available and voluntary sampling method. The required information was collected through the Epstein et al, Family Functioning Scale( 1983), the Sanai and Barati Marital Conflict Scale (2003) and the Pinnes Marital Boredom Scale (1996). Pearson correlation test and regression analysis were used to analyze the data using SPSS software version 21ResultsFindings showed that there is a significant relationship virtual education activity of woman teachers and family function, conflict and Marital Boredom in corona quarantine virtual education (p <0.05) and the variable of virtual education activity is able to measure family function, marital conflict and boredom.ConclusionConsidering that, in the future, virtual education is a part of educational programs, it is suggested to pay attention to the empowerment of women teachers in virtual education and to formulate methods of virtual education that are compatible with the functions of the family in order to improve the quality of family functioning and reduce marital conflict and burnout among woman teachers