A Comparison Study of Psychological, Family Function Marital and Life Satisfactions of Polygamous and Monogamous Women in Jordan

Al‐Krenawi, Alean; Graham, John R.; Gharaibeh, Fakir Al

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“…A "junior wife" is the most recent wife joining the marriage [14] . This unique family structure forces cooperation between the wives in the household chores and the fields (in rural areas), while they are subject to the husband's authority and in constant competition over his love, attention and financial resources [15,16] . Studies conducted in different countries have shown that polygamy can lead to co-wife jealousy, competition, and unequal distribution of household and emotional resources [17] , and generate acrimony between co-wives and between the children of the different wives [18] .…”

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“…Studies conducted in different countries have shown that polygamy can lead to co-wife jealousy, competition, and unequal distribution of household and emotional resources [17] , and generate acrimony between co-wives and between the children of the different wives [18] . They have also shown that polygamy is associated with mental illness (in particular, depression and anxiety) among women and children [15,16] . Chaleby [14] has found a disproportionate number of women in polygamous marriages (mostly senior wives) among psychiatric outpatient and inpatient populations in Kuwait.…”

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Mental health and polygamy: The Syrian case

Al‐Krenawi¹

2013

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AIM:To examine the psychological, self-esteem (SE), family function, marital satisfaction, life satisfaction and degree of agreement with the practice of polygamy among polygamous women with a control group from monogamous women in Syria. METHODS:Convenience sample of 136 women, 64 of whom were wives in polygamous marriages and 72 were wives in monogamous marriages participated in this study. A snowball method of sampling was used, conducted by undergraduate local female students trained to collect data according to culturally competent methods. The following research instruments were deployed: the symptoms checklist-90, the Rosenberg SE, the Life Satisfaction, family function and marital satisfaction. RESULTS:Findings revealed that women in polygamous marriages experienced lower SE, less life satisfaction, less marital satisfaction and more mental health symptomatology than women in monogamous marriages. Many of the mental health symptoms were different; noteworthy were elevated somatization, depression, hostility and psychoticism and their general severity index was higher. Furthermore, "first wife syndrome" was examined in polygamous families, comparing first with second and third wives in polygamous marriages. Findings indicated that first wives reported on more family problems, less SE, more anxiety, more paranoid ideation, and more psychoticism than second and third wives. CONCLUSION:These results are best understood through consideration of the socio-cultural and economic realities facing these women. Implications for mental health practice, policy and further research are discussed.

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Mental health and polygamy: The Syrian case

Al‐Krenawi¹

2013

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“…Thus, while there is a vast body of research on marital satisfaction and its correlates, our knowledge regarding the dynamics that underlie marital satisfaction is primarily based on western studies. In the Gulf Arab region, however, research on this subject remains limited (Alqashan, 2008;Al-Krenawi, 2010;Al-Krenawi, Graham, & Al Gharaibeh, 2011;Al-Othman, 2012;Balderrama-Durbin et al, 2011). Thus, pertinent questions as basic as what constitutes marital satisfaction in the Gulf Arab culture, to complex ones such as what social, cultural, and psychological factors may be associated with marital satisfaction in Gulf Arab societies, remain mostly unaddressed.…”

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Antecedents and Consequences of Marital Satisfaction in an Emirati Sample: A Structural Equation Model Analysis

Al-Darmaki

Ahammed

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Marriage & Family Review

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This study surveyed 1,000 married Emirati men and women to explore a model of marital satisfaction in relation to self-esteem, satisfaction with life, gender-role attitudes and general health (physical and psychological). The Emirati Marital Satisfaction Scale (EMSS; Al-Darmaki et al., were utilized. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) on the EMSS indicated a moderate fit of the data to one factor structure. CFA on SSES and SWLS indicated an adequate fit of the data to the four-factor solution and one factor, respectively. The structural equation model for the EMSS showed that both general health and gender-role attitudes predict marital satisfaction and that marital satisfaction seems to predict the individual's well-being as measured by life satisfaction and self-esteem. These results are discussed within the context of the UAE culture and directions for future research are provided.

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“…Polygamy as found in this study is a recognized risk factor for psychological morbidity in children 28,29 , often polygamous families are larger and resource allocation per member is likely to be smaller. The chances that an affected child will not get enough resources for his/her care in a large family is high and may carry with it an elevated risk of poor asthma control and psychological morbidity.…”

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Children with bronchial asthma assessed for psychosocial problems in a teaching hospital in Nigeria

Tunde-Ayinmode¹

2015

Afr H. Sci.

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Abstract:Background: Paediatric bronchial asthma causes respiratory related mortality and morbidity globally and elevates the risk of psychological and social problems (psychosocial problems); which may result in poorer asthma control. The rate of and associated factors for psychosocial problems among our asthmatic children was assessed in this study. Methods: Seventy five (75) children aged 7 to 14 years with bronchial asthma who were attending clinics at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria, were assessed with Child behaviour questionnaire and a semi-structured questionnaire. Results: Probable psychological morbidity was present in 25% of the children. The most frequently reported social impairments associated with the disease were: interference with play (60%), domestic work (49%), fear of dying anytime (29%) and feeling of being a burden on the family (25%). Psychological morbidity was significantly associated with lower maternal education (p=0.020) and occupation (p=0.038), polygamy (p=0.012), fathers having more than 5 children (p=0.027) and mothers having inadequate spousal support (p=0.012). Inadequate spousal support and lower maternal occupational level were the significant predictors of morbidity following logistic regression. Conclusion: Routine psychosocial assessment and care for children with asthma needs to be introduced into our clinics to help protect them and their families from avoidable suffering.

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A Comparison Study of Psychological, Family Function Marital and Life Satisfactions of Polygamous and Monogamous Women in Jordan

Cited by 46 publications

References 29 publications

Mental health and polygamy: The Syrian case

Mental health and polygamy: The Syrian case

Antecedents and Consequences of Marital Satisfaction in an Emirati Sample: A Structural Equation Model Analysis

Children with bronchial asthma assessed for psychosocial problems in a teaching hospital in Nigeria

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