2012
DOI: 10.3109/09540261.2012.658030
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Overview of the family structure in Egypt and its relation to Psychiatry

Abstract: The family is the basic unit of any society and culture. The concept, structure, and function of the family unit vary considerably across different cultures; however, its role continues to be imperative to the development of individuals and their psychological make-up. All societies have a concept of ' family ' , its relative importance, structure, and functions; however, this varies according to the particular culture. In the Arabic culture, as well as other collectivistic cultures, the extended family is oft… Show more

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“…This finding, which is different from that found in other studies carried out in Europe (Compton et al, 2006), probably reflects the peculiar Italian socio-cultural background. In fact, compared to other countries (Jojic et al, 2012; Okasha, Elkholy, & El-Ghamry, 2012; Thomas, 2012; Wagenaar & Baars, 2012), social ties remained fairly stable in Italy, in particular as regards family organization, which is still the fundamental social institution, characterized by strong ties and based on mutual aid of all family members (Luciano et al, 2012).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This finding, which is different from that found in other studies carried out in Europe (Compton et al, 2006), probably reflects the peculiar Italian socio-cultural background. In fact, compared to other countries (Jojic et al, 2012; Okasha, Elkholy, & El-Ghamry, 2012; Thomas, 2012; Wagenaar & Baars, 2012), social ties remained fairly stable in Italy, in particular as regards family organization, which is still the fundamental social institution, characterized by strong ties and based on mutual aid of all family members (Luciano et al, 2012).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The coping strategies described by patients to overcome their sense of fatigue or its consequences, did not appear to have cultural specificities when compared to previous studies [ 43 , 45 , 46 ]. Although the family structure is culturally important in Egypt [ 47 ], obtaining help from close family was not always easy for some patients particularly the fibromyalgia patients perhaps because of the lack of joint deformity or other obvious sign of disease. Social support is very important for coping strategies; the relationship between RMDs and social support across diverse cultures should be investigated further.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Extended family, friends, church members, neighbors, and fictive kin constitute complementary sources of support (Billingsley, 1992;Dilworth-Anderson et al, 1993;Chatters et al, 1994;Taylor et al, 1997). In Africa, our collectivistic culture: community lifestyle and extended family system make social support imperative (Centre for Social Justice, 2010; Okasha et al, 2012;Olaore and Drolet, 2017). These sources of support may assume greater prominence under conditions of social, emotional, economic, and demographic changes like approaching retirement.…”
Section: Social Support and Pre-retirement Anxietymentioning
confidence: 99%