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Developing the Model of Family Functioning based on the Components of Hope, Intimacy and Marital Conflicts in Couples
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Introduction: In today's society, we face with a high rate of divorce and marital conflicts; therefore, developing a model that can help counselors and psychologists to reduce this rate seems necessary. The aim of this study was to develop a model of family functioning on the basis of the components of hope, intimacy and marital conflicts in couples referred to counseling centers in Kermanshah City.
Methods: This study was descriptive (non-test) and correlational with structural equation modeling. The study population consisted of all couples referred to the counseling centers in Kermanshah City; of which 500 patients (250 females, and 250 males) were randomly selected. Data were collected using four questionaires including family functioning (FAD), Snyder hope scale, an intimacy questionnaire and a questionnaire of marital conflicts. Then, the data were analyzed using inferential statistics (path analysis) by the LISREL software.
Results: The studied model had a good fit. Marital conflicts predicted family functioning; marital conflicts with a mediating role of intimacy and hope predicted family functioning; marital conflicts predicted hope in couples; marital conflicts predicted the intimacy; intimacy predicted family functioning and hope predicted family functioning (in women and men).
Conclusions: The results of this study showed that the management and reduction of tensions and conflicts, and increasing couples' intimacy and hope can be effective in improving family functioning.
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| Keywords: Family Functioning, Hope, Intimacy, Marital Conflicts |
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Type of Study: Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing |
Subject:
behavioral sciences
Received: 2017/02/13 | Accepted: 2017/06/1 | Published: 2017/10/3
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