The Modeling family resilience based on the components of personal authority in the family system and dysfunctional communication beliefs with the mediation of conflict resolution strategies in women victims of spousal abuse

the aim of this study was to formulate a model for family resilience based on the components of personal authority and ineffective relational beliefs with the mediation of conflict resolution strategies in women who are victims of spousal abuse.In this descriptive-correlational study, based on structural equation modeling and targeted sampling, 250 female victims of spousal abuse visiting the counseling centers and Social works of Tehran police stations were selected in 1400. For data collection, Sixby's family resilience questionnaire (2005), personal authority by Williamson(1984), Idelson-Wabstein's relational beliefs (1981) and Strauss' conflict resolution strategies(1979) were used. Hypothetical model was analyzed using structural equation modeling method and SPSS18 and Amos23 software.The results showed that between the components of personal authority (β=0.276, p=0.001), ineffective communication beliefs (β=-0.255, p=0.000), and positive conflict resolution strategies) There is a direct and significant relationship with family resilience (β=0.247, p=0.000) and negative (β=-0.198, p=0.000). The indirect paths of the components of personal authority in the family system and dysfunctional communication beliefs through both conflict resolution strategies and family resilience were also significant (p<0.000). According to the results, positive and negative conflict resolution strategies play a role in the relationship. structural model had a good fit and indicators of goodness of fit(absolute, adaptive and objective) showed significance.The results have taken an important step towards understanding the factors affecting family resilience in women who are victims of spousal abuse and indicate the importance of planning to improve family resilience when facing challenges and crises.