جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه "زنان سرپرست خانوار" در نشریات گروه "پزشکی"

Women heads of households face psychological and social difficulties and challenges to achieve psychological well-being. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to compare the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy and existential therapy on the psychological well-being and hope of female heads of households in Rasht city.

The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up plan with two experimental groups and a control group. The statistical population includes all female heads of households in the city of Rasht and the sample size includes 60 people who were randomly assigned to two experimental groups (20 people in the existential therapy group and 20 people in the cognitive behavioral therapy group) and a control group (20 people). were given. Then, eight 90-minute group sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy and existential therapy were presented to each of the two experimental groups.

The results showed that the main effect of time is statistically significant in the variables of psychological well-being and hope, which means that between the three stages of pre-test, post-test and follow-up in the variables of psychological well-being and hope of women heads of households in the two experimental groups (cognitive-behavioral therapy and existential therapy) there was a significant difference, which indicated the significant effect of both treatment methods on the dependent variables of the research.

Both treatment methods have been able to increase the psychological well-being and hope of female heads of the household to the same extent.

Development and social changes have led to changes in the family structure. One of these changes is the formation of single–parent families. It is expected that with the increase in single and divorced households, the proportion of female heads of households will continue to increase. Emotional and instrumental support for female heads of household, rather than simple backing for poverty, a problem faced by female householders, has been confirmed to prevent psychological problems. Therefore, it is necessary to identify the level of mental health of household women and try to improve it. In addition, to spend their lives, especially in the economic field, these women must be in the community and communicate with people, and they must be able to manage their social communication and emotions. Therefore, it is imperative to investigate the effectiveness of emotion regulation training on social intelligence in female heads of households. So, this research explores the effectiveness of emotion regulation training on the social intelligence of female heads of households.

The research method was quasi–experimental with a pretest–posttest design with a control group. The statistical population of the research included all female heads of households living in Yazd City, Iran. Of them, 30 eligible volunteers were included in the study using a simple random manner. They were 30 to 40 years old, 15 in the intervention group and 15 in the control group. The intervention group received 8 group sessions of emotion regulation training. The inclusion criteria were as follows: being the head of a family with at least one child, having an age range of 30 to 40 years, not using other treatment methods such as psychotherapy and drug therapy, and lack of motivation to participate in research. The exclusion criteria included absence from two training sessions and not completing the questionnaire during the study. Moreover, based on the individual report of the patient's companion and the subject herself and her medical record, it was ensured that they do not have any psychiatric diseases. Each person completed the consent form to participate in the research. The variable scores of social intelligence were collected using the Social Intelligence Questionnaire (Tet, 2008) before and after emotion regulation training in two groups. Data analysis was done using covariance analysis at the significance level 0.05 via SPSS version 17.

The data analysis showed that the score of the social intelligence questionnaire in female heads of the household in the intervention group and after receiving treatment increased significantly compared to the control group (p<0.001). Also, the results related to the effect size indicated that 57% of the difference between the intervention group and the control group in the variable of social intelligence was due to the implementation of emotion regulation training.

The results indicated that emotion regulation training can be used to improve social intelligence in female heads of households.

Examining the mental health of female heads of the household and the factors affecting it is important. studies have shown that psychological capital can predict the mental health of people. The present study was conducted in order to investigate the lived experience of women heads of households about the role of psychological capital in mental health.

The research was a qualitative phenomenological type. The participants of this research were the female applicants who were the head of the household covered by the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee of Birjand. interviews were conducted with 21 women through the purposeful criterion sampling method and based on the entry criteria, and this process continued until the theoretical saturation of the data. The research tool was semi-structured interview. To analyze the data from Colaizzi's seven-step strategy and to validate the answer to the main research question about the role of psychological capital in the mental health, Guba and Lincoln's four criteria were used. Finally, the research data was coded in the MAXQDA-11.

The data were categorized into 4 axes: "self-efficacy", "resilience", "optimism" and "hope". The analysis showed that the psychological capitals, including self-efficacy, resilience, optimism and hope, have played a very important role in dealing with psychological tensions and developing the mental health of female heads of households.

The results while explaining the importance of psychological capital in improving the mental health of women heads of households and the importance of conducting more extensive research with the aim of understanding the dimensions of this effect, bring this importance to the support organizations to work hard in order to improve the psychological capital of women heads of households

The spread of the corona virus or covid-19 has challenged the health of the world and led to the emergence of various types of worries and a decrease in the level of resilience in different people, so the purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of spiritual teachings on resilience. Avari was the head of the household during the corona era.

The research method was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group with a one-month follow-up phase. The research population included all female heads of households covered by the Women and Family Center of Qarchak city in 2022, 30 people were selected by purposeful sampling and then randomly replaced in two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The experimental group underwent 8 sessions of 90 minutes of spiritualism training; But the control group did not receive any intervention and remained on the waiting list. The data collection tool was Conover and Davidson's (2003) resilience questionnaire. Data analysis was done with SPSS version 24 software and repeated measurement analysis test.

The results showed that there was a significant difference between the resilience scores of female heads of households during the Corona era in the post-test and follow-up stages compared to the control group (P<0.05).

Based on the results of the present research, it can be said that the teachings of spiritualism can be used as effective educational methods to increase the resilience of female heads of households in counseling centers and psychological services. become

The number of female heads of households has been increasing in recent years, which has led to severe psychological pressure in this group of women. Performing psychological interventions for this cohort can be helpful in improving their mental health. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of Rollo May's existential psychotherapy on death anxiety, loneliness and the meaning of life for female heads of households.

Methods and Materials: 

The research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design, a control group and a two-month follow-up phase. The statistical population included all female heads of households in Esfahan welfare organization. The statistical sample consisted of 30 women who were selected by Targeted sampling method and randomly assigned to experimental (15 people) and control (15 people) groups. The experimental group underwent Rollo May's existential psychotherapy for ten 90-minute sessions and the control group remained on the waiting list. Both groups were evaluated in the pre-test, post-test and the two-month follow-up phase by Templer Death Anxiety Scale (1970), Russell et al.'s Loneliness Scale (1980) and Steger's Meaning in Life Questionnaire (2010). In order to check and analyze the data, SPSS23 statistical software and repeated measures analysis of variance method were used.

The results showed that existential psychotherapy had a significant effect on the improvement of death anxiety, the presence of meaning, search for meaning, and feeling of loneliness in female heads of the family in the post-test stage, and this effect remained in the follow-up phase as well (p<0.001).

The results of the research indicate the significant effectiveness of the Existential psychotherapy in death anxiety, loneliness and the meaning of life for female heads of households; Therefore, the responsible institutions should provide the conditions of free existential psychotherapy interventions for female heads of families so that the conditions of these families will be more suitable.

Female-headed households, due to continuous and chronic exposure to various pressures, often face psychological challenges. Resilience is a crucial variable influencing the mental health of women in such circumstances. This study aims to assess the impact of implementing the Peplau Interpersonal Theory on the resilience of female-headed household members.

This is a quasi-experimental study. The target population consisted of female-headed households covered by the Welfare Office of Khorramabad. Using convenience sampling, 60 female household heads were selected from those covered by the Welfare Office, and they were randomly assigned into two groups: control and intervention. The intervention for the experimental group included face-to-face and individual training sessions based on the Peplau theory. Data were collected using demographic information questionnaires and the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale before and one month after the intervention. The gathered data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests with SPSS software version 22.

Both intervention and control groups did not have statistically significant differences in terms of demographic variables and the level of resilience before the intervention (P>0.05). Comparison of the average resilience score showed a significant increase in the participants of the intervention group compared to the control group (p<0.001).

Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that education based on Peplau interpersonal theory increases the level of resilience in female-headed households. Therefore, counselors and welfare professionals, as well as other executive bodies, should pay special attention to improving the resilience of female-headed household members.

The evidence shows that contrary to the increasing trend of household headship by women, their quality and social well-being has not improved and this has fueled the occurrence and escalation of personal and social problems and injuries; Therefore, the present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of group meaning therapy training in social well-being and quality of life of women heads of households. The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test-post-test type with a control group. The research population consisted of female heads of households covered by the Karaj District Relief Committee in the second six months of 2022, 30 people were selected using the available sampling method and were randomly replaced in the experimental and control groups (15 people in each group). The data collection tool was Keyes and Magyarmo (2003) social well-being questionnaires and World Health Organization (2000) quality of life questionnaires. Eight sessions of group meaning therapy were held for the experimental group, but the group did not receive a training certificate. To analyze the data, univariate analysis of covariance was used with the help of SPSS version 22 software. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the post-test scores of social well-being and quality of life of the two experimental and control groups, and group meaning therapy had a positive effect on the experimental group (P<0.01). The findings of this research potentially have important practical implications for specialists and therapists to pay special attention to the training of meaning therapy in the way of helping women heads of households.

Women heads of households, due to their important role in the home, are exposed to various physical and mental illnesses, including stress and depression. Therefore, education in this field and increasing women's self-efficacy can improve the quality of life and health status of these people. This study was designed and conducted to investigate the effect of mindfulness based stress reduction(MBSR)on self-efficacy, reducing stress and depressive symptoms in female-headed households in Ilam.

The present study is a quasi-experimental study. Among women heads of households Sponsored by Imam Khomeini Relief Committee in Ilam, 30 people with high rates of depression and stress were randomly selected and .They were randomly divided into experimental and control groups (15 people eachgroup ). Eight 90-minute sessions of mindfulness-based stress reduction program were taught. Data collection tools were Depression, Perceived Stress and Self-Efficacy quetioners, which were completed by participants in three stages of pre-test, immediately after the intervention and two months after the intervention. The collected data were evaluated using SPSS software. Significance level was considered 0.05

After mindfulness training, significant changes in depression (p <0.001), perceived stress (p= 0.010), and self-efficacy (p <0.001) were observed in the experimental group. Also, two months after the educational interventions, the changes caused by the training were stable and the mean scores of depression (11.07 ± 1.09), perceived stress (19.80 ± 7.32) and self-efficacy (59.73 ± 6.40) There was a significant difference in pre-test in the experimental group (p <0.05)

The results of this study showed that MBSR education has a significant effect on increasing self-efficacy, reducing depressive symptoms and perceived stress.

The social health of people is a phenomennon that can play an essential role in the development of the society. A question is: to what extent has the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee (IKRC), an organization established at the beginning of the Iranian Islamic revolution to deliver services and help and empower the poor people to get them out of poverty, been successful in affecting the social health of the household female heads?  This study aimed to answer this question.

This research was conducted with a quantitative and survey approach, including 221 female heads of households under coverage of IKRC in Shiraz, Iran selected by the multi-stage cluster sampling method. The data collection tool was a questionnaire.    

The findings showed that the social health of the household female heads under coverage of IKRC and all its components were higher than the average level.

Based on the findings it can be concluded that the educational, health and financial    
services provided by the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee could not have influenced significantly the social health of the service-seekers, although they could have affected some aspects of their lives. It is, thus, essential that the Committee revise the contents and the form of services delivered to female heads of households to promote their social health.

Family female heads are one of the most vulnerable groups in the society and empowering them is essential. This research was a systematic study to design and develop a model of educational needs of female heads in the female-headed households.

This study was a qualitative applied research of a research synthetic type conducted using content-analysis and meta-analysis. The statistical population included all the relevant works published in Persian or English between 2012 and 2021 available in four reliable databases, namely, ERIC, Science Direct, PubMed and Google Scholar. Using the keywords "education of women-headed households, women's empowerment, women-headed households, and skills of women-headed households" and based on the inclusion criteria, initially 140 scientific articles were identified and finally, based on the exclusion criteria, 47 articles were selected for the final analysis. The Software MAXQDA 18 was used for the qualitative analysis of the articles.

Analysis of the data obtained showed the educational needs of women-headed households as the main theme to consist of four subthemes including "knowledge and skills of desirable sexual orientation", "knowledge and skills of raising children", "knowledge and skills of occupation" and "individual and social development and empowerment”. Based on meta-analysis out of the four main themes 22 themes were extracted and a model was designed for educating female-headed households.  

Considering that the educational needs of female-headed households have been identified, it is recommended that educational courses be designed in accordance with their educational needs.

The female heads of households are among the most vulnerable social groups in society, and their social life faces challenges due to the lack or weakness of male leadership. This study aimed to investigate the effect of yoga practice on the psychological well-being and happiness of female householders.

This study was a quasi-experimental with pre-test/post-test design with a control group. The statistical population of the present study was female heads of households in Urmia. Using the available sampling method, thirty women were selected and randomly divided into two groups of fifteen experimental and control individuals. The experimental group received three yoga sessions per week for twelve weeks. The Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being were used as the research tool in this study. Data analysis was performed by covariance analysis using SPSS21.

The results of this research showed that there is a significant difference between the experimental and control groups in psychological well-being and happiness. The results also showed that the effect of sports interventions on happiness and psychological well-being is higher than life satisfaction and positive mood.

Yoga exercises effectively improve psychological well-being and happiness in householder females. It is recommended that this therapeutic approach be used to promote psychological well-being and increase the happiness of householder females.

Women heads of households have more psychological problems than other women and have a lower level of psychological well-being. The aim of present study was the Effectiveness of Concentration-Based Treatment on Happiness and Life Expectancy in female-headed households supported by the Welfare of Lamerd county.

The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest and follow up, with a control group. The study population contains all female-headed households supported by the Lamerd’s Welfare Office in 2020. Thirty people were selected by the accessible sampling method and were replaced randomly in the experimental and control groups fifteen individuals for each group. The two groups answered the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire(Argyle & Lu, 1989) and Hope Scale(Snyder et al.,1991) in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. The experimental group received eight sessions of compassion-focused therapy and the control group did not receive any intervention. 

The findings of repeated measures showed that there is a significant difference between Happiness and life expectancy in the experimental and control group in the pre-test, post-test, and follow-up (P<0.01). The results also showed that the therapeutic effects remained at the follow-up stage. 

According to the findings, it can be concluded that compassion-focused therapy can be used to increase the happiness and life expectancy of female-headed households.

Female household heads are exposed to various psychological and social harms. Therefore, it is necessary to take psychological measures to reduce these injuries. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of reality therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy on the family process in female household heads.

This was a quasi-experimental study with pretest, posttest, follow-up and control group. The statistical population of this study included all female household heads admitted to Baran and Navid Social Welfare Clinic in Sari in 2019, of which 45 people were selected by purposive sampling method and randomly assigned to two experimental groups and one control group. Training sessions on both reality therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy were held in 8 90-minute sessions each, and no action was taken for the control group. The instruments used was the Samani Family Process Questionnaire (2008). Data analysis was performed by mixed analysis of variance with repeated measures.

In both groups of reality therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy, the difference between family process scores in female household heads in post-test and pre-test was statistically significant (p=0.00) and the difference in scores at follow-up with post-test was non-significant (p<0.05). The results showed that the difference between the mean of reality therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in the family process was not significant (p<0.05).

Based on the results of this study, in the case of female household heads, health professionals can use both reality therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to improve the family process.

This research was conducted to examine the views of managers of guardian support organizations in empowering women heads of households and tried to check what are the concepts of women heads of households and empowerment based on these managers and which capabilities (welfare, accessibility, awareness) are the empowering measures of these organizations. , participation, control) and achievements (material, psychological and social) and what is the reason for this targeting and what are the criticisms on them.

This research, which was conducted qualitatively and with interview tools, showed that the definition of female head of the household contains gender stereotypes and does not include various aspects of empowerment.

The attitude of managers of tuli organizations is based on a supportive approach, not empowerment and women's guardianship has been harmed, and while ignoring women's right to choose, they tend to encourage women to leave this situation and remarry them. Emphasis of tuli organizations only It is based on welfare capabilities and material achievements, and other capabilities and achievements have been neglected or considered counter-value.

Because of this, most of the empowerment programs have been defined on the axis of employment and entrepreneurship, and other aspects of empowerment have been considered only in a secondary way, or have been completely forgotten or denied. In the empowerment programs of women heads of households, instead of targeting the society and taking action to change the space and environment of these women and the stereotypes and social relations that cause their disability, each of these women has been targeted individually.

As a vulnerable social stratum, female heads of households are exposed to all kinds of psychological, social and economic harms. The present study aimed to determine the effects of resilience skills on psychological well-being and self-efficacy in female heads of households based on the Henderson and Milstein model.

This quasi-experimental study with an interrupted time-series design was conducted on 34 female heads of households presenting to local facilitation and development centers in the suburbs of Karaj, Iran, in 2020-2021. Once the eligible individuals were identified, data were collected using a self-efficacy questionnaire, a psychological well-being questionnaire and a resilience scale. The study variables were measured at three time points: Before, immediately after and three weeks after the intervention. On each measurement occasion, the data of each individual was compared to her own data from the other occasions. Using the resilience training program by Henderson and Milstein (1996), all the individuals were given eight 75-minute sessions. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS software, version 21.

According to the results, participants’ mean age was 37.91 ± 6.81 years and their resilience score was 47.26 ± 5.05. The results of the repeated-measures test revealed the effect of the intervention on the mean scores of self-efficacy and psychological well-being over time(P<0.001). The effect of the resilience training program was 69.6% on self-efficacy and 52.6% on psychological well-being.

By developing emotional capabilities, promoting spirituality and creating a sense of hopefulness and optimism in life, resilience training programs can be effective in improving individuals’ psychological health and self-efficacy.

Objective (s):

 In Iran, recent official data show a growing trend in the number of female-headed households. On the other hand, female-headed households are known as vulnerable groups in society that need attention in various social, economic and health aspects. 

This study used the secondary analysis of the combined file of household characteristics and personal characteristics of 2% of the general population and housing census data of 2016, which was collected by the Statistics Center of Iran. The extracted variables analyzed by individual level included age, number of children, marital status, place of residence, migration status, education, literacy, working status and household level variables included number of household members, living area measured in square meters, residential house ownership and type of residential house.

Based on the analysis of 2% of the census data, female-headed households constitute 12.5% of the Iranian heads of households. The percentage of caretaker is significantly related to age and about 50% of women-headed households are 60 years and older. Marital status also indicates that 68% of the reasons for headed women are due to the death of the husband and 12% are due to divorce. Also, 14% of women who have a husband are heads of households. 44% of women-headed households are living in single family, and female-headed households are less mobile than male-headed households. Literacy is significantly related to gender and 54% of female-headed households are illiterate. Only 14% of women -headed households are employed. 24.8% of women -headed households live in mortgaged and rented houses and about 7% of them live in houses with 40 square meters and less.

According to the results of the present study, it can be said that the leading challenges of women -headed households follow three cultural dimensions such as issues related to widowhood and barriers to remarriage, economic dimensions such as housing and employment and demographic issues such as living in single family. Policy-making is necessary in all three dimensions.

Female-headed households are one of the most important, sensitive and vulnerable groups in society whose health status is important for facilitating and policy-making. The aim of this study was to determinate the relationship between health-promoting lifestyle and social well-being in female heads of suburban households of Karaj city.

Overall, 160 female-headed households of suburban of Karaj were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data were collected through the standard social well-being and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) questionnaires. Data analysis was performed using Pearson correlation, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and multiple regression tests with a significance level of 5% by SPSS 22.0.
 

The results showed a significant positive correlation between health-promoting lifestyle and social well-being in female-headed households of suburban (r = 0.33, P-Value <0.01). Regression analysis showed that from subscales of the health-promoting lifestyle, interpersonal relationships (B = 0.31, P-Value = 0.014) and responsibility (B = 0.27, P-Value = 0.004) had the greatest impact on social well-being. Education level had a significant positive correlation with social well-being (r = 0.18, P-Value = 0.025) and health-promoting lifestyle (r = 0.20, P-Value = 0.01).
 

Health-promoting lifestyle, especially sub-scale of interpersonal relationships affect the social well-being of female-headed households of suburban. Given that the education level of these women was very low, it is recommended to pay more attention to education, especially the learning of individual and social skills in these areas

Head of household women are exposed to various psychological and social harms. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of reality therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to social anxiety and attitude to the life in head of household women with symptoms of social anxiety.

This study was a quasi-experimental study with pre-test, post-test, follow-up, and control groups. The statistical population of this study included all head of household women referring to Baran and Navid social work clinics in Sari city in 1398, of which 45 people were selected by targeted sampling method and randomly in experimental groups (reality therapy and acceptance and commitment-based therapy and control were included. The tools used included the Jerabek Social Anxiety Scale (1996) and Battista &Almond and Life Regard Index (1973). Data were analyzed by mixed analysis of variance with repeated measures and version 19 of SPSS software.

Data analysis showed that acceptance and commitment therapy and reality therapy were effective in improving attitudes toward life meaning and social anxiety in head of household women with symptoms of social anxiety (P<0/05). There was no significant difference between the mean of reality therapy group with acceptance and commitment therapy in these variables (P>0/05).

Based on the results of this study, psychological interventions such as reality therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy can be effective in improving social anxiety and attitudes about the meaning of life in the head of household women with symptoms of social anxiety.

Female household heads are exposed to numerous psychological and social harms. This study aims to compare the effectiveness of reality therapy and acceptance & commitment therapy on social anxiety and parenting self-agency in female household heads with symptoms of social anxiety.

This study was semi-experimental with pretest, posttest, follow-up, and control group. The statistical population of this study included all female household heads referring to Baran and Navid social work clinics in Sari city in 2019, of which 45 were selected by purposeful sampling method based on the inclusion criteria and assigned in experimental and control groups by simple randomization. The experimental groups underwent reality therapy and acceptance & commitment therapy. Data were collected by Parental Self-Agency Measure and Jerabek Social Anxiety Scale. Then, they were analyzed by repeated-measures analysis of variance at a significance level of 0.05.

Data analysis showed that reality therapy and acceptance & commitment therapy were effective in improving parenting self-agency with within-group effect (F =19.69, P = 0.00), between-groups effect (F = 8.25, P = 0.002), and the between-groups and within-group interaction effect (F = 12.84, P = 0.00) and also in social anxiety with within-group effect (F=16.46 , P = 0.00), between-groups effect (F =29 /19, P = 0.00), and the between-groups and within-group interaction effect (F = 15.21, P = 0.00) in female household heads with symptoms of social anxiety. Therefore, both treatment approaches were effective in improving social anxiety and parenting self-efficacy in female household heads with symptoms of social anxiety.

Based on this research results, psychological interventions, such as reality therapy and acceptance & commitment therapy, can be effective in improving parenting self-agency and social anxiety in female household heads with symptoms of social anxiety.

Health promoting behaviors are one of the key determinants of health. One of the most important situations in which health promoting behaviors are of particular importance, is about female marginalized households. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the mean scores of health promoting behaviors and its six dimensions, and also its relation to self-efficacy, social support and demographic factors in the women-headed families of Urmia suburb in 2017.

This was a descriptive-analytic study and its statistical population was all the female heads of the suburban families of Urmia of which 384 were selected. Data were collected through demographic questionnaires, perceived social support, general self-efficacy and Walker Health Promoting Behavior Inventory. Descriptive statistics including mean and standard deviation were used to describe descriptive characteristics and, Pearson and Kendall's correlation tests were used to describe analytical features.

The mean of total health promoting behaviors was 111.62±20.45. Self-efficacy, perceived social support and demographic characteristics of marriage and education had a significant positive correlation with health promoting behaviors (P<0.001), but there was no significant positive correlation between occupation and age with health promoting behaviors.

According to the findings of this research, health authorities and health care providers can found self-efficacy increase for female heads of households by designing health promoting education programs. Also governmental organizations and families with supplying necessary emotional supports can provide an area of social support increase and consequently, a change in behavior, for suburbanized female heads of households.