DSpace Collection: La divulgación en Dadun puede ser tenida en cuenta y afectar negativamente a la patentabilidad futura de resultados incluidos en la presentación. Si el investigador o su grupo prevén que los resultados expuestos en la presentación, o parte de ellos, pueden ser o serán objeto de una solicitud de patente posterior no deberán incorporar dicha presentación en Dadun. En tal caso se le recomienda consultar con el ICT la manera más adecuada de procederLa divulgación en Dadun puede ser tenida en cuenta y afectar negativamente a la patentabilidad futura de resultados incluidos en la presentación. Si el investigador o su grupo prevén que los resultados expuestos en la presentación, o parte de ellos, pueden ser o serán objeto de una solicitud de patente posterior no deberán incorporar dicha presentación en Dadun. En tal caso se le recomienda consultar con el ICT la manera más adecuada de procederhttps://hdl.handle.net/10171/197852024-03-29T07:12:00Z2024-03-29T07:12:00ZDoes the number of children take a role in marital dysfunction?https://hdl.handle.net/10171/183792022-11-28T11:33:59Z2011-06-03T08:17:28ZTitle: Does the number of children take a role in marital dysfunction?
Abstract: INTRODUCTION
The number of separations and divorces has dramatically increased in Europe in the last few years. In Spain, according to the last report of the Institute for Family Policies entitled “Evolution on the Family in Europe 2009”, the rate represents a 268% increase. Furthermore, birth rates have also decreased, with only 4% of families having three or more children.
OBJECTIVES
To analyse differences in marital and family functioning depending on the number of children.
METHOD
We studied a sample of 168 married couples who on their own initiative turned to the Diagnosis and Family Therapy Unit (UDITEF) at the University of Navarra Hospital (Spain) referring marital dysfunction. Sociodemographic data were gathered from all couples. They were asked to fill in the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS) in order to assess marital dynamics and the Family Assessment Device (FAD) to assess family functioning. Statistic analysis was done with the SPSS (v. 15.0) program.
RESULTS
Out of the couples studied (N=168), 78 had three or more children, and 90 had less than three. Couples in large families had been married for a mean of 19.6+10.6 years, and nearly had four children (3.94+1.2) of ages in a range of 10 to 17 years. Couples in families with less than three children had been married for a mean of 13.7+10.3 and had a mean of one child (1.23+0.28) within an age range of 9 to 12 years.
Statistic analysis of marital dynamics as measured with the DAS shows that there are statistically meaningful differences in the “Affective expression” subscale (p<0.05) both in husbands and wives. Concerning family functioning as measured by the FAD, we can find statistically meaningful differences in the subscale “communication” (p<0.05) measured in wives.
CONCLUSIONS
In our sample, marital dysfunction does not seem to be influenced by the number of children in the family. However, further research is necessary to study other variables that could also take a role, in order to get more accurate data.2011-06-03T08:17:28ZDifferences in family structure and functioning between families with disordered and healthy childrenhttps://hdl.handle.net/10171/183782024-02-12T08:42:09Z2011-06-03T08:16:12ZTitle: Differences in family structure and functioning between families with disordered and healthy children
Abstract: INTRODUCTION
During the last ten years, Children and Adolescent psychiatry has experienced a growth in the rates of children consulting for mental disorders. Alteration in family functioning and structure may cause a negative impact in children and adolescent psychological adjustment, being this fact related to the increase in the number of consultations.
OBJECTIVES
To compare family functioning and structure between families with and without a child affected with a psychopathological disorder.
METHOD
Parents of children attending for the first time to the Children and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit at the Department of Psychiatry at the University Hospital of Navarra or at the General Paediatrics Department of the same institution were invited to fill in a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Family Assessment Device (FAD), and the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale (FACES III). Statistical analysis was performed with the SPSS (v. 15.0) program.
RESULTS
We analysed a sample of 124 married couples with a child affected with a psychopathological disorder, and 46 marriages without any psychologically disordered child. Parents of disordered children had been married for a mean of approximately 15 years (+5.8) and those of healthy children had been married for a mean of approximately 9 years (+5.4).
Statistically meaningful differences were found between fathers from both groups in the “global functioning” subscale measured by the FAD. In the case of mothers, the “roles” and “global functioning” FAD subscales revealed statistically meaningful differences (p<0.05) between both groups. Finally, the FACES III “cohesion” subscale displayed statistically meaningful differences (p<0.05) also between mothers from both groups.
CONCLUSIONS
Fathers of disordered children refer a worse global functioning in their families.
Mothers of disordered children refer greater difficulty to allocate roles, and an alteration in emotional links between family members.2011-06-03T08:16:12ZStudy of marital communication in marriages with infidelityhttps://hdl.handle.net/10171/183772022-11-28T11:33:59Z2011-06-03T08:15:20ZTitle: Study of marital communication in marriages with infidelity
Abstract: INTRODUCTION
Infidelity has a significant psychological impact on marriages and families. Marriages with an infidelity experience show a great number of premarital communication problems such as low rates of positive interaction and high rates of invalidation and negative interaction (1).
OBJECTIVES
To analyse communicative resources of spouses belonging to marriages with at least one unfaithfulness episode.
To compare marital communication depending on the sex of the unfaithful spouse.
MATERIAL AND METHODS
We analized a sample of married couples in which at least one of the partners had had an extramarital relationship and who had turned to the Diagnosis and Family Therapy Unit (UDITEF) during the last five years presenting marital dysfunction related to an extramarital episode. Marital communication was studied through the observational method Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System (RMICS), analysing a 15-minute conversation between partners, which was coded by two reliable independent raters.
RESULTS
We analysed a sample of 39 married couples. No statistically meaningful differences were found with the RMICS between unfaithful husbands and faithful wives. However, when the wife was the unfaithful partner, we observed statistically meaningful differences in communication in the codes Hostility (p<0.05) and Problem Discussion (p<0.01) as compared to their faithful husbands. Furthermore, statistically meaningful differences were found in the use of the code Humor (p<0.01) when comparing unfaithful husbands to unfaithful wives. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (v.15) program.
CONCLUSIONS
The data obtained in our study show that marital and family communication varies depending on the sex of the unfaithful partner, mainly in the way they discuss and cope with problems, although more studies should be carried out with larger samples in order to confirm the results. We also appreciate that marriages in which the husband has been unfaithful, have a better marital communication than do marriages with an unfaithful woman. Finally, unfaithful women use a communication pattern more hostile than their husbands.
BIBLIOGRAFÍA
(1) Allen, E.S. The multidimensional and development nature of infidelity: Practical applications. Journal of clinical psychology, 2005; 61; 11; 1371-1400.
(2) Heyman E. R. & Vivian, D. Rapid Marital Interaction Coding System. Manual. Ver. 1.7, July, 2000. State University of New York at Stony Brook.2011-06-03T08:15:20ZInfluence of psychopathological disorders of children in family structure and functioninghttps://hdl.handle.net/10171/183762024-02-12T08:42:09Z2011-06-03T08:12:29ZTitle: Influence of psychopathological disorders of children in family structure and functioning2011-06-03T08:12:29Z