Comparison Between Empty Nest Syndrome in Parents, Before and After Their Child(ren) Left Home
Subject Areas : EducationalFatemeh Mahdiyar 1 , Mohammad Khayyer 2 , Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini 3
1 - کارشناسی ارشد روانشناسی تربیتی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد مرودشت
2 - عضو هیأت علمی گروه روانشناسی تربیتی دانشگاه شیراز
3 - عضو هیأت علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد مرودشت
Keywords: Anxiety, sense of loneliness, empty nest syndrome, Depression,
Abstract :
The aim of the present research was to study the empty nest syndrome among parents before and after their youth(s) left home.The study was a causal-comparative research. Statistical population was all the family in the city of Shiraz that at least one of their children, left home in the year 2012-2013. A sample of 75 urban families were selected by simple random sampling. (GHQ, Goldberg, 1972) For gathering the data, Loneliness Scale (UCLA, Russell, 1980) and General Health Questionnaire level of were used. The data were analyzed by dependent and independent t-test. anxiety, depression and sense of loneliness were higher in both parents and anxiety, depression and sense of loneliness in mothers were higher compared to fathers and also parents with higher level of education had better psychological conditions and lower level of loneliness than parents with lower level of education after the youth(s) left home (P < 0.05). In addition, positive relationship was observed between the number of child(ren) moving out from parent’s house and the level of experienced depression, anxiety and sense of loneliness in mothers (P < 0.01).
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