Compare the psychological profile, life satisfaction and coping strategies in wives of Martyrs, veterans with PTSD, and prisoners of war
Subject Areas : Journal of Educational Psychology
Aboalghasem Sadeghi
1
(M.A of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Shahrud, Iran)
Mohsen Jadidi
2
(Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Gaz, Iran)
Mohammad Mahdi Shamsaie
3
(Department of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Bandar Gaz, Iran)
Keywords: Coping styles, life satisfaction, psychological profile, wives,
Abstract :
This study was designed to investigate and compare the psychological profile, life satisfaction and coping strategies in wives of PTSD Veterans, POW Veterans and martyrs of Tehran Province. According to nature and subject of the research this is and applied study; and due to the variables manipulation it classified as non-experimental casual-comparative and ex post facto studies. Cluster sampling used to select 344 participants from the families of the veterans which assigned in 3 groups; the participants then administered SCL-90- R, Coping strategies inventory, and Life satisfaction questionnaire. Recruited data analyzed in two section of descriptive and inferential statistic. Results showed that although the subjects have psychological profile in most of the subscales, there was no significant difference among the groups; also there was no significant difference among the groups on GSI. While life satisfaction of the participants were low, there was no significant difference among the groups. There was significant difference on avoidant coping response and emotion-oriented coping style of the groups; but there was no significant difference on cognitive coping response and problem-oriented coping style of the groups. The finding showed the low levels of mental health and marital satisfaction in all three groups that the allocation of psychological, cultural, social services and programs can be helpful in improving the situation.
