family satisfaction

Considering the importance of spiritual health, family satisfaction, and family cohesion in maintaining the overall health of older people and the favorable results it has for older people, this study was conducted to determine the relationship between spiritual health and family satisfaction and family cohesion among older people living in Gonabad City, Iran. 

The present study is a descriptive cross-sectional research conducted on 200 older people living in Gonabad in 2023. The research units were selected and included in the study using the cluster sampling method. The data were collected using the spiritual health questionnaires of Ajam et al. and the family cohesion and flexibility scale (FACES-IV). Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20 and the Spearman correlation test.

The Mean±SD values of spiritual health (92.48±6.89), family cohesion (31.57±3.35), and family satisfaction (40.38±7.29) showed that spiritual health is directly correlated with family cohesion (r=0.52) (P<0.001) and family satisfaction (r=0.57) (P<0.001).

According to the present study's findings, spiritual health is significantly related to family satisfaction and family cohesion, which means that older people with a high level of spiritual health have higher family satisfaction and cohesion. Therefore, it is suggested that those in charge take the necessary plans and measures to strengthen and improve the spiritual health of older people to increase family satisfaction and cohesion.

The conflict between work and family as a major issue affecting both employees and employers and their families is accompanied by prominent family problems such as family satisfaction, couple relationship quality, and parenting quality. Therefore, industrial and organizational psychologists have focused their research on finding moderating variables to reduce such adverse effects. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the role of work-self facilitating and work-family conflict self-efficacy in reducing the effect of work-family conflict on family satisfaction, couple relationship quality and parenting quality of nurses.

The present study was a descriptive-correlational survey. the research community consisted of married nurses with children of govermental ahvaz city hospitals , among which 240 were selected as sample members in a multi - step sampling method. Carlson et al. (2000) Work-Family Conflict, Aryee et al. (1999) Family Satisfaction, Chonody et al. (2016) Couple Relationship Quality, Arnol et al. (1993) Parenting scale, Demerouti (2009) Work-Self Facilitation, Cinamon (2006) Work-Family Conflict Self-Efficacy Scale Questionnaires were used for data collecting. Data were analyzed by pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis using SPSS-22.

Results showed that both dimensions of work-family conflict had a negative and significant relationship with family satisfaction, couple relationship quality and parenting quality (P <0.01), Also, work-self facilitation and work-family conflict self-efficacy were able to moderate the relationship between these variables.

The results show that both dimensions of work-family conflict had a negative and significant relationship with family satisfaction, couple relationship quality and parenting quality. In addition, work-self facilitation and work-family conflict self-efficacy were able to moderate the relationship between these variables. As a result, it is possible to reduce the negative impact of work-family conflict on the family variables mentioned by increasing the conditions of Work-Self Facilitation in the workplace for nurses and also increasing the level of Work-Family Conflict Self-efficacy.

Today, work-family conflict is considered as one of the most important issues in the world of work, which is increasing rapidly and is not limited to one organization, and all organizations must pay special attention to this phenomenon in order to maintain their human resources as the most important competitive advantage. Nurses are no exception due to the high work requirements on the one hand and family issues on the other hand. People in the nursing profession usually work in different and sometimes irregular work shifts, and their work may be associated with stress and difficulties and affect nurses psychologically. In the meantime, the situation can be more difficult for married nurses, as they may become involved in work-family conflicts. The conflict between work and family as a major issue affecting both employees and employers and their families is accompanied by prominent family problems such as family satisfaction, couple relationship quality, and parenting quality. Therefore, industrial and organizational psychologists have focused their research on finding moderating variables to reduce such adverse effects. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the role of Wellbeing at Work in reducing the effect of work-family conflict on family satisfaction, couple relationship quality and parenting quality of nurses.

The present study was a correlational survey. The research community consisted of married nurses with children of govermental Ahvaz city hospitals, among which 240 were selected as sample members in a multi - step sampling method. Thus, among the Governmental hospitals in Ahvaz, four hospitals were randomly selected and 5 wards were randomly selected from each hospital and 12 people from each ward were selected by simple random method as constituent members in The present study was considered. The data collection period was three months (from September to November 2019). Among the distributed questionnaires, 231 questionnaires were returned, of which 223 were fully completed and usable, and 8 questionnaires were incompletely completed and excluded from the analysis process. Criteria for inclusion in the study included marriage, having children, willingness and informed consent to participate in the research and complete answers to all questions of self-report questionnaires. Incomplete completion of the questionnaires was the exit criterion. Carlson et al. (2000) Work-Family Conflict, Aryee et al. (1999) Family Satisfaction, Chonody et al. (2016) Couple Relationship Quality, Arnol et al. (1993) Parenting scale, Zheng et al. (2015) Employee well‐being Scale were used for data collecting. Data analysis was performed using SPSS-16 software through descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, minimum and maximum) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and hierarchical regression).

The results of Pearson correlation coefficient showed that between work-family conflict and family satisfaction (r = -0/256, P <0/01), and Couple Relationship Quality (r = -0/274, P <0/01), and parenting quality ( r = 0/171, P <0/01), as well as between family-work conflict and family satisfaction (r = -0/273, P <0/01), and Couple Relationship Quality (r = -0/301, P <0/01), and Parenting quality (r = 0/165, P <0/01), there was a negative and significant relationship. Also, the results of hierarchical regression showed that adding the interaction of work-family conflict and Employeechr('39')s well-being to the regression equation in the second step, explained 0/631% of the variance of family satisfaction with 0/044% exclusive variance (𝜷= 0/227, P<0/01), and explained 0/685% of the variance of  the Couple Relationship Quality  increased by 0/022% of the exclusive variance (𝜷= 0/ 160, P<0/01), and the explanation of 0/671% of the variance of the parenting quality increased by 0/048% of the exclusive variance(𝜷= -0/237, P<0/01). Furthermore, the results of hierarchical regression showed that adding the interaction of family-work conflict and Employeechr('39')s well-being to the regression equation in the second step, explained 0/626% of the variance of family satisfaction with 0/036% exclusive variance (𝜷= 0/213, P<0/01), and explained 0/685% of the variance of  the Couple Relationship Quality increased by 0/016% of the exclusive variance (𝜷= 0/142, P<0/01), and the explanation of 0/654% of the variance of the parenting quality increased by 0/032% of the exclusive variance(𝜷= -0/200, P<0/01). Also, the regression coefficient related to the interaction of these variables showed that the interactive effect of work-family conflict and Employeechr('39')s well-being and also the interactive effect of family-work conflict and Employeechr('39')s well-being are statistically significant. Significance of this interaction means that the relationship between work-family conflict as well as family-work conflict with family satisfaction, the quality of couple relationship and the quality of parenting at high and low levels of Employeechr('39')s well-being are different. Therefore, it can be said that Employeechr('39')s well-being affects the relationship between work-family conflict and also family-work conflict with family satisfaction, the quality of couple relationship and the quality of parenting.

The results indicate that work-family conflict as well as family-work conflict had a significant role in reducing family satisfaction, the quality of couple relationships and the quality of parenting in nurses. In explaining these findings, we can refer to the theory of spillover. Accordingly, onechr('39')s experiences in one area (work or life) leak into another. In addition, according to the theory of role, work and family are each separate areas and each area tries to spend more time and attention in society. Reducing time spent with family members due to attendance at work jeopardizes happiness and a sense of intimacy between them (time-based work-family conflict).On the other hand, not being on time at work due to family issues causes problems for the person in the organization (time-based family- work conflict). In addition, spending a lot of time, effort and attention in the workplace reduces a personchr('39')s energy to take care of the family (exhaustion-based work-family conflict). Conversely, spending too much time, effort, and attention on the family reduces a personchr('39')s energy to take on job responsibilities (exhaustion-based family- work conflict). The employee may also become so engrossed in the pursuit of resources in the workplace that he or she sees the home environment as an organization (behavior-based work-family conflict). Conversely, one may assimilate to onechr('39')s family roles to the extent that one performs appropriate behaviors with the family domain in the workenvironment (behavior-based family-work conflict). All of these factors can have a negative effect on family outcomes. In addition, regarding the moderating role of Employeechr('39')s well-being, the results of regression analysis showed that this variable can moderate the negative effects of conflicts between work and family on family satisfaction, the quality of couple relationships and the quality of parenting. To explaining these findings, it can be said that work-family conflict is described as an incompatibility between work and family roles, which arises from the incompatible pressure of family and job roles. In other words, when a person plays two or more roles that are incompatible with each other, he / she experiences role conflict. Everyone is affected by work and family issues, regardless of demographic characteristics, socioeconomic status or family structure. On the other hand, as stated in the definition of Employeechr('39')s well-being, Employeechr('39')s well-being in the form of experiences such as job satisfaction, job enthusiasm, independence, competence, self-acceptance, purposefulness, personal growth, positive relationships with others , And the absence of negative experiences such as anxiety, stress and depression in the workplace. In addition to providing the necessities of life, the job is directly related to the psychological well-being of the individual and also paves the way for the satisfaction of many of his/her immaterial needs. People who experience positive well-being believe that they have positive feelings and pleasant experiences. Positive psychological well-being is characterized by the perception of efficient personal characteristics and successes, proper interaction with the world, and social cohesion and positive progress over time. Positive well-being includes satisfaction with life and energy and positive mood. This positive feeling acts as a buffer and allows people to be less affected by the negative effects of conflicts between work and family, And make better decisions to avoid the negative impact of these conflicts on different areas of their lives.

 Today, employees are constantly confronted with work-family conflict. These conflicts can affect family functioning including satisfaction, quality of marital relationship, and quality of parenting.  This descriptive-correlational survey aimed to investigate whether the family-self facilitating and Family-Friendly Work Environment can reduce the effect of work-family and family work conflicts on the aforementioned variables among nurses.

The participants of this study were 240married nurses with children who worked at governmental hospitals Ahvaz city. The sample selection was performed by multistage random sampling method. Data were collected using Carlson et al. (2000) Work-Family Conflict, Aryee et al. (1999) Family Satisfaction, Chonody et al. (2016) quality of marital relationship, Arnol et al. (1993) Parenting scale, Demerouti et al (2009) Family-Self Facilitation, Odle-Dusseau et al. (2013) Family-Friendly Work Environment Scale Questionnaires. The data was analyzed by Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis with SPSS-22 software.

We found that work-family and family work conflict had a significant negative relationship with family satisfaction, quality of marital relationship and parenting quality (P <0.01). In addition, family-self facilitation and family-friendly work environment were able to moderate the relationship between these variables.

According to the results the negative effects of work family and family-work conflict can be eased by the family-self facilitation and family-friendly work environment.

Spirituality and family are two important components in determining the psychological and social damages. The purpose of this study was to compare addicts and non-addicts in terms of spiritual health, family hardiness, and family satisfaction. The present study is a causal-comparative one whose statistical population consisted of all male addicts in Dehdasht city in 2015. In the present study, 70 addicts were selected through cluster random sampling method and also 70 non-addicts who were homogeneous in terms of demographic characteristics with addicts were selected through convenience sampling. Both groups completed the spiritual health questionnaire, family hardiness index, and family satisfaction questionnaire. The gathered data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA). All ethical issues were observed in this study and the researchers declared no conflict of interests. The results showed that there was a significant difference between addicts and non-addicts. The scores of addicts on all three variables of spiritual health (religious health and existential health), family hardiness, and family satisfaction were lower than non-addicts (P<0.001). It can be concluded that addicts are at disadvantage in terms of spiritual health, family hardiness, and family satisfaction compared to non-addicts. In addition, in the treatment of addiction, these variables can be included as levers in the programs.

Family satisfaction in subpopulations referred to the endocrine clinic including diabetic and non diabetic patients and their spouses are compared in the present study. This study also assesses the correlation between family satisfaction and variables such as age, sex, educational level, economic status, type of diabetes, duration of the disease, type of therapy and dosage of drugs. A comparison of the frequency of sexual dysfunction between diabetics and non-diabetic pairs was also done. In this case- control study, 400 subjects were selected as simplified non-randomized method from outpatients referred to the Shahre Kord endocrine clinic in 2002. We assigned samples to group I (diabetic patients, n=100), group II (diabetic patients spouses, n=100), group III (non-diabetic patients, n=100) and group IV (non-diabetic patients spouses, n=100). Groups I and II were similar in sex, socioeconomic status and educational level. GRIMS family relationship questionnaire was used to evaluate family satisfaction. Family satisfaction for diabetics in comparison with non-diabetics (P=0.05), diabetics in comparison with their spouses (P=0.003), and non-diabetics in comparison with their spouses (p=0.002) were significantly less. There was no significant difference between family satisfaction in diabetic and non-diabetic patients spouses (p>0.05). Relative frequency of sexual dysfunction was 76% and 29% and relative frequency of decreased libido was 32% an 12%, in diabetic and non- diabetic couples, respectively. Family satisfaction was less in patients with diabetes type I and whom using higher dosage of drugs. This study emphasized on the attention to the family as a part of approach to the diabetic patients. According to our results, it is recommended to focus the most attention in this field to the patients with type I diabetes and who consume more amounts of drugs.