The Comparison of Family Functioning and Parent's Marital Satisfaction among the Adolescents with and without Suicide Attempt

Aim and The present research aimed to compare family functioning and parent's marital satisfaction among the adolescents with and without suicide attempt.
Methods and Materials: The study sample consisted of 100 adolescents, 50 with and 50 without suicide attempt, who were selected via accessible sampling and clustered-randomized sampling methods, respectively. The without attempt group was matched with attempt group from the view of demographic characteristics. The Persian version of McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) and ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire with the reliability of 0.93 and 0.92, respectively, were completed by mothers. The data were using independent t, Pearson correlation coefficient, logistic regression tests, as well as descriptive statistics.
Findings: There were significant differences in terms of family functioning and parent's marital satisfaction, and also their dimensions, between the two groups (P Parent's marital satisfaction and family functioning impact the adolescent's suicidal behavior. This addresses the importance of systematic therapies, and presenting family and couple therapy in therapeutic sketches of adolescents with suicide attempts.