Study of Model Relationship Male Gender Role Conflict on Depression, Self-Esteem and Marital Satisfaction Women with Mediation Criticizing Husband

Subject Areas : Psychological Models and Methods

gh.r rajabi ¹ , حدیث Panahi ² , رضا KhojastehMehr ³

1 - استاد دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز
2 - دانش آموخته کارشناسی ارشد مشاوره خانواده، دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز
3 - دانشیار دانشگاه شهید چمران اهواز.

Received: 2017-01-02 Accepted : 2017-01-02 Published : 2016-11-10

Keywords: Depression, Self-esteem, marital satisfaction, Words:Criticizing Husband, Male Gender Role Conflict,

Abstract :

   The purpose of this research was to study model of male gender role conflict on depression, self-esteem and marital satisfaction women with mediation criticizing husband in Ahvaz city areas municipality's couples. To this end 300 couples (men = 300, and women = 300) were selected using stratified random method among 4-regin couples in municipalities Ahvaz city andcompleted Male Gender Role Conflict Scale, Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-13), Rosenberg,sSelf–esteem, Marital Satisfaction and Spousal Criticism Scales. The model was tested using path analysis method through AMOS-16. The resultsshowed thatthe finalmodel with three modification index provides parsimonious fit.The hypotheseswereapprovedmale gender role conflict on criticizing husband, depression, self-esteem,marital satisfaction, criticizing husband on women,s depression and marital satisfaction, excepthypothesisdirect effect criticizing husband with the self-esteem women. Indirecteffectswere significant malegenderrole conflict on depression of womenwith mediation criticizing husband, and male gender role conflict on marital satisfaction,women,s marital satisfactionwith mediation criticizing husband.But,indirecteffectwas not significant malegenderrole conflict on female self-esteemwith mediation criticizing husband.However, it can be concluded that spousal criticism has important role in their partner depression and marital satisfaction.

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