A comparison study of psychological, family function marital and life satisfactions of polygamous and monogamous women in Jordan

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 594-602

  Al Krenawi, Alean ^a   Graham, John R ^b   Al Gharaibeh, Fakir ^c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c AL BALQA APPLIED UNIVERSITY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Family function; Marital satisfaction; Mental health; Polygamy; Self esteem; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARAB; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JORDAN; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ARABS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JORDAN; MARRIAGE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054744138     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-011-9405-x     Document Type: Article

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