Studying the influence of family members’ depression on the life quality of the disabled with an emphasis on their spiritual and mental health

Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities

卷:2

Roghaie Asadi, Email: [e-mail]¹ 

[1] MA Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz Branch, Iran;

关键词: depression;    quality of life;    disability;    mental health;    spiritual health;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Quality of life is one of the most important issues facing the world today and the key issues in the development of social policy. It is affected by various economic, familial, psychological factors. Among these, the role of the family and their emotional state (being depressed or not) and their impact on life quality of people with disabilities and their psychological state is considerable. The study sought to determine the relationship between family member's depression and life quality of disabled people with an emphasis on the mental and spiritual aspects. Correlation method was used for this purpose. A total of 60 girls with disabilities (physical, mental, both mental and physical ones) girls over 14 years as well as their family members were chosen as a sample of the study. Sampling method was convenient method and the sampling instruments used in this study include SF-36 life quality and Beck questionnaire which both had the adequate validity and reliability. To measure the variables, descriptive and qualitative statistical methods were used. The results show that there is a significant correlation between family member’s depression and mental-spiritual aspects of life quality. In other words, family members’ depression lowers the quality of life of the disabled people.

【 授权许可】

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