Sociodemographic Variables and Depression in Turkish Women From Polygamous Versus Monogamous Families

In this study, we aimed to determine the different sociodemographic variables of polygamous and monogamous wives, and the relationship between depression and polygamous marriage. Seventy-nine polygamous wives and 73 monogamous wives from Kahramanmaras, located in southern Turkey, were interviewed. A...

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Published in:Health care for women international 2013-11, Vol.34 (11), p.1024-1034
Main Authors: Özer, Ali, Orhan, Fatma Özlem, Ekerbiçer, Hasan Çetin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Arabs - psychology
Beck Depression Inventory
Case-Control Studies
Depression
Depression - ethnology
Depression - psychology
Family Characteristics - ethnology
Female
Females
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Kahramanmaras
Marriage
Marriage - ethnology
Marriage - psychology
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Nursing
Polygamy
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Quantitative analysis
Sociodemographic Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
Spouses - ethnology
Spouses - psychology
Turkey
Wives
Women's health
Young Adult
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Summary:In this study, we aimed to determine the different sociodemographic variables of polygamous and monogamous wives, and the relationship between depression and polygamous marriage. Seventy-nine polygamous wives and 73 monogamous wives from Kahramanmaras, located in southern Turkey, were interviewed. After reviewing the data, we suggest that there is a statistically significant difference between polygamous wives and monogamous wives in terms of Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) scores. The results highlighted many implications for clinical practice and for future research. Additional research needs to be conducted in order to investigate the effects of polygamy on women's mental health.
ISSN:0739-9332
1096-4665
DOI:10.1080/07399332.2012.692414