@article{ref1,
title="Psychological symptomatology, self-esteem and life satisfactions of women from polygamous and monogamous marriages in Syria",
journal="International social work",
year="2015",
author="Al-Krenawi, Alean and Kanat-Maymon, Yaniv",
volume="60",
number="1",
pages="196-207",
abstract="This study is the first to examine and compare the psychological symptomatology, self-esteem and life satisfaction of women in polygamous and monogamous relationships in Syria. A convenience sample of 276 women was studied, of whom 163 were senior wives in polygamous marriages and 113 were wives in monogamous marriages. <br><br>FINDINGS revealed that senior wives in polygamous marriages experienced lower self-esteem, less life satisfaction and more mental health symptomatology than women in monogamous marriages. Many of the mental health symptoms were different; noteworthy were elevated somatization, depression, hostility and psychoticism. Implications for mental health practice, policy and further research are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0020-8728",
doi="10.1177/0020872814562478",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020872814562478"
}